WILLIAM A. SINCLAIR
GOSHEN, Oct. 23 - Word has been received
here of the death on Oct 12th
at Jackson, California,
of William Alexander Sinclair,
at the early age
of 55 years.
Mr. Sinclair who was well-known here was a native of
South
River Lake, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Sinclair.
He left here when a young man,
and worked in various mining fields in
California, Arizona and Nevada,
finally locating in Jackson, where he
soon rose
to be assistant superintendent of the Kennedy-Argonaut Gold
Mine.
About eight years ago, he became superintendent
which position he
filled with marked effciency.
Mr. Sinclair last visited his home in Nova
Scotia,
about eight years ago.
In June of this year,
he suffered a heart attack. With his wife, he
spent
the summer at Pacific Grove, a resort on the coast,
returning to
his home, just a few days previous to his death,
and apparently improved
in health.
News of his sudden passing
came as a shock to his relatives here
with whom
he was a great favorite and who looked forward to his return
to health
and a possible visit back to his old home again.
During the last great war, he served overseas
in the engineering corps
of the A.E.F.
In addition to various other public offices,
he served
terms as president of the Jackson division of the American Legion.
Deceased is survived by his wife, a native of California;
three sisters,
Nellie (Mrs. John Sinclair), Bessie (Mrs. Harry Sinclair), Goshen;
Grace
(Mrs. James Fraser), Bisbee; three brothers,
Huntly, Goshen; Donald,
South River Lake; Robert, Vancouver.
A son, William, died in infancy.
Mr. Sinclair's death was the fourth break in the family circle
within
the past four years.
His aged mother predeceased him only a few months.
Thanks to George Newbury for this obituary.
