William H. Busby Dies at Age 78 - He Had Resided on the Belleville Road Near Napanee- NAPANEE, March 11. - A resident of Napanee for the past six years, the death occurred at his home Belleville road on Friday afternoon of William Henry Busby in his 78th year. Just a week previous to his death, the deceased suffered a slight st roke, and since then his condition had steadily declined. Mr. Busby was a son of Alexander Busby and Ann Perry, the parents having come to Canada from the Emerald Isle and locating in the Thomasburg district having secured a homestead from the government. Mr. Busby was born at Lime Lake where he resid ed for 43 years after which he with Mrs. Busby and family moved to Roblin where they spent two and a half years. They then left for Forest Mills where they resided for twenty-seven years when owning to declining years they came to Napanee to enjoy a well earned rest, having purchased a home on the Belleville road. Mr. Busby throughout his life time had be en a successful farmer. The deceased was the last survivor of a family of eight and of this number five lived past seventy-five years while two of the five had reached the eighties. The deceased was a member of Grace United Church and attended regularly until his hear ing became impaired. Although the parents of the deceased were Anglican, Mr. Busby was converted to the Methodist faith at Forest Mils when a young man and continued in that faith. Mrs. Busby before her marriages was Miss Alice Pringle of Westplain and the death of Mr. Busby dissolved a marriage which took place 46 years ago. Two children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Busby, a son Sidney having passed away three years ago. Su rviving are Mrs. Busby and a daughter Mrs. Edward Sexsmith of Wesley. The funeral service was held on Sunday afternoon to Grace United Church and was conducted by Rev. R. T. Richards. Friends in large numbers from Lime Lake, Roblin and Forest Mills were in attendance evidencing the esteem in which Mr. Busby was h eld. Several floral tributes were on the casket. After the service the cortege proceeded to Riverview vault, the interment to be made in the family plot in the spring. ca 1935 Scrapbook Clipping Clippings above probably from: http://www.sfredheritage.on.ca