Willie Bray and Mary Spiers Bray - c.1915with children Clarence and Wilhelmina
OBITUARY - After a short illness the death occurred in the Royal Victoria Hospital, Barrie, on Friday, May 21, 1954 of Mary Elizabeth Spiers, widow of the late William H. Bray of Huntsville. She was in her 89th year. Born in Bristol, Quebec, Mrs. Bray spent most of her life near Huntsville, Ontario.
Predeceased by her husband in 1929, she leaves to mourn her loss 3 daughters; Mrs. John Hoggarth (Lillie) of Ivy, Mrs. George Rawn (Pearl) of Orangeville, Mrs. Harvey Skinner (Wilhemina) of Oshawa; 10 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters, Mrs. John Bradley of New Liskeard and Mrs. Bert Sims of Utterson, and 1 brother, Sheffield Spiers, British Columbia.
The funeral service on May 24th at Ivy Presbyterian Church was conducted by the Rev. J. Gurgis. Pallbearers were 2 grandsons and 4 grandsons-in-law: Clarence Hoggarth, Norman Skinner, Gordon Cochrane, Carson Patterson, Lorne Carruthers and Bruce Metcalf. Interment was in Ivy Cemetery.
