Like the previous entry, the following newspaper clipping was pulled from Gerald Connell’s suitcase.
William Henry Richards died July 30th 1923 at 1:30 am at the age of 59 years. A life long resident of Bell’s Corners, eldest son of the late Richard Richards and his wife Eliza Hinton. 40 years ago, united in marriage to Lucy, third daughter of the late Reuen Peer, of Bel. One daughter Mrs. Delbert Connell – Newbliss. Three sons – Roy of Prescott, Howard of Roebuck, Harold on the homestead. One sister – Mrs James Garvin of Almonte. One brother – Edward of Rockspring. Funeral at Shiloh Methodist Church. Burial at Weir’s Cemetery.
