Lawrence "Tobe" Naismith

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• Name: Tobe Naismith
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1935, Thursday August 8, The Almonte Gazette front page
Sudden Passing Of Tobe Naismith Widely Mourned
Death of Popular Citizen Comes As Great Shock To This District
Sad and sudden was the death this Thursday morning at the Rosamond Memorial Hospital of Lawrence Naismith, more familiarly known to his many friends at "Tobe." Mr Naismith had been indisposed for the last few weeks but was going about up to Monday afternoon when he took a turn for the worse and was confined to bed. By Tuesday noon his condition had grown so serious that he was rushed to the hospital and an Ottawa doctor was summoned to perform an emergency operation. This disclosed that Mr Naismith could not recover and the announcement came as a distinct shock to the whole town and district. There was no more active, cheerful or kindly man in Almonte than "Tobe" Naismith. His associations formed as representative in this district for General Motors Limited, of Oshawa, and a patron of sports and athletics brought him many contacts which added to his wide popularity. His passing is a great loss to a town which has suffered many similar losses in the last few years and which can ill afford the removal of such citizens.
An Active Life
The late Lawrence Naismith was born at the homestead, ninth line of Ramsay, of February 19th, 1879, and was 56 years old at the time of his sudden passing. He was a son of the late Peter Naismith and his wife, the former Catherine Gilmour, and attended school at Bennies Corners. Going West in 1898, Mr Naismith settled in Wawanesa, Man., where he operated an insurance business until 1908 when he moved to Morse, Sask. There he established a hardware, real estate and insurance business. While in Morse he served for some time as a member of the council and Board of Education, In 1922 Mr Naismith sold out his western interests and returned to the old home town of Almonte, where he formed a connection with General Motors and was a most successful representative up to the time of his death.
President Bowling Club
Deceased was a member of Bethany United Church and a life member of Morse Lodge, A.F & A.M. and a member of Granite Chapter No 61. Since coming to Almonte he served on the Board of Education and several other bodies. He was president of the Lawn Bowling Club at the time of his death and was an enthusiastic supporter of all lines of sport, especially baseball and hockey. The late Mr Naismith leaves a wife, formerly Miss Helen Snedden of Ramsay, and a daughter Miss Helen of Almonte. Brothers and sisters surviving are Peter of Almonte, Welland of Asparto, Cal; William of Denver, Col Jack and James in Saskatchewan and Albert and Margaret on the homestead. One brother Robert was killed in France during the war. Two sisters (Jessie) Mrs Wm Steele and Jean died a number of years ago. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at two o'clock from his late residence, Church street, to the Auld Kirk Cemetery, under the auspices of Morse Lodge A.F. & A.M. Morse, Sask. Officers of Mississippi Lodge, Almonte, will have charge. The sympathy of a host of friends in Almonte and district goes out to the bereaved wife and daughters.

Family/Spouse: Nellie May Snedden. Nellie (daughter of David E. Snedden and Ellen Cochran) was born on 1 Jun 1887 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 29 Dec 1950 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Tobie Naismith
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975, Thursday March 27, The Almonte Gazette page 10
Helen Kathrine "Tobie" Simpson"
A former resident of Almonte, Helen Kathrine Naismith, better known to her many acquaintances as "Tobie", passed away at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal on Saturday, March 8th, 1975, following a brief illness. She was 62 years of age. In recent years she had resided at 900 Marlboro Drive, Montreal, Quebec. Born in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, on March 22, 1912, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence "Tobe" Naismith and the late Nellie Snedden. She received her schooling in Almonte public and secondary schools and later found employment as secretary and book-keeper with Producer's Dairy here from 1934 to 1940. She married in Ottawa on November 14, 1940, to Lorne Milton Simpson, projection supervisor with the National Film Board, who survives. Also surviving is one son, Gordon Lawrence Simpson, of Montreal. Mrs Simpson was an active member of the Mount Royal United Church Women and Montreal General Hospital Auxiliary where she worked with retarded children and Meals-on-Wheels program. Deceased rested at the Armstrong Funeral Chapel, Montreal, thence to Mount Royal United Church for service on Sunday, March 9th, at 11 a.m., Rev Bob Wallace officiating. Local service for Mrs Simpson were held at the Kerry Funeral Home, 154 Elgin Street, on Tuesday, March 10th at 3 p.m., Rev Robert McCrea of Bethany United Church, Almonte, conducted the service. Interment was at Auld Kirk Cemetery. Pallbearers were Mr John Drummond, and Mr Donald Simpson, both of Carleton Place, Mr Tom Nugent, South March, Mr Allan Johnson, Ottawa, Mr Jim Naismith, Pakenham, and Mr Clarence Charlebois of Montreal.

Helen married Lorne Milton Simpson in 1940. Lorne was born in 1912; died on 4 Jan 2006 in Montreal, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]