Mrs.
Mabel Margaret Innes, widow of Judge Hugh
Patterson Innes, of 1290 Minaki Road, Port Credit, formerly of
Simcoe, died Saturday at The Pines Private Hospital, Clarkson, following
a lengthy illness.
Mrs. Innes, who was
91, a daughter of the late Judge Robert
T. Livingstone and Annie Menzie, was born in Simcoe. She attended
Simcoe schools and Alma College and became a registered nurse after
training at Brooklyn (N.Y.) General Hospital.
She
spent most of her life in Simcoe until 10 years ago when she moved to
Port Credit.
Mrs.
Innes was the oldest member of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church and
formerly active in women's organizations of the church. She was a former
member of Governor Simcoe Chapter IODE.
Surviving
are three sons, H. P. Innes, QC, of Simcoe,
R. T. L. Innes, QC, of Brantford, and James S. Innes of Toronto; five
daughters, Margaret, Mrs. Paul Donly of Simcoe,
Helen, Mrs. Clarence J. Henry of Rochester, N.Y.,
Constance, Mrs. H. F. Smith of Hamilton,
Grace, Mrs. Hugh Plaxton, and
Edith, Mrs. E. A. Robinson, both of Port Credit;
one sister, Grace, Mrs. Arthur Jackson of Port Arthur,
19 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Her husband, Judge Hugh Paterson [sic] Innes, died in 1931.
Service
was conducted from the Marvyn M. Veale Funeral Home this afternoon with
Rev. D. C. MacDonald of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church officiating and
interment in Oakwood Cemetery. Pallbearers were grandsons, John Donly,
Monte Innes,
Robert Innes, Dana Smith, Paul Smith and Michael Innes.
