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MRS. MARGARET RITCHIE
PAKENHAM, Jan. 25. -- Attended by many friends and acquaintances, the funeral of Mrs. Margaret Ritchie, resident of this district all her life, and widow of John J. Ritchie, was held on Staurday afternoon at two o'clock from the Comba funeral home, Almonte. Rev. Mr. Turner, minister of Pakenham United church, conducted the service. Interment was in Pakenham United church cemetery.
Mrs. Ritchie, who was in her 80th year, died on Thursday afternoon at Almonte Memorial hospital following a short illness. Daughter of the late Robert Story and his wife, Margaret Johnston, she was formerly Margaret Ann Story. She came to Pakenham to live 55 years ago following her marriage to John J. Ritchie, who predeceased her five years ago. She was a devoted member of Pakenham United church for many years.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. (Dr.) E. Busby, London, Ont., and Miss Leata Ritchie, at home; on son, Ira Ritchie, at home; two brothers, E. S. Story, Fitzroy township, and Frederick W. Story, Vancouver; and one sister, Mrs. D. Anderson, Calgary.
Acting as pallbearers at the funeral were six nephews, Morton Ritchie, Cecil Ritchie, Wilbur Ritchie, Gordon Story, Ivan Story and George Story. A host of floral tributes and messages of sympathy testified to the esteem in which the late Mrs. Ritchie was held.
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Margaret was the daughter of Robert Story (who was the son of John Story and Margaret Latimer) and Margaret Johnston. She was thus the niece of my gggg-grandfather, David (who was the brother of Robert and son of John). Her husband John J. Ritchie died in 1932.
