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1 CONC Erin Advocate, Apr. 13, 1910  ORTON - John Near, one of the oldest residen
1 CONC ts of this section died last Wednesday, after an illness of about a mont
1 CONC h.  The cause of death was stomach trouble.  Deceased had reached the ri
1 CONC pe old age of 82 years, and had been a resident of the village of Orton f
1 CONC or many years.  He was an active and zealous member of the Methodist churc
1 CONC h, took a leading part in the work of that church in his neighborhood a
1 CONC nd was a man of sterling piety and honesty of purpose.  Not only did he fu
1 CONC rnish the greater part of the funds for the erection of the church buildi
1 CONC ng which stands near to his late residence, but he watched over it with so
1 CONC licitude and its success was perhaps the greatest desire of his hear
1 CONC t.  He is survived by his wife a sister of Mrs. R. A. Reed, of Hillsbur
1 CONC g, but no family.  There is however an adopted son, S. Near, of Toront
1 CONC o.  The funeral took place on Freday to the Grove cemetery, the servic
1 CONC es at the church and grave being conducted by Rev. J. Fred Kaye.