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 1905 - 1997 (92 years)
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Milton Symington
Well-Known fiddler dies at Fairview Manor May 8
Long-time Ottawa Valley entertainer Milton Symington died May 8 at Fairview Manor. He was 92.
After a long career as fiddle player, Mr. symington moved into Fairview Manor in Almonte last September. He continued to play with the band, Milton symington and Friends at local venues, including the Manor and Country Haven.
Mr. Symington lived with his wife Annie in Ramsay township until 1953, when they moved to the Arnprior area. They raised six children and Annie , who died in 1887, attended as many of her husband's concerts as she could.
Mr symington headed the Renfrew County fiddler's Association, sang in the Almonte United church choir and volunteered with the Oddfellows and the Masons. He also called square dances.
"I wonder now how I found the time." Mr. Symington said in an interview last September. "Many's a night I didn't have time to sit down to supper."
Mr symington is survived by sisters Mary McIntyre of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and Evelyn McIntyre of Almonte, as well as several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He is the father of Helen (Bill) Dean, Kay (Jim) Kilburn, Doreen (Garnie) Zeibarth, Ron (Denise) and father-in-law of Barbara symington and Merlyn Zeibarth.
He was predeceased by son Allan and daughter Eileen Zeibarth, as well as brothers Alex and Charlie.
After a private family funeral on May 10, interment took place at the Auld Kirk Cemetery. Glenn, Dale and Barry Dean, Dwayne and Greg Zeibarth, and Jason Symington were pallbearers.
--Almonte Gazette, Almonte, Ontario
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