| Title |
LAID TO REST |
| Short Title |
Obit - Thomas Gilham Kirkpatrick |
| Author |
Unknown |
| Publisher |
Possibly the Ashcroft Journal? 1907 handwritten under the title. |
| Source ID |
S452 |
| Text |
On Sunday last an old pioneer of the Ashcroft District passed away in the person of Thomas G. Kirkpatrick at the ripe old age of 85 years. He was buried on Tuesday last.
Thos. G. Kirkpatrick came to the country in the early sixties and for some time ran a ferry across the river at Spences Bridge. Moving to the present site of Ashcroft in early construction days he opened up a small store which later was purchased by the present firm of Harvey, Bailey & Co. He then went to Venables Valley and located the ranch now owned by "Doc" English. He disposed of this property to J. Smith and later took up the property on the Highland Valley road now owned by O. H. Gibson. He sold to Parke & Pincher and located further up the valley where he lived until last fall when he came into town.
The deceased leaves a large family of boys and girls to mourn him. One by one the province is losing its trailblazers and no matter what their failings may have been they were men and the great work they have done is becoming more deeply appreciated as the vast resources of the province are being unfolded to our view from day to day.
A grave on the hillside overlooking the river and the scenes of youthful days in the guerdon of the old pioneer and all will unite in the wish that his rest may be deep and undisturbed. |
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Thomas Gilham KIRKPATRICK |
