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POPULAR SPORTSMAN-DIES OF PNEUMONIA
Larry Gilmour, Formerly of Renfrew, Passes Away, Aged 40
One of the leading supporters of amateur sports in Renfrew and known throughout the district as an all-round athlete and sportsman, Mr. John Lorne "Larry" Gilmour died suddenly of pneumonia in a local hospital on Saturday after a few days' illness. Mr. Gilmour was in his 40th year and until recently had been considered in the best of health. He was born in Almonte, but went to Renfrew with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Gilmour, when a boy. It was in Renfrew that he lived nearly all his life, and it was there that he became famous in the sporting world.

For many years he played defence on the amateur hockey team of Renfrew-- the team which held the Ottawa Valley championship cup for a number of years. Later he turned professions! and played with the Renfrew Millionaires, He was also an enthusiastic lacrosse player and fathered the sport in his home town. He turned professional and played with the Toronto lacrosse team for two years.

In later years, when unable to take active part in athletics himself, he devoted his Leisure time to horses and kept a well equipped stable. He attended every meet with his ponies and captured many valuable-ahla prizes. One. of his horses. "Charley B", was the winner of the Governor-General's cup for a considerable period. Despite his inability to play the games of his youth, he followed the sports closely and took active part in managing them. For many years he was on the executive staff of the Millionaires.

He was a member of Renfrew Lodge A.F. and A.M. and took considerable interest in its progress. He resided in Ottawa for the last three years.

The funeral was held this morning at 7.30 from the home of his sister, Mrs. J. A. McLaughlin, 380 Cooper street, to Union Station and the body taken to Renfrew where interment will be made.

Mr. Gilmour is survived by his wife, formerly Miss Adeline Jamieson, one son. Robert Allan Gilmour, aged 11; his mother, Mrs. A. A. Gilmour; two sisters, Mrs. J. A. Mc-Lockhart (sic) and Mrs. J. A, McLaughlin, of Ottawa. A brother, James A, Gilmour, lives at Port Stanley.⁷

Miss Isabel Scott Passes At Renfrew
     Special To The Citizen
     RENFREW-After a long illness Miss Isabel Agnes Scott of Renfrew died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Asa Smart, Raglan street, on Wednesday. The funeral will be held today from the McPhail Funeral Home. Rev. F. D. Meredith will conduct the service.
     A member of the Presbyterian church, Miss Scott was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Scott of Renfrew. Her mother was the former Belle Jamieson. Miss Scott was 75 years of age at the time of her death. She lived for a while at Kenora and at Winnipeg with her sister, Mrs. William Neil.
     Two sisters survive of the family, Mrs. Asa Smart of Renfrew and Mrs. William Neil of Christie Lake.⁶

What was the relationship of R. A. Jamieson to Alexander Jamieson?¹

Survived by his wife, Delta Jamieson. Survivor(s): Eldard (sic) Jamieson, George Jamieson and T. K. Haller.³

Eloquent Tribute Paid F. H. Grindley
     Funeral Service For Noted Agriculturist Yesterday Largely Attended.
     The funeral service for Frederick Hugh Grindley, B.S.A., yesterday afternoon First Baptist Church emphasized the high esteeb (sic) in which Mr. Grindley had been held in all circles of the city and the sincere and widespread sorrow occasioned by his sudden death early Saturday morning, at his late home, 258 Laurier avenue west.
     Eloquent tribute to the memory of one who had been secretary treasurer of the Canadian Society of Technical Agriculturists since the formation of that organization in 1920 was voiced by Rev. A. Robert George, minister of First Baptist Church.
     "What statesmen did in Confederation he did for scientific agriculture," declared Rev. Mr. George who described Mr. Grindley as a man of continental vision. The work which he had devoted many years to furthering would long live as a monument to his memory.
     In the cortege were representatives of the various locals of the C.S.T.A., including representatives from many outside points, representatives of the University Club, Department of Agriculture, and several hundred personal friends and associates in his business life.
     Among those representing the C.S.T. A. were, Dean H. Barton, of Macdonald College, Dr. E. S. Archibald, both past presidents; H. G. Crawford, president, and W. J. McKay, secretary, Ottawa local; J. C. Fuller, representing the Toronto local; Leo Brown, representing the Quebec City local; W. T. Maceun, vice-president of the C.S.T.A; L. H. Newman, honorary secretary of the C.S.T.A; L. Therrien, representing the Montreal local; James Crellman, representing the Niagara Peninsula local: D. L. Emslie, representing Montreal local.
     Professor W. J. Bell, representing the Kemptville Agricultural College, Professor W. R. Graham, representing the Ontario Agricultural College; Professor Robert Summerby and Dr. W. Britton, representing Macdonald College; and many other members of the Ottawa local, besides representatives of various organizations with which Mr. Grindley had been actively associated.
     Among the wealth of beautiful floral tributes received by the bereaved family were. tributes from Western Ontario local, C.S.T.A; D. C. MacArthur, of the Chilean Nitrate Bureau, Toronto; the Modern Press: Prince Edward Island local, C.S.T.A; Northern Saskatchewan local, C.S.T.A; Northern Quebec and Ontario local, C.S.T.A.: Macdonald College local C.S.T.A; Graduates of the Perley Home: North West Ontario local, C.S.T.A; Quebec local, C.S.T.A; committee and members of the University Club; secretary of the Horticultural Society of Canada; Mortimer Company: Dr. Christie and faculty of Ontario Agricultural College; Nova Scotia local, C. S. T. A; New Brunswick local, C.S.T.A; South Saskatchewan local, C. S. T. A; British Columbia local, C.S.T.A.: Macdonald College Alumni; Montreal local, C.S.T.A; l'Union Catholique des Cultivateurs de la Province de Quebec; Alberta local, C.S.T.A; Manitoba local, C.S.T.A; Eastern Ontario, C.S.T.A.: Ste. Anne de la Pocatiere local, C.S.T.A., and many others.
     Chief mourners were his widow, formerly Miss Delta Jamieson; brother, R. S. Grindley, of Montreal; a sister, Mrs. Thomas Walker, of London; an uncle. H. S. Grindley, Montreal; and his brothers-in-law, Thomas Walker, London; Eldard (sic) Jamieson, Ottawa; George Jamieson, Ottawa and T. K. Haller, Arnprior.
     Interment was made at Beechwood cemetery.³

Survived by his wife, the former Katherine Airth Jamieson.⁵

Married On Jan. 17th.
     Mr. and Mrs. George Jamieson, Gananoque, announce the marriage of their daughter, Katie Airth, to Thomas K. Haller, on Jan. 17th. Mr. Haller is manager of the Rideau street branch of the Merchants' Bank, in Ottawa.²

Will Retire At Cornwall
     CORNWALL — With 43 years of banking behind him, Thomas K. Haller, manager of the local main office of Bank of Montreal since 1945, will retire on pension at the end of this month.
     John C. Wood, who has been branch manager at nearby Morrisburg for the past four years, has been named Mr. Haller's successor.
     Mr. Haller started his banking career at Chatham, Ont., in 1906. He acquired most of his experience in various branch offices in Ontario and became manager at Lachute, P.Q., in 1932. He remained in that community for 13 years, arriving in Cornwall in 1945.
     He is a director of Cornwall Curling Club, a member of the Cornwall Club, the Cornwall Golf and Country Club and Cornwall Board of Trade.
     Mr. Wood is a native of Kincardine, Ont., and began his career in that town in 1913. He has worked in numerous branches throughout this province. He took charge of the Morrisburg office in 1945.⁸