The Orillia Packet and Times --- 13 JULY, 1939
On Monday morning, June 19, Hugh Crosby, of Brechin was fatally injured while working on Highway No. 12 near Brechin. Fortified by the last rites of his Church, he passed away six hours later in Soldiers Memorial Hospital, Orillia. He was born in Mara, 64 years ago, and was son of Mary and the late James Crosby and spent most of his life there. He was united in marriage thirty-six years ago to Minnie Westlake and lived on a farm near Brechin until a few years ago. He leaves to morn his loss, besides his widow, two sons and four daughters,Edward, Ethel and Catherine, of Rouyn, Quebec, Hugh of Timmins, Mrs. Peter Maloney, of Udney, Mrs. Quinn of Westport and his mother Mrs. James Crosby, two brothers, William and John of Shepler (sic) and three sisters, Mrs. Thos. Kelly of Brechin, Mrs. R. F. Burbee, of Niagria Falls N. Y., and Mrs. W. P. Merrifield of London, Ontario, who were present at the funeral. The funeral was largely attended on Thursday morning June 22, at St. Andrew's church, where requiem mass was sung by Rev. Father Armstrong, Father Morrow and Father Kenny were present in the sanctuary. The pallbearers were five nephews, Thomas, James, and Emmet Crosby, Gerrard and Harold Kelly, and a cousin Gerald Crosby
