George Abraham Pretty

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• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

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Died:
?b?PRETTY, George Abraham?/b?
At Almonte on Monday, July 11, 1960, George Abraham Pretty, beloved husband of Helen Poxen and dear father of (Marjorie), Mrs. Miller of Ottawa, in his 62nd vear. Resting at his late residence, Clayton, Ontario. Funeral service will take place Thursday, July 14 in St. George' Anglican Church, Clayton at 2 p.m. Interment Clayton Union Cemetery. 19V4

?b?George Pretty?/b?
?b?CLAYTON?/b? (Special)-Stricken with a heart seizure, George Pretty, 60, one of this district's well-known farmers, died laiit Monday.
He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George G. Pretty, and received his early education at Tetlock. In 1925 he married the former Helen Poxan. He leaves his widow, one daughter, Mrs. Fred Miller (Marjorie) of Ottawa; three sisters, Mrs. Nobel Hess, of Kansas Qty, Mrs. Joshua Scoit of Renfrew and Mrs. William Traill of Lanark. Mr. Pretty leaves, also, four brothers, Elwood and James of Carleton Place; Preston, of Chicago; William, of Manotick. Tin funeral was from his home, near Clayton, to St. George's Anglican Church, here. Rev. M. Oldman and Rev. J. E. Allsopp conducted the service.

?b?Mr. George Pretty ? (1960)?/b?
The very sudden death of Mr. George Pretty on Monday afternoon, July 11th was a shock to everyone. He had been in his usual good health, worked at drawing in the hay in the forenoon, had his dinner and rested as usual. Early in the afternoon he complained of not feeling well and when on the way to a doctor in Almonte, he passed away. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Pretty and was born in Darling Township and was in his 61st year. He was married in September, 1926 to Helen Poxon who survives, also one daughter, Marjorie, Mrs. Fred Miller and one grand-daughter little Janet Miller. A son Thorold died in 1947. He is survived by four brothers, Elwood of Carleton Place; William of Manotick; Preston of Chicago; James of Carleton Place. Three sisters, Mildred, Mrs. Joshua Scott of Renfrew; Dorcas, Mrs. Noble Hess, Kansas City; Elizabeth, Mrs. William Traill of Lanark Village. The funeral which was one of the largest ever seen here was, held on Thursday afternoon, July 14 from his late residence to St George's Anglican Church, Clayton where a very impressive service was conducted by the rector, Rev. M. F. Oldham, assisted by Rev. J. A. Allsopp of Ottawa, a former rector of Clayton. Relatives and friends attending the funeral were from Kansas City, De Ruyter, N. J., Renfrew, Manotick, Smiths Falls, Oxford Mills, Lanark, Carleton Place, Almonte and surrounding district. Mr. Pretty was a wonderful friend to many and he will be sadly missed. He was always helping someone especially where there was sickness or trouble of any kind and took a keen interest in the affairs of the community. The pallbearers were Messrs, Dave McIntosh, Edgar Hudson, Wilfred J. Halpenny, Alex Rintoul, Mack Thompson, Andrew Munro. Flower bearers were Jack McIntosh, Gary Hudson, Wilmer Bellamy, Charlie Rath, Louis Ladouceur, Stanley Armstrong, Hector Miller. Interment was in the United Cemetery at Clayton.

George married Helen May Poxon on 16 Sep 1925 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Helen (daughter of Joseph William Poxon and Emma Jane Folkard) was born on 15 Feb 1902 in Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 30 Oct 1970 in Clayton Village, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Clayton United Church Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Fred Miller. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _STAT: Never Married

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Buried:
Thorold Pretty's death record indicated burial at the Auld Kirk Cemetery Find a Grave has evidence that he is burried at Clayton United Cemetery as he is on his parents memorial stone. As he died in February it is likely that his body was intered in the Auld Kirk vault and later buried at Clayton.