Obituary for ~
Mary Caroline MacKeen
Sherbrooke, June 14
beloved wife of John Mac Keen of Stillwater Guys. Co.,
Passed away at the Halifax Infirmary on June 7.
Before her marriage 57 years ago, she was the daughter
of
the late Emery Taylor and his late wife, Margaret
Archibald.
She was born at Glenelg, Guys. Co., 82 years ago.
During all of her married life she resided in Stillwater.
A woman loved by all who knew her,
she will be greatly
missed by her many many friends and acquaintances.
Her home was always a welcome place to friend or
stranger.
Her funeral was largely attended and testified to the
esteem in which she was held.
Following a short service
at the home of her son,
Lester, her remains were taken to
Campbell Memorial Church
at Stillwater where a service
was held,
conducted by Rev. P.B. Chisholm.
Favorite hymns of the deceased were sung by the choirs
from the Presbyterian and United Church.
Hymns sung were;
Abide With Me and The Lord's My Shepherd.
A duet,
Does Jesus Care,
was very beautifully rendered by
Mrs.
Lester MacDonald and Mrs. Russell Cameron.
The pallbearers were relatives and neighbors;
J.E. Fraser,
Walter Fraser, Merrit Archibald,
Arthur Archibald, Fisher
Archibald and Elwyn Archibald.
Left to mourn the loss of a loving wife
are her husband,
four sons ,
one daughter, also a brother and a sister.
The
sons are Lester of Sherbrooke; Joseph, Fairview;
Claude
and Laurie, residing in Boston, Mass.;
The daughter (Margaret)
Mrs. Carl Ellison
resides at Milton, Mass.
The brother is
Charles Taylor, Albro Lake,
Halifax Co.; Mrs. Laura Shaw
residing in Maine is the deceased's
only living sister.
The floral offerings were many and beautiful,
bearing silent
testimony of the high regard
in which the deceased was held
by her relatives and friends.
Mrs. MacKeen was predeceased by a daughter
(Gladys) Mrs.
Fred Yorston, Montreal,
also by an infant daughter many years
ago.
Internment was in Evergreen Cemetery at Waternish.
Obituary submitted and typed by Kelly Kaiser
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