George Charles Gardiner

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George C. Gardiner Dies At 59 Years
It was with regret that citizens of Carleton Place and district learned of the passing of a well known resident of Scotch Corners area, George Charles Gardiner, which occurred in the Carleton Place and District Memorial Hospital in the early hours of Wednesday evening, August 22nd, following an illness of three weeks the result of a heavy heart seizure from which he failed to recover. Mr. Gardiner was 59. Born on October 27th, 1902, in Beckwith Township, he was a son of the late Mr. Thomas J. Gardiner and his late wife, the former Miss Sarah J. Rathwell and received his education at S.S. No. 10, Beckwith. The late Mr. Gardiner followed the occupation of a farmer at Scotch Corners and was one of tile best known throughout the County of Lanark. He was a member of St. John's Anglican Church in Innisville, and of the 'Men's Association and a Past Warden of St. John's. Gardiner was a member of L.O.L. number 92, Innisville, and of the Royal Black Preceptory number 639 and served as a councillor of Beckwith Township, where he rendered faithful service, for many years. He was married in Holy Trinity Anglican Church, North Gower on September 11th, 1929, to the former Miss Mabel Mather who survives with one son, Mr. Thomas A. Gardiner, at home, and one daughter (Lillian) Mrs. Lyle McNab, of City View; also two brothers, Mr. Oliver Gardiner, Scotch Corners and Mr. Samuel Gardiner of Carleton Place and one sister (Alice) Mrs. Cecil Jackson of Innisville. Five grandsons also survive. The funeral, one of the largest witnessed in the community for many years, took place from his residence Saturday afternoon, August 25th, to St. John's Church where the service was held at two-thirty with Rev. Canon J. W. R. Meakin officiating. The pallbearers were Messrs. Ross Dezell, John Chamney, Lloyd Carnahan, James Gardiner, Clifford Gardiner and Mac James. Interment was made at St. John's cemetery. Numerous beautiful floral tokens were received, evidence of the very high esteem in which the late Mr. Gardiner was held and many friends from outside points attended the funeral as well as from Carleton Place and surrounding districts.

George married Mabel "Hitty" Mather on 11 Sep 1929 in North Gower, North Gower Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada. Mabel (daughter of Frank Mather and Elizabeth Phillips) was born on 9 Feb 1903 in Ontario, Canada; died on 14 Aug 1969 in Ontario, Canada; was buried in St. John's Anglican Cemetery, Innisville, Lanark Highlands, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Lyle McNab. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]