Lucknow WI Tweedsmuir Community History, Volume 3.2, [1968] -[1971], page 8

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Mr. and Mrs. Thos. H. Burns Observed 65th Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Thomas II. Burns of Imeknow quietly observed their 65th wedding anniversary on Saturday, June 2nd. It is an anniversary that few are spared to enjoy, and it couldn't have happened to a finer couple. Throughout their lifetime they have been beloved and exemp- lary citizens, whose home and family and church were their chief interests. In this devotion and the pioneer charactâ€" eristics of hospitality honesty! industriousness and thrift. they found deep and abiding happiness, and made a host of friends who hold them in the highest esteem. Both are 94 years of age and had birthdays this past month- Mr. Burns on May 2nd and Mrs. Burns on May 26th. Mr. and Mrs. Burns had many callers at the weekâ€"end to extend congratulations and best wishes, which were supplemented by cards and other remembrances. While not so active as they once were, they still look after their own needs in their comfortable and wellâ€"kept home on Ludgard Street. There they have lived all their married life and where Mr. Burns has lived since coming to Lucknow as a lad of 5 years from Huron Township. For 52 years he was an employee of the lucknow Table Company and before and after his long day's workâ€" six days a week â€" he would tend his large garden and look after his stock- generally keeping a couple of cows and on occasion some pigs and poultry. Mrs. Burns is the former Mary Ann Beaton, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Angus Beaten of Paramount where she was born. As a young woman Mrs. Burns worked for a time in Detriot and then returned to Lucknow to clerk in Cameron and Murdoch's store a position she resigned to marry "Tom" Burns on June 2nd, l897. Mrs. Burns now rarely leaves her home, but she is still adept at housekeeping and has a keen memory. This is the first year that Mr. Burns has not planted a large garden. When the Sentinel publisher and Lire. Thompson called on Saturday they discovered that hr. Burns was at the moment supervising the removal of one of the small livestock buildâ€" ings on his property. They also discovered that he hadn't made the long walk down street "since Thursday". Mr. and Mrs. Burns have two sons, Harold of Toronto and Stanley of St. Thomas. They have two grandsons Tom, of Concord, California, where he is a mathematics teacher and David Burns of Toronto, who has been attending Western University. Mr. and Mrs. Burns have twin granddaughters, Jeannie Ellen and Cathy Marie Burns of Concord. Viiâ€"if

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