Thos. Nodwell, Obituary, Erin Twp, Wellington Co., Ontario
Contributed by Brenda Ayres, bmayres@yahoo.ca

Obituary from the July 18, 1929 edition of the Erin Advocate reads as follows:  The Late Thos. Nodwell  Thos. Nodwell, an old and highly respected resident of this disctrict, passed away at the home of his son, Mr. Geo. I. Nodwell, Lot 2, Con. 18, East Garafraxa, on Thursday, July 4th, in his 76th year.  Mr. Nodwell was only ill about a  week, his death being due to a general breakdown.  Deceased was the oldest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Nodwell and was born and spent his boyhood on the 14th line, East Garafraxa, just south of the Reading corner. After his marriage to Miss Rachel Leeson, who predeceased her husband by 23 years, he farmed for a number of years on the 15th line, East Garafraxa, but retired some fifteen years ago.  He is survived by two sons and three daughters, Geo. I, East Garafraxa; Thomas, of Toronto; Mrs. Wm Forgrave, Harris, Sask.; Mrs. Elgin Holmes, Richmond Hill and
Mrs. Mac Rowan, Plenty, Sask;  Geo. H. Nodwell, Grand Valley; William and Robert Nodwell, Hillsburg;  Mrs. U. Everson, Hillsburg;  Mrs. Jas. H Simpson and Mrs. Wm. B. McGowan,East Garafraxa, and Mrs. Henry McGowan in the West, are the surviving brothers and sisters.  The funeral was
held from his son's home to Price's Corners Cemetery, on Saturday, July 6th.  Rev. W. M. Lee, of Alton, conducting the services.  A large number of floral tributes attested the sorrow and sympathy of friends of the family.  The pall-bearers, six nephews, were Messrs. William and Norman
Everson, John Simpson, Holly Nodwell, William and Elwood Nodwell.  The flower-bearers were four grandsons:  Geo. and Arthur Clark, Jack Nodwell, and Clark Nodwell. - Orangeville Banner.
