Herbert Lorenzo Coxford

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Herbert Coxford Passes Suddenly At Home Here
The death occurred suddenly on January 22, 1964 of Herbert L. Coxford at Almonte General Hospital at the age of 78. He was born at Blakeney, the youngest son of the late Jas Coxford and his wife Mary Kennedy.
He leaves to mourn his loss his wife Sarah Ila Scott, one son and three daughters namely, Edwin of Winnipeg; (Elizabeth) Mrs. Robert Duncan of Almonte; (Kathleen) Mrs. C.M. Thomson of Cooksville; (Ruth) Mrs. Kenneth Fresque of Ottawa and twelve grandchildren. One brother Thomas of Ottawa and a sister (Janie) Mrs. Charlie Black of Fort William survive. He was predeceased by seven brothers, William and Alfred of Almonte, David and John of Rochester, N.Y. Archie and James of Edmonton and Robert of Estevan and six sisters (Ann) Mrs. W. Barber, (Jessie) Mrs. Robt Barker, (Esther) Mrs B. Forsythe, Mary, (Aggie) Mrs M. Snedden, (Elizabeth) Mrs A. Fulton. Two died in infancy.
Mr Coxford was a faithful member of the Almonte United Church. He was a member of the Session and served on many church boards and committees. For several years he served on the Board of Education and belonged to the Mississippi Curling Club of which he was an ardent curler. in Mr 1960 Mr and Mrs Coxford celebrated their golden wedding.
As a young man he attended Eastern Dairy School, Kingston, Ontario. On leaving Kingston he made cheese and butter at Elm Side, Quebec; Blakeney; 8th line Cheese Factory and with Producer Dairy Ltd., until his retirement some 10 years ago, having spent his entire life in the dairy business.
The funeral, which was largely attended was held on Jan 25th from the Kerry Funeral Home to the Auld Kirk Cemetery. Rev Francois Gerard conducted the service
The pallbearers were Victor Kellough, Norman Paul, Bert Young, Herb Snedden, Harold Robertson and Wilf Snedden.
Many floral tributes and contributions for the heart Fund were received.

Herbert married Sarah Ila Scott on 1 Jun 1910 in Almonte, Ontario, Canada. Sarah (daughter of William Henry Scott and Rachel Evans) was born on 12 Apr 1887 in Almonte, Ontario, Canada; died on 4 Nov 1974 in Almonte, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. James Edwin Coxford was born on 14 Nov 1911 in Mississippi Mills, Ontario, Canada; died in 1979 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; was buried in Valley View Memorial Gardens, Surrey, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.
2. Ila Elizabeth Coxford was born on 30 Jun 1916 in Mississippi Mills, Ontario, Canada; died on 28 Feb 2009 in Almonte, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
3. Rachel Kathleen Coxford was born on 23 Jan 1920 in Almonte, Ontario, Canada; died on 13 Jul 2014 in Brockville, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
4. Ruth Isobel Coxford was born on 17 Oct 1923 in Almonte, Ontario, Canada; died on 23 Apr 2009 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.