Eastern Chronicle, New Glasgow, N.S. Tuesday, 24 Nov 1942 McGill Mourns Loss of Prof.L.R. McCurdy McGill University, through its Senate, has expressed regret at the death on October 9 of Lyall Radcliff McCurdy, assistant professor of mechanical engineering. In a formal resolution, adopted yesterday, the Senate paid this tribute to the former professor: "Able, kindly, patient, painstaking, and always reliable, Professor McCurdy did his academic work quietly and did it well. "His death at the early age of 45 is a great loss to the faculty of engineering and to the university. To his widow and family the Senate extends its sincere sympathy."-Montreal Herald. (Prof. McCurdy, the second son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Stanley T. McCurdy of New Glasgow, died a few weeks ago at his home in Montreal. His remains were brought here and the funeral service was held in his old home on Washington Street.) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Tuesday, 24 Nov 1942 ALFRED WILSON The funeral of the late Alfred Wilson of Westville was held Tuesday afternoon from his home, North Main Street, with the service conducted by Rev.Neil M. Rattee of the Westville United Church. Interment was made at the Auburn cemetery. The late Mr. Wilson was born at Anderson's Mountain, Pictou County, 66 years ago. He was employed for some years at Matheson's Foundry, New Glasgow, as a molder. In 1928 he married Mrs. D.A. Fraser, Westville. and he had been a resident of this town for the past 14 years. He is survived by his wife, as well as by several relatives. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Thursday, 26 Nov 1942 PICTOU AIRMAN REPORTED KILLED Some time ago word from Pictou was that Flight Sergeant William Penney of the Royal Canadian Air Force was missing. Hopes were entertained that he might be a prisoner in Germany. But now rather conclusive word has come to his parents through the commander of the airship, who is a prisoner that the young Pictou man is dead. He was a very charming fellow and popular with everyone who knew him and he was best known as "Dit" Penny. He enlisted in the air service in 1940 and soon won his wings. He had made many operational flights over Europe. He was 26 years of age, a son of Mr. and Mrs. D.F. Penney of Pictou and a grandson of the late William Brennan, for so many years Town Councillor of Pictou. Miss Frances Brennan, Registrar of Probate, Pictou, is an aunt of the missing young airman. This is one of the war incidents that has made a deep impression on the Shiretown where people knew and liked "Dit" Penney all his life. Every genuine sympathy pours out to the grief stricken parents and relatives and the folks of that neighbourly town sharing in the grief, they too looked on this fine young lad as their own. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Carolyn Wallace