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1 CONC The death notice for David was in the De. 5, 1946 edition of the Erin Advo
1 CONC cate, it reads as follows. DIED - SINCLAIR  David John Sinclair, beloved h
1 CONC usband of Edith Rose Burt, in his 63rd year.  In the Guelph General Hospit
1 CONC al on Monday, Dec. 2, 1946.  Private service at the residence, 8th line, E
1 CONC rin Township, on Thursday, December 5, at 2 o'clock.  Public Service at 2:
1 CONC 30 at the United Church, Ballinafad.  Interment at Erin Cemetery.  A co
1 CONC py is on file.
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1 CONT David's obituary was in the Dec 12, 1946 edition of the Erin Advocate, a c
1 CONC opy is on file which reads as follows:  David John Sinclair.  A very lar
1 CONC ge congregation assembled at Ballinafad United Church on Thursday Decemb
1 CONC er 5, to pay last respect to a Highly respected citizen of Erin Townshi
1 CONC p, who passed away at Guelph General Hospital, on Monday, December 2, 194
1 CONC 6, in his 62nd year.  Born in the year 1885, he was the only son of the la
1 CONC te John Sinclair and Clara Elizabeth McEnery.  Besides his wife, the form
1 CONC er Edith Rose Burt, he is survived by a son, Garnet, and a daughter Jea
1 CONC n, both at home.  He served Erin Township as Councillor, Deputy Reeve, a
1 CONC nd Reeve and Wellington County, as Warden in 1927.  In 1929 he was appoint
1 CONC ed to the County of Wellington Suburban Road Commission, a position he he
1 CONC ld until resigning on November 26, 1946.  He had always been a great work
1 CONC er in the church where he was an elder and a member of the official boar
1 CONC d.  He was also a former president of the North Wellington Liberal Associa
1 CONC tion.  The funeral was held from his residence, lot 2, 8th line, Erin Town
1 CONC ship, when his pastor, Rev. C. Flindall, assisted by a former pastor Re
1 CONC v. A. O. W. Foreman, conducted the service.  The pall-bearers were; Ross M
1 CONC cEwing, Mr L. L?, William Keith, Wellington Council Engineer;  Sims McLea
1 CONC n, Fellow member of the Suburban Roads Commission and three neighbours, Ro
1 CONC bt. McEnery, Robt. Kirkwood, and H. Hilts.  Interment was at the family pl
1 CONC ot, Erin Cemetery, were services were conducted by the Masonic ?.  Flow
1 CONC er bearers were; Lloyd Marshall, Frank Smith, a. D. McEnery, Grant Wrigh
1 CONC t, Fred Sinclair, R. Kirkwood, Grenfell Wright, Fred McEnery, Henry Isle
1 CONC y, Ernie McEnery and Frank Longstreet.  The many beautiful floral tribut
1 CONC es were from the family, Members of Ballinafad United Church, The Neighbou
1 CONC rs, Wellington Lodge, Members and Officials of Wellington County Counci
1 CONC l, Ex-wardens' ? of Wellington County, ? Guelph and County of Wellington S
1 CONC urburban Road Commission, Membrs and Officials of Erin Township Council, N
1 CONC orth Wellington ? Association, David McEnery, Mr and Mrs. Ross McEwin
1 CONC g, Mr and Mrs Lawrence Burt and family Mr and Mrs Cliffor Burt and Grac
1 CONC e, Mr and Mrs. D. F. Sovereign and family G. Cole and Aileen, Goldw
1 CONC in ?, Mr and Mrs Archie McEnery, Harold Griffin, Mr and Mrs Hillard, Mr a
1 CONC nd Mrs Charles ?, Mr and Mrs Elm? McEachern, Howard Hayward
1 CONT
1 CONT Acton Free Press, December 5, 1946 - p.8
1 CONT Sinclair - At Guelph General Hospital on Monday, December 2nd, 1946, David
1 CONT John Sinclair, beloved husband of Edith Rose Burt, in his 63rd year.
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1 CONT The tomb stone at Erin Union Cemetery, grave 39-7 reads:  SINCLAIR, In lov
1 CONC ing memory of David John Sinclair, Jan. 30, 1885-Dec. 2, 1946.  His wif
1 CONC e, Edith Rose Burt, Nov. 13, 1891-June 1, 1952.  Till we meet again.