>From: "Carolyn Wallace" <[email protected]> >To: "ns roots" <[email protected]> >Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 15:58:45 -0300 >Subject: [nsroots] > Obits: Capt. John McISSAC, Antigonish-1942 > >Eastern Chronicle, New Glasgow, N.S. > > >Tuesday, 2 June 1942 >Captain John A. McIssac, M.L.A., Dead > It was a great shock to the people of Antigonish and his many friends >throughout the province to learn of the unexpected death of Capt. John A. >MacIssac, member of the local Legislature for Antigonish. He died in the >Infirmary at Halifax after a very brief illness. > Everyone who knew Captain John liked him. He was truly a hail fellow well >met, kindly and popular in his home town and one who easily made friends. A >year ago he had been elected to the Legislature and sat but for one session. > He was a native of Inverness County and coming to Antigonish he engaged >successfully in buisness there as head of the Antigonish Wholesalers. > He was a distinguished veteran of the Great War when he won his >Captaincy. In Antigonish he was a valuable and useful citizen and took his >place for the betterment of the town and deep interest in the county's >welfare. > He is survived by a widow and three children, His son John Allistair is >overseas with an anti-aircraft battery and home are two daughters, Joan and >Theresa. > The deepest sympathy will be extended to Mrs. McIssac and her family in >their deep bereavement. > In the passing of Captain McIssac the province loses a prominent >legislator and a man of true worth. >xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Carolyn Wallace