Died
at Dunnville
Levi Massecar [sic], a
well-known citizen of Dunnville for upwards of half a century,
passed away at his home on Wednesday, 20 Nov 1918. Death was due to
heart trouble, aggravated by other complications.
He was born 12 Apr 1846 on
the outskirts of Waterford and was educated in the village school.
Of this old-time institution with its broad curriculum and versatile
old country master, he had frequent and interesting reminiscences.
In early life he was a
telegraph operator for the Grand Trunk Railway Company, being
stationed at Bright, Paris and Dunnville. In
the latter town he was employed by the late John Smith, druggist,
and by Thos. Armour, postmaster, before going into the insurance
business. For several years he was License Inspector for Monck.
He married Alice M. Moote,
daughter of the late W. N. Moote, and except for a brief residence
in Forest, he made Dunnville his home.
He was a man of strong
convictions, which he never lacked the courage to express. He was a
lover of liberty, civil, religious and individual. [sic] In
politics he was a staunch Liberal and a zealous worker untl his
official capacity rendered active service no longer feasible. A most
ardent admirer of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, he died on the birthday of
this great master of Liberalism.
In religion as in politics he
was progressive and tolerant. Though a member of no church, he was a
firm believer -- not in creeds or dogmas -- but in that ever-lasting
Truth which from time immemorial all good men have religiously
sought, and which, indeed, has many sides. His best eulogy is his
life. His dominant interest was in his home, where his place can
never be filled.
He is survived by his widow,
one son, Audrey W. of Toronto, and one daughter, Ethelyn, an
undergraduate of Queen's University, Kingston, and one brother, Mr.
Walker Messecar [sic] of Waterford.
