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GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN John Park McQueen
From overseas comes again the sad story that still
another brave young life familiar since boyhood to this neighborhood, has been
offered up in behalf of his country and the great cause it symbolizes. In the
summer of 1914, John P. McQueen resigned his position on the staff of the New
Glasgow High School and enlisted in the Canadian army, joining the Heavy
Artillery. After a brief training
in Quebec he crossed to England and then to the scene of the great conflict in
Flanders. His letters from there were of the optimistic and buoyant sort and
he was ever kindly in recollection of those in his native country and in
particular the students of the New Glasgow High School from whom he had
separated. Last week word was received that he had been severely wounded which
was later followed by the final message that he had died from the wounds. The
news brought sadness to the heart of many people who knew the young man and
the students of the school were sorely depressed with the thought that he whom
they held in such high esteem was gone forever. He was a son of the late John
Duncan McQueen, of Little Harbor, and one who through all his life had the
utmost confidence and respect of who come into association with him.
His death is deeply mourned by him homefolk on Little Harbor. Another
fine young spirit has been added to the many who have made the supreme
sacrifice and none who left Pictou County to do his bit, went with greater
appreciation of the duty that called the young men of his fine mental and
physical calibre. He was a member of Keith Lodge of Freemasons, Stellerton.
Newspaper: The Eastern Chronicle, Tuesday Evening, 19 March 1918, Volume LXXV
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