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Another Pioneer Gone - Last Monday William Pawson, an old and well known resident of this township was beckoned home to that house not made with hands. The old gentleman took a stroke of paralysis last Friday just after tea and gradually failed until death came. Mr, Pawson was born in Prion, Yorkshire, England, on April 3rd, 1803, and was subsequently 88 years, 7 months and 15 days old at the time of his decease. He came to Canada about 1829, living at Montreal, Kingston, Little York (Toronto) and Scarboro, being at the latter place at the time of the Canadian rebellion. In the Fall of 1852 the subject of this notice came into Grey and for many years he was a willing worker in the Master's vineyard expounding the Gospel to the other early settlers with unusual power. No man was better known in the early settlement of Grey and surrounding townships than Wm. Pawson. He was married three times, his widow having reached the advanced age of 70 years. Of the children living Wm. resides on concession 6, grey; another son is yardmaster for the Grand Trunk railway, at Stratford, and Mr. Peter Bishop, of conc. 5, live in this section. The funeral took place on Thursday, the interment being made at Molesworth. There is no doubt of Father Pawson hearing the plaudit "Well done good and faithful servant."
