Mrs. Margaret Jane (Hattie)MacDonald
passed away
at her home here on Sunday,
following an illness of 15 months.
She was born in Caledonia, Guys. Co.,
On February 23, 1860,
the daughter of the
late Daniel Hattie
and his wife Janet Sutherland.
Mrs. MacDonald lived in Sherbrooke since a
child
of seven years of age, and was well known
in this community. Her husband James William
MacDonald
predeceased her 14 years ago.
A woman of Christian character,
of a mild and
generous disposition,
she was loved by all who
knew her.
During her illness she was tenderly
cared for
by her daughter and daughter-in-law.
Surviving a loving mother are her children
James
and Florence, both at home.
Five weeks ago her
only surviving sister Elinor
(Mrs. W.H. MacDonald)
passed away at Martintown, Ontario.
Her funeral was held from the home at 2:30 p.m.
On June 20th.
Choirs from both churches sang her familiar
hymns
The Lord is My Shepherd,
There Is No
Sorrow Lord Too Light,
and A Is For A Closer
Walk With God.
The service was conducted by Rev .P.B. Chisholm,
B.A.
of the United Church Congregation, assisted
by
D.L. Elder of the Presbyterian Congregation.
Pallbearers were all relatives of the deceased.
Internment was in the family plot in Sherbrooke.
Obituary submitted and typed by Kelly Kaiser
