Liscomb Mills - Funeral service for John W. Shrider,
78, who died here Saturday,
was held Monday at St.
Peter's Church at Ecum Secum.
Born at Canso, his
early life was spent
on south sea sailing vessels and
other fishing boats
until ill health force him to
retire.
He was the last member of the family of
Charles and Isabella Shrider.
He is survived by four
daughters,
Isabel (Mrs. John Langille), Springfield,
Bernice (Mrs. S. Lypert), Porter's Lake,
Flora (Mrs.
Garnet Munroe), Fairview,
and Bertha (Mrs. Lawrence
Brown), New Glasgow;
four sons, Arnold and Hubert,
Liscomb Mills,
Harry and Roderick, Halifax;
and a
number of grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Thanks to Betty Dobson for this obituary.
