Cariboo - A well-known County teacher, John Markie, 38,
of Westville, and his 75-year-old uncle,
John MacPherson of Erinville, Guysboro Co., were killed instantly
in a two-car collision here on Thursday night.

Mr. Markie was well-known for his association with
the New Democratic Party in this area,
having run as a candidate in Pictou Centre provincially, in 1967.
He was also a delegate to the founding convention
of the NDP Association in Ottawa in 1961.
The two men were visiting relatives in the Cariboo area
and were about to cross the new Ferry Road here
when a 1960 Chrysler, operated by Aldon Baker, former of Montague, P.E.I.,
now of Trenton, struck the side of the MacPherson vehicle.
Baker was headed for the ferry wharf to pick up his wife,
who had come across from P.E.I.
He was not injured in the accident.
The impact of the crash spun the Volkswagen around
several times on the highway, and knocked both occupants
out of the vehicle, RCMP said both men were dead
when they arrived at the scene. Both vehicles were extensively damaged
in the mishap which occured at approximately 6:15 on Thursday evening.
The accident was investigated by the New Glasgow RCMP Highway Patrol.
Mr. Markie was born in Erinville , Guysboro Co.,
and went to Stellarton as a young boy
with his family where he received his early education.
He finished his high school education in Westville and entered St. FX University
where he received his BA and BEd. degrees.
Being very active in collage sports, he maintained this interest
in private life and was supervisor of minor sports in Stellarton
over the years. Recently he was appointed
to the Extension Department of St. FX University to work
in the field of housing in Pictou County, in conjunction with
the Nova Scotia Housing Commission. Along with being named the founder
and most ardent supporter of the NDP party in this area
he was also principal of the Junior High School in Trenton
and president of the East Pictou Local of the NSTU,
as well as executive member of the same organization.

Besides his wife, the former Thelma MacDonald of Westville,
he is survived by two children;
his mother, Mrs. Andrew Markie, Westville; three sisters,
Catherine (Mrs. Dan Maloney) and Annie (Mrs.Fred Doucette), both of Westville,
and Mary in Halifax. He was predeceased by his father
and two brothers, Thomas, during the Second World War, and James.

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John MacPherson

Mr. MacPherson was born in Erinville
and had operated a sawmill there for a number of years.
For the last few years he operated woodlots in the same area.

Besides his wife and one daughter,
he is survived by three sisters,
Margaret (Mrs.Andrew Markje), Belle (Mrs. Clem MacIssac),
Erinville, Guys. Co., and Mrs. Catherine O'Leary, Halifax,
also one brother, Dan in Erinville.