Cleave, Edward, Mrs. (née SusannaGamble)

OBITUARY
MRS. EDWARD CLEAVE
On Wednesday evening, 8th August, Susanna Gamble, the wife of Edward Cleave, passed away at the family homestead, lot 1, second line, Erin, across the road from Siloam Methodist Church. For fifteen weeks Mrs. Cleave was very ill and for most of that time was confined to bed. She was sixty-eight years of age, eldest daughter of the late John Gamble. She was born in Georgetown, and was a grandaughter of the late Michael Farmer, one of the pioneers of Acton. When a child she moved to lot 1, in the second concession, Erin, just opposite the farm where she lived for thirty-three years and where she died. She was united to her sorrowing husband forty-two years ago last Christmas. One son and three daughters survive: Mrs. James Dron, of Toronto, Mrs. Robt. Watson, Nassagaweya, Fred on the Donald Mann farm on the third line, Esquesing, and Mrs. Victor Watson, on the home farm. Besides her bereaved husband and family, she is survived by the following brothers and sister, Mr. James Gamble, Crewsons Corners, Mr. Wm. Gamble, Eramosa. Mr. Frank Gamble, Acton and Mrs. John McIntyre, Erin. Mrs. Cleave was a Christian woman of fine qualities. From her girlhood she was an active worker in the church, which her father and mother were both largely instrumental in having erected and completed. Its services and all its activites were always dear to her and received her keen interest and support. The funeral was held on Saturday afternoon and interment was made at Fairview Cemetery. Rev. Mr. Smitherman, pastor of Siloam Church, officiated.