There passed away at Iris on October 25th, Mrs. Annie McDonald, beloved wife of Mr. John McDonald who predeceased her seventeen years ago. The late Mrs. McDonald was born in Isle of Skye, Scotland on February 27th, 1824 and came to Prince Edward Island in the year 1840. For the last fifty six years she has resided at Iris where her kindness to all in sickness or trouble won her many friends. She leaves to mourn the loss of a kind mother six children, three boys and three girls, viz Belle, Mrs. Dan McLeod, Surrey; Christy, Mrs. Robert Lawney, Fort William, Ontario; and Margaret, Mrs. Roderick McBeth with whom she lived; John, of Charlottetown Water Works; Hugh of Vancouver BC; Alexander of San Francisco, California, besides thirty three grandchildren and twenty nine great grandchildren. Her funeral took place on Tuesday October 27th to Wood Islands Cemetery. The service at the house and grave were conducted by the Reverend Murdock McLeod, Pastor of Caledonia Presbyterian Church. From the Guardian, November 5th, 1914.
There passed away at Iris on October 25th, Mrs. Annie McDonald, beloved wife of Mr. John McDonald who predeceased her seventeen years ago. The late Mrs. McDonald was born in Isle of Skye, Scotland on February 27th, 1824 and came to Prince Edward Island in the year 1840. For the last fifty six years she has resided at Iris where her kindness to all in sickness or trouble won her many friends. She leaves to mourn the loss of a kind mother six children, three boys and three girls, viz Belle, Mrs. Dan McLeod, Surrey; Christy, Mrs. Robert Lawney, Fort William, Ontario; and Margaret, Mrs. Roderick McBeth with whom she lived; John, of Charlottetown Water Works; Hugh of Vancouver BC; Alexander of San Francisco, California, besides thirty three grandchildren and twenty nine great grandchildren. Her funeral took place on Tuesday October 27th to Wood Islands Cemetery. The service at the house and grave were conducted by the Reverend Murdock McLeod, Pastor of Caledonia Presbyterian Church. From the Guardian, November 5th, 1914.
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He giveth his beloved sleep. Right hand in a grasp with fingers overlapping other hand, left hand is open this indicates close bond, unity and affection even after death. Cuff shows man’s hand and woman's is frill cuff.
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