This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Simpson, MacDonald, Cheney, Matthewson, Hamilton Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WOC.2ACE/2995 Message Board Post: Halifax Chronicle-Herald – Friday, March 3, 1967 – Miss Edna Burrell Simpson – New Glasgow – 77, of 43 Maple Street died Thursday in Aberdeen Hospital after an illness of several weeks. Born in Merigomish the daughter of the late John D. and Catherine (MacDonald) Simpson. Living most of her life in New Glasgow she was a long time employee of the Pictou County Power Board in its New Glasgow office, retiring a number of years ago. She taught evening classes at the business school here. Two brothers, William M. of New Glasgow, and Nelson of Bassano, Alberta, and two sisters, Mrs. Bessie Cheney and Mrs. Janet Matthewson of Miller’s Falls, Massachusetts are dead. A number of nieces and nephews survive including: Ruth (Mrs. F. Keith Hamilton) – Silver Spring, Maryland and Mary Simpson – Los Angeles, California, also Raymond of Halifax. The body is at the Ross Funeral Home – MacDonald Street and funeral service w! ill be at the Ross Funeral Chapel at 2 p.m. Saturday conducted by Rev. Donald MacKay. Interment will be in St. Paul’s Cemetery, Merigomish.