Canso Breeze - Saturday, 5 May 1934 -
Mrs. Lydia Dobson - At the advanced
age of 102 years,
Mrs. Lydia Dobson, the oldest person in this district
and one of the oldest in the province,
passed away on Saturday night last,
at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Alice Feltmate.
Up to a week or so
before her death,
Mrs. Dobson had retained possession of all her
faculties.
Born in Half Island Cove as Lydia Rhynold,
she married William
Dobson, who preceded her
more than fifty years ago. She has been living
in
Canso more than forty years and lived to see
five generations of her
family.
Three sons also predeceased her.
The funeral was held on Monday
afternoon,
Rev. G. E. Levy, Pastor of the Canso Baptist,
of which deceased
was a member, officiating.
Thanks to Betty Dobson for this obituary.
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