By the death of George
Pitman which occured at his home here last Thursday, Port Rowan lost
one of its most esteemed citizens.
Mr. Pitman was a son of the
late Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Pitman, and was born in Gloucestershire
Eng. He came to Canada with his parents when but a small lad and had
lived here and in the vicinity the remainder of his life.
About five years ago he was
taken with cancer in the neck, which eventually caused his death at
the age of 66 years.
He married Miss Emma Pitman
[sic] and became the father of a respected and intelligent
family.
After suffering a loss by
the burning of his hardware store, he bought the farm just north of
the G.T.R. station, where he lived amid happy and congenial
surroundings the reminder of his life.
He had acted several times
as village councillor with satisfaction to the people.
Besides a sorrowing wife he
leaves to mourn his loss two sons and six daughters:
Austin of Port Rowan, and Frank of Wisconsin;
Mrs. W. Biddle of Erie View; Mrs. R. Mussell,
Mrs. F. R. Evans. Mrs. G. Clemens. Mrs. M. Clemens,
of Port Rowan and Mrs. F. Pratt of Madison, Wis.,
all of whom were present at the funeral except Frank.
Deceased is also survived by
one brother, Henry Pitman of Clear Creek, the last of a large
family.
The funeral, which was
largely attended, was conducted by the Rev. J. W. Peach, from the
house on Sunday. Interment took place in Bayview Cemetery.
