Large Funeral of the Late Frank
Riddle
Not often does the passing of one
of our citizens create such deep and profound regret as was heard
everywhere since it was learned that Frank Riddle, Reeve of Townsend,
has passed into the great beyond.
He had been busy on Monday
attending to municipal duties and had attended the Norfolk Prohibition
Union meeting in Simcoe where he was active and seemed well, yet on
Tuesday it was a fact, life was gone.
The late Frank Riddle was born on 2 Jun 1872 at Wilsonville and lived in
that community all his life.
His occupation was the tilling of
the soil and he was very active in studying best methods of improving
the land.
As chairman of the Agricultural
Committee in the County Council his advice was considered sound and he
was very generous of his time in helping the Junior Farmers of make the
best use of their soils and improve the live stock.
In his work in the Townsend
Council he was anxious to build better roads to the rural people and in
that way make a better living condition for them.
His new birth was at the age of
12 years under Pastor Stevenson and since that time he has been active
in Sunday School and church work. He was superintendant of the local
Sunday School for 12 years and secretary for 23 years. For some years he
was secretary of the Townsend and Waterford Sunday school organization
and was president of this organization the past few years.
Among those left to mourn the
loss of Mr. Riddle are his wife, Sarah Kelly, whom he married 16 Oct
1895, his sons Elmo and Wesley and his brothers George, Will and Fred.
Perhaps the old saying
"actions speak louder than words" might be noted in the
beautiful tokens expressed in the flowers sent as well as the effort of
many to attend the funeral on such a cold day. The Wilsonville church
was filled to capacity as well as the basement by friends who came to
pay their last respects. Norfolk County Council as a body were at the
church sitting together on the west side.
The service at the house was
conducted by Rev. Hugh Wilson and at the Church by Rev. C. Perkins of
Port Dover. Six other ministers were present.
Floral tributes were [from]
The family
Mr. and Mrs. H. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. W. McGregor
Mr. and Mrs. B. Smith and Bessie Kent
County County
Sister and brothers
Mr. and Mrs. Will Riddle
Mr. and Mrs. Barnes, Aleta and Kenneth
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Richardson
Townsend Council
Waterford Council
Oakland C. O. Foresters
Mr. and Mrs. George Riddle
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Riddle
Bruce, Florence, Clara and Roma Wilson
Miss Doratha Porter
Mr. Robert Brown
Mr. and Mrs. G. Marshall and family
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Westbrook and family
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Renner and family
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Young and Mildred
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Taylor, M.P.
Mrs. and Mrs. G. H. Hilbourn,
Mr. Archie Hill
Mr. F. C. Paterson, Agricultural Representative
Junior Farmers and Junior Institute
Norfolk County Chamber of Commerce
Wilsonville choir.
The following were the pall
bearers. Mr. Clyde Renner, W. H. Mason, Wilfred Woolley, Elmer Nelles,
A. Barnes and W. Welsh.
