Grant, William

OBITUARY
WILLIAM GRANT
In the death of William Grant, at the home of his son Alma at St. Mary's, on Sunday, Canada loses one of nature's noblemen. Mr. Grant was for many years an esteemed resident of Acton, but left here over thirty years ago. He was a wagon maker and worked much of the time in conjunction with his brother-in-law, the late James Ryder, blacksmith. Fifty years ago Mr. Grant had a shop on Main Stret, on the lot owned by Councillor W. Smith. Later he built the shop which was later used as a double tenement, and which was torn down last fall to make a site for Mr. Alex. Crawford's fine brick house, now occupied by Mr. Nelson H. Garden. Mr. Grant was a man of sterling character and an active Christian worker. He loved his bible and studied it with care. Away back in the early days he was a teacher in the Methodist Sunday School in the old church which stood at the corner of Church and John Streets. His faithful service in this capacity brought far-reaching results. Among his Sunday School boys were Rev. T. Albert Moore, D.D., of Toronto; Rev. Chas. A. Cook, D.D., of Butte, Montana; Rev. J. E. Farmer, D.D., of Chicago, Ill., Mr. C. W. Hill, of Monroe, Mich., A. E. Nicklin, J.P., and H. P. Moore, J.P., and the late S. J. Clark of Acton. Mrs. Grant,who was Miss Elizabeth Ryder, of the third line, Esquesing, survives him, also three sons and three daughters. The funeral was held at Georgtetown on Tuesday afternoon. A number of friends from Acton attended.