Florence Mary Byers (Perry)

The North Bay Nugget

November 13, 1939

Callander: Many residents of Callander district attended the funeral Saturday afternoon of Mrs. John Byers, one of Nipissing's earliest residents, at Callander. Miss Nellie South and Miss Katie Robinson officiated at the service. The pall-bearers were Gordon and Allen Grawbarger, Wesley and Percy Watson and Carl and Llloyd McDaniel. Interment was in Nipissing Cemetery. She was in her 67th year. Mrs. Byers died Thursday night at the home of her son, Irvin Byers, in Callander. She had been ill since last April. She was born at Parham, Ont., the former Florence Mary Perry, daughter of Parker Perry and the late Mrs. Perry. She moved to the Nipissing district at the age of six years and resided in the district since that time. Her marriage took place June 8, 1897. She is survived by her husband, four daughters, Mrs. S. Grawbarger of Larder Lake; Mrs. A.W. Radkey of Larder Lake; Mrs. Bert Johnston of Callander; and Mrs. W.I. Clark of Sturgeon Falls; and six sons, William and Enos of Nipissing; and Alex, Levi, Gordon and Irvin of Callander. Also surviving are her father, four sisters, Mrs. William King of Nipissing; Mrs. A. Stark of Shingleton, Mich.; Mrs. R. Atwood of Grand Rapids, Mich. and Mrs. W. McCollan of Emsdale; and two brothes, George of Nipissing, and Hiram of Greensville, Mich. Attending the funeral from out-of-town points were Gordon and Allan Grawbarger of Asterville, Wesley and Percy Watson and Carl and Lloyd McDaniel of Nipissing and others.

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