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GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Amanda Weir (Mrs. John Park Weir)
Mrs. John P. Weir Passes After Brief Illness. Esteemed Lady Was Active Worker in St. John's Church Organizations and W.C.T.U. One of Moncton's most highly respected and esteemed residents, Mrs. Amanda Weir, widow of John P. Weir, died at 5:30 o'clock last night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Grover C. Torrens, 202 Queen Street. Her death came as a profound shock to the relatives and friends as she had only been ill for a few days. She was 82 years of age. Beloved by all who knew her, the late Mrs. Weir enjoyed the friendship of a legion of friends both in Moncton and elsewhere who will learn with deep sorrow of her death. Mrs. Weir was born in Hillsboro, Albert County, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Milton and resided in Moncton all her married life. Her husband predeceased her a number of years ago. During the many years she resided in Moncton Mrs. Weir was active in a number of social and church organizations and was a zealous worker and champion of the principles upheld by the organizations to which she belonged. She was a highly valued member of St. John's United Church and took a deep interest in the affairs of the church and St. John's Missionary Society, of which she once held the office of president. In temperance work she was a tireless worker and was one of the founders of the Pearl Street Mission which is a valuable social and religious centre of the community. Mrs. Weir was also prominently associated with the work of the Women's Christian Temperance Union and for a number of years was president of the local branch. She was also a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Y.M.C.A. Left to mourn her passing in addition to her many friends are two sons, W. Fred Weir, of Beverley, Mass., and William J. Weir, of this city; two daughters, Mrs. G.C. Torrens, and Mrs. J.A. Humphrey of this city; and three sisters, Mrs. George Hamilton of Wilton, N.H.; Mrs. H.P. Brown, of Hampton, N.H., and Mrs. Wilmer Tolman, of Chesham, N.H. Also surviving are ten grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral arrangements had not been completed last night.
Newspaper: The Moncton Daily Times, 9 January 1941
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