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- Richard is the son of Matthew Scanlon & Emily Brown
. 1926 Mar 11 - Georgetown, Mr & Mrs. W Wilson were at Hamilton last week tending the funeral of the late Rev. Dr. Scanlon.
Ref: Acton Free Press.
Obituary:
. Rev Dr Richard Scanlan, formerly of Nassagaweya
The death occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A R Whitmore, 144 Cowan Avenue, Toronto, on Friday, [= Mar 26 1926] Rev R W Scanlan, Ph D. for more than 38 years a minister of Methodist church he's in Hamilton Conference & at one time minister of Ebenezer Circuit, Nassagaweya. Deceased retired form the active ministry & was superannuated about 7 years ago. Born in the little village in he west of Ireland 72 years ago, Rev Scanlan came to the US at the age of 15, settling first in Pennsylvania. Soon after enter the Methodist ministry in the US. He received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Chicago & then settled in Canada, entering the Canadian Methodist ministry. Dr. Scanlan was well known in this community. He was noted as a raconteur. He is survived by his widow,
who was Miss Eleanor Johnston, daughter of the late Dr. Richard Johnston, of Acton;
one son, R O Scanlan, Cabridge, Sask, one daughter Mrs A R Whittemore of Toronto. A son Munsell was killed overseas.
Ref: Acton Free Press. - - -
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1854 - 1926 (72 years)