The Princeton Star
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
contributor: French, G. E.
issued: 2022-07-20
issued: 1922-03-31
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note: THE PRINC STAR Published in the Interests of Mining atfd Agriculture in the Similkameen Twenty-third Year—No. I 9 PRINCETON. B.C.. FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1922 PER YEAR! $9.00 Cull Single Copy ge. CHAS. WILURSON PASSES BEYOND Merrfber of I. O. O. F. Lodge, No. 52, and Rebekah Lodge No. 24 In the death of Charles Willarson, which occurred early Sunday morning, March 26, Princeton loses not only one of her most prominent and respected citizens, but one of whose sterling integrity and uprightness of Character will leave its lasting impress on the community. Few men have won more completely the affection and esteem of their fellow-citizens. Many a man took to him his small personal or business troubles and found a ready friend; the work that he did for others m this way, making out papers and writing letters and so on—all gratis—was almost equal to his own business. He took an interest, too, in every kind of work that was for the public welfare. He was almost ajlways on the Hospital Board, often or. the School Board, member of the Board of Trade, took an active part in politics as head of the local Liberal organization, and also an active part in the fraternal and benevolent order to which he belonged. The numbers present at the funeral, which wa3 held rrom St. Paul's Presbyterian Church at 2 p. m., Tuesday, March 28, attested to the high esteem in which Mr. Willarson was held. The church Avas filled and overflowing and the streets in the vicinity lined with people. The casket was buried beneath the numerous wreaths of flowers from his many friends. The service at the church was conducted by Rev. R. Herbison, the pall bearers being Messrs. P. Russell, P. Y. Smith, T. S. Hughes, C. O. Day, W. Forsyth, P. Rowlands. At the grave the Oddfellows' Lodge No. 52, of which Mr. Willarson had been a member since its institution, conducted the ceremony, thgfemembers turning oufe^fr1 full foroe for the occasion. Mr. Willarson's death came suddenly. While he had suffered a severe i'lness s…
note: Title changes in chronological order: Similkameen Star (1900-03-31 to 1900-07-28), The Similkameen Star (1900-08-04 to 1900-10-20), Similkameen Star (1900-10-27 to 1918-05-10), Princeton Star (1918-05-17 to 1929-12-26).�
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Princeton, B.C.
spatial: Princeton
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0416419
language: English
lat: 49.460278
long: -120.507778
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Princeton : The Princeton Publishing Company
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source: Original Format: Princeton and District Museum and Archives
type: Text