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DIED AT AN OLD AGE - Last Friday George Brewer, an old and well known resident of the 4th line, died peacefully at the residence of his son-in-law Wm. Wilkinson, where he had made his home for the past 10 years, at the advanced age of 89 years and 8 months. For some years he was unable to get about very much owing to a stroke of paralysis but had been a remarkably healthy man. He was born in Sussexshire, England, and came to Canada in 1854. After living at St. Thomas and Seaforth he sojourned on the Brewer homestead for 25 years where his industry and thrift, aided by an industrious family won for him a competency. In 1853 deceased was married to Miss Elizabeth Coak, in England, who predeceased her husband by 25 years. The surviving members of the family are Wm., of Grey township; Edmund, of Brussels; Fred., of Morris; Harry, of Calgary; and Mrs. Wm. Wilkinson, of Morris. Funeral took place Monday afternoon, service being conducted by Rev. Mr. Stafford. Interment was made in the family plot, Brussels cemetery. Pallbearers were 3 sons, son-in-law, a grandson and a nephew. For a number of years deceased was a consistent member of the Methodist church. Mrs. Robert Willis, a sister of Mr. Brewer from Seaforth, attended the funeral, as did Mr. and Mrs. Gallager, nephew and niece, London. There are 19 grand-children and 2 great grand-children. For some years Mr. Brewer lived with his son Harry, in Brussels.
