Passing this on to the Lanarkshire List, as requested. Rhoda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Cook" <bscccook@rogers.com> To: "Glasgow Mail List" <sct-glasgow@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 3:05 PM Subject: [Glasgow, Scotland] Obituary - Lyle, William >I would appreciate it if someone would pass this obituary along to the >appropriate list. > > Thanks. > > Bill C. > > ======================================== > The Chronicle Herald, Halifax, Nova Scotia, April 19, 2010 > > THORBURN - William "Billy" Kyle, 100, Valley View Villa, Riverton, > formerly of Thorburn, passed away Sunday, April 18, 2010 in the Aberdeen > Hospital, New Glasgow. > > Born in Motherwell, Scotland on December 23, 1909, he was a son of the > late Patrick and Ellen (Hannigan) Kyle. He immigrated at age 13 and worked > at various jobs, including the McBean Mine, Thorburn, Clairtone, > Electrohome and Sears, avoiding official retirement until his mid 70's. He > was a member of Union Presbyterian Church and Hudson Lodge No. 77 A.F. & > A.M., Thorburn. Bill's remarkable longevity can in part be attributed to > his passion for work and daily mountain walks with friend, Don. He will be > remembered long and lovingly for his indomitable spirit and love for > family and friends. > > Surviving are daughters, Kathleen Cassata, Rochester, New York; Nell > Isaac, Medicine Hat, Alta.; Wilma "Willie" (Philip) Reid, Halifax; seven > grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. > > He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Annabelle (MacLean); > granddaughter, Cara Cassata; brothers, James, Patrick, Edward, Thomas and > John. > > The family will receive visitors 2-4 p.m. and Hudson Lodge Masonic service > 4 p.m., both Tuesday, April 20th in P. & K. MacDonald Funeral Home, New > Glasgow. Funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 21st in > Union Presbyterian Church with Rev. Jeff Lackie officiating. Interment > will be in Thorburn Cemetery. > > Family flowers only. Donations may be made in his memory to the Thorburn > Cemetery Fund or the Canadian Diabetes Association. > "Hooray for the loving staff of Valley View Villa, PIctou County VON and > Dad's many friends" > > > > ------------------------------- > > GLASGOW, SCOTLAND MAILING LIST > > LIST TOPIC: The discussion, exchange, and research of genealogy and > history information pertaining to Glasgow, Scotland at any point in its > history. > > Contact the List Admin at sct-glasgow-admin@rootsweb.com about any > list-related problem or question. To search the list archives or find > other useful information to help you use the list more effectively, please > click on the following link to the list information page online: > > http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/SCT/SCT-GLASGOW.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCT-GLASGOW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >