15 Oct 1982 Sadie Catherine Chisholm (MacEachern)
Funeral services for the late Sadie Catherine Chisholm, 81, were held Monday, in St. Ninian’s Cathedral, with Rev. Ray Huntley officiating. Mrs. Chisholm died October 15, at home. Pallbearers were Paul O’Halloran, James Deagle, Duncan Floyud, Gerry Gillis, and Bruce and John MacEachern. Burial was in the parish cemetery. Born in Ballantynes Cove, Antigonish County, she was a daughter of the late Laughlin J. And Annie MacEachern. She was a member of the Catholic Women’s League and the Legion of Mary. She is survived by seven daughters, Sister Isabel, Ottawa; Ruth Chisholm, Cornwall, New York; Sister Jean, Brad d’Or; Anne at home; Sister Mary, Boston; Frances (Mrs. Francis) McCarthy, Lynnfield, massachusetts; Mora (Mrs. Bruce) LePage, Lewiston, Maine; four sons, John, Ben, Eoin; Leo, Antigonish; Laughie, Port Hawkesbury; Drew, Prince George, British Columbia; a brother, Gil, Antigonish, and Mabou; 18 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband J.A. (Jack); a son, Joseph; a daughter, Elizabeth; two brothers, John and Laughie; and two sisters both named Ruth.
Also in the same paper – What Happened? This Week: Mrs. Jack Chisholm
Her name was Sadie (MacEachern) Chisholm, but she was generally known as Mrs. Jack Chisholm. This designation may be taken as acknowledgement of the primary role Mrs. Chisholm filled as wife and mother. She had thirteen children, eleven by whom are living. Many of these children were born and raised during the Great Depression years where her husband, a respected local businessman of sterling integrity, strove to support his growing family. Mothers of large families in modest circumstances do not have it easy. The fact that Mrs. Chisholm and her husband maintained high standards of education and social responsibility for their children speaks highly of their characters and industry. Mrs. Chisholm’s death last week combines the loss of a good neighbor, a faithful parishioner of St. Ninian’s, and a beloved mother. If ever the tem “good and faithful servant” may be applied to one of the people of God, it is due Mrs. Jack Chisholm.