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James, born July 8 1858

James Dark, age 90, died 18-Mar1949 Neepawa
Birth: 08-Jul-1858

James Dark
Birth: 08 Jul 1858 Grey twp, Huron County, Ontario, Canada
Death: 18 Mar 1949 Neepawa, Manitoba
Burial: Riverside Cemetery; Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada
Plot: Lot18 B2 R5

James Dark Pioneer Resident Buried Monday. The funeral service for James Dark 90, pioneer resident of Neepawa and district, who passed away at his home here Friday, March 18, was held in Knox Presbyterian Church on Monday, with Rev. Douglas Anderson officiating. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery.
Pall Bearers were; Fred McLain, Arthur Clark, C. Orchard, W.J. Pollock, D.E. Pollock and G.H. Kilburn.
The body lay in state in the Masonic Temple from 12 to 1 P.M. Monday and members of the Masonic order conducted the service.
Mr. Dark was born at Brussels, Huron County, Ont. On July 8th 1858 and received his education there. He came to Neepawa District in 1879 and helped construct some of the first buildings in town.
He married Janet Brydon of Galt, Ont. Here in 1882 and they farmed in the Union District. Mr. And Mrs. Dark retired to Neepawa in 1914. Mrs. Dark predeceased her husband in 1927.
Mr. Dark spent one year in British Columbia with his son and daughter – in – law, Mr. And Mrs. George Dark before returning to Neepawa.
Mr. Dark was a governor of the Neepawa Hospital Board for several years and also served on the Parks Board. He was a member of the Masonic and I.O.O.F. lodges here.
Surviving is one grandson, James Dark, of Winnipeg. A son George died in Oct. 1948.

McKenzie, A.F (Dick), Neepawa...Land of the Plenty - A Brief Story.pdf
James Dark, of Huron County, Ontario, and as of 1879 a diligent and highly-respected of the district to the east, was another settler with wide and varied experiences. In addition to his work on the farm, Mr. Dark assisted with the carpentering when Davidson & Hamilton erected a store on the hill at the east end of Hamilton Street.
Mr. Dark liked to tell the story about the rumor that Chief Sitting Bull was in the country following the massacre of Gen. Custer and his forces. It was reported that Sitting Bull was camped three miles from Winnipeg. A large number of people rode or walked the three miles to see for themselves, only to find a large bull bogged down in a mud hole.