 1932 - 1958 (26 years)
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| Name |
John Alexander Munro |
| Nickname |
Alex |
| Born |
10 Aug 1932 |
Clayton, Ontario, Canada  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
2 Oct 1958 |
| Buried |
Clayton United Cemetery, Clayton, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada |
| Person ID |
I03033 |
Family Tree |
| Last Modified |
1 Feb 2015 |
| Father |
Gilbert George Munro, b. 15 Jul 1903, Lanark Highlands Township, Ontario, Canada , d. 2 Aug 1979, Almonte, Ontario, Canada (Age 76 years) |
| Mother |
Margaret Edna Foster, b. 3 Aug 1906, Lanark Highlands Township, Ontario, Canada , d. 30 Mar 1996, Almonte, Ontario, Canada (Age 89 years) |
| Married |
27 May 1925 |
Almonte, Ontario, Canada |
| Family ID |
F0838 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Headstones |
 | Alex & Doris Munro
MUNRO
John Alexander
Aug. 10, 1932 - Oct. 2, 1958
His Wife
Doris M. Raycroft
Apr. 1, 1933 - |
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| Notes |
- DEPRESSED YOUNG MAN DIES BY OWN HAND - (2 Oct 1958)
Alex Munro, Euphemia Street was found dead outside his home on Thursday evening, October 2. His body was discovered by his wife, Doris after she heard a shot. A .35 caliber rifle was found beside him. Constable Keith Crockford, O.P.P. investigated and Coroner A. A. Metcalfe said no inquest would be held. Mr. Munro, who was 27 years age, was believed to have been depressed over losing his driver's license. He had appeared in District Magistrate's Court that morning when he was fined $100 and had his driver's license suspended for impaired driving. He worked as a Carpenter in Ottawa and drove his car to the city each day. Born in Clayton district, he was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Munro who survive. He was educated in the local school at Clayton and attended the United Church. He leaves his wife, the, former, Doris Raycroft of Darling Township; six children, Carmel, seven; Keith, six; Clark, five; Ann, four; David, two; and Sharon, eight months. Also surviving are seven sisters, Mrs. Wm. Church, Nova Scotia; Mrs. Donald Houston, Mrs. Orval Drynan, Miss Beatrice, all of Almonte and the Misses Helen, Muriel and Jean of Clayton; six brothers, Mervyn of Almonte; twins, Jackie and Jim, Douglas, Garry and Bert, all of Clayton. The funeral was held from the Comba Funeral Home on Sunday, October 5th and was largely attended. Rev. J. Ray Anderson officiated and interment was in the United Cemetery, Clayton. The pallbearers were: Gordon Stewart, Jim Campbell, Basil Munro, Orval Drynan, Leonard Barr and Clarence Raycroft.
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