Emily Hull

Mrs Kinross is staying with her daughter Mrs Dr Kelman on account of ill health. We hope the summer days will assist her towards convalesence

The death of Mrs Kinross, wife of James Stirling Kinross took place on Sunday morning, June 5th, after an illness of several weeks. Although she was not of a robust nature, yet we felt that Mrs Kinross would gain strength with the warm days, so the sad news came as a surprise to many who had hoped for her recovery.

The deceased lady was held in great esteem in this community where she had resided with her family since 1911, having previously lived in Leamarston, Birmingham, England. The funeral service was particularly impressive and was conducted by the Anglican Church minister the Rev Mr Boustead. Mrs T Heath of Green Valley presided at the organ and rendered appropriate music in a most sympathetic manner. "Nearer my God to Thee" and "On the Resurrection Morning" were sung by the congregation. Friends from near and far were present to pay their last respects to the one they loved.

The pallbearers as follows were old friends and neighbors: Messrs T Heath, C Ball, C Wells, W Hallum, R Broadfoot, F Broadfoot.

The casket was covered with very beautiful fragrant blooms from relatives, friends and various organizations in which she had been an active member. Particular mention might be made of Mrs Kinross' activity in Red Cross circles during the war. Her beautiful needlework and dainty hand made articles donated to the various calls for raising funds for war purposes, will long be remembered by those who had the privilege of seeing them. They were the cynosure of admiring eyes and her donations seemed endless. Although of a quiet, retiring disposition, yet Mrs Kinross was a member of the Fairdonian UFWA and a director of the Sedgewick-Lougheed Agricultural Society, in both of which she was an untiring and faithful worker having acted as Secretary for several years to the UFWA local.

The floral tributes were beautiful, amongst them being:
Wreath, "From her Husband"
Cross, "A token of love from Ellie and George"
Wreath, "A token of love for our dear Mother" from Nancy and Cecil
Cross, "With heartfelt sympathy" from Dr and Mrs Kelman, Hardisty
Wreath, "With loving sympathy" Dolly
Wreath, "In loving remembrance" Jack Kelman
Large Harp "With deepest sympathy from the Members of the Morning Star Masonic Lodge, Lougheed"
Wreath, "With deepest sympathy" Mr and Mrs Archie Brown
Large Anchor, "With deepest sympathy from the members of Green Valley F A
Large Wreath, "With deepest sympathy from Lougheed Women's Auxiliary
Wreath, Mrs J L Sparrow and Alec, Sedgewick
Large wreath, "With sincerest sympathy from Officers and Members of the Great War Veterans Association, Sedgewick Branch"
Spray, "With heartfelt sympathy" Lougheed Basket Ball Club"
Standard Wreath, "With deepest sympathy from Members of Green Valley Horse Club"
Spray, "With deepest sympathy from John and Mrs Foster"
Anchor, "With deepest sympathy from Mr and Mrs J Barty, Sedgewick
Spray, "With deepest sympathy, Mr and Mrs C Wells, Lougheed
Spray, "Gone but not Forgotten", Elma and Mrs Orritt
Open Book, "In memory of Mrs Kinross" Sedgewick and Lougheed Agricultural Society.
Cross, Fairdonian UFWA "Gone, but not Forgotten"
Wreath. No card attached
Wreath, "With deepest sympathy Mr and Mrs McKee and family, Sedgewick"

The remains were reverently laid to rest in the Lougheed cemetery on Tuesday, June 7th, before a large gathering of relatives and friends. Besides her husband, James Stirling Kinross, she leaves to mourn her loss, her only son Cecil, the Canadian Victoria Cross hero, and two daughters, Mrs Dr G A E Kelman, of Lougheed and Nancy who has been attending High School in Edmonton. The parents of the deceased lady both reside in Hurley, Birmingham, England.

Much sympathy goes out to the sorrowing relatives in their sad bereavement.¹⁸