BX April 28, 1941

Fred Norris

The death occurred Sunday morning at the Brantford General Hospital of Fred Norris, well-known farmer of the Maple Grove district, in his fifty-first year.  Deceased was born in England, coming to this district 29 years ago. During the First Great War, Mr. Norris enlisted with the 125th Battalion at the outbreak of war, transferring later to the 75th Battalion with which he served in France for one and a half years.  He was wounded at Passchendaele.  Mr. Norris was a member of the Canadian Legion. Besides his widow, he leaves to mourn his loss four sons, Fred Norris, Jr., Hamilton; Vernon Norris, Hatchley, and Douglas and Donald Norris, at home; three daughters, Miss Rose Norris, Brantford, and Marie and Grace Norris, at home; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Norris, Sr., Brantford; four sisters, Mrs. H. Huff, Mrs. C. Casey, Mrs. G. Ireland and Mrs. H. Blacker as well as four brothers, Thomas  Norris, Jr., Frank Norris, George Norris and Basil Norris, all of this city.  Mr. Norris is resting at the Beckett Funeral Home, where service will be held Tuesday afternoon.  Interment will be in the Soldiers’ Plot at Mount Hope Cemetery.

BX April 30, 1941

Fred Norris

The last chapter in the life of Fred Norris was closed Tuesday afternoon when his funeral was conducted from the Beckett Funeral home. Relatives and many friends were on hand to pay a final tribute of respect of his worth and many beautiful floral offerings marked the high esteem in which he was held.  Rev. Thomas A. Madden, Rector of St. Luke’s Anglican Church, conducted the services.  The pallbearers were Tom, Frank and Basil Norris, brothers of the deceased; William Blacker, George Ireland and Charles Casey, brothers-in-law of the deceased.  The flower-bearers, all nephews, were Pte. Frank Casey, 1st Battalion D. and H.R. of C.; LAC, Gordon Huff, R.C.A.F., and George Ireland, Jr.  At the graveside in the Soldiers’ Plot in Mount Hope Cemetery, Bugler Jack Frost sounded Last Post.