7 Jan 1942 Margaret MacEachern (MacDonald)
Mrs. Duncan J. MacEachern, Point of Cape George, who came in to do some shopping Wednesday, collapsed in the People’s Co-operative store, shortly before one o’clock, and died without regaining consciousness. She was 69 years old. Mrs. MacEachern was accompanied by Mrs. Angus MacGillivray, Malignant Cove. They came in on the mail together, had lunch together, and then walked down to the co-operative, where they did some shopping. They then turned to leave the store . Mrs. MacEachern stood for a moment with her head down, as if trying to think of something and without warning dropped to the floor. Dr. R.J. MacDonald was called to assist the stricken woman, and Father Gallivan hurried to give her the last rites of the Church. She died in a few minutes, probably of a heart condition. Although Mrs. MacEachern seemed in good health on the day of her death, she had a heart attack last year which aroused alarm. Her remains were taken to MacIsaac’s undertaking rooms, and prepared for burial. Her husband is dead, but a large family of sons and daughters survive. Of these Mrs. Hugh MacInnis, Dougald and Alexander live at the Point; James is in Quebec; Dan at Morar; Ida, Katie, Margaret, Mrs. Robert Basset, Mrs Frank Murphy and Mrs E. Donohue are in Boston.
(22 Jan 1942 The Casket)
On January 7, 1942, the community of Livingstone’s Cove was saddened and shocked by the unexpected death of Mrs. Duncan MacEachern who had gone into Antigonish that day to do some shopping and to arrange for a passport to enable her to visit some of her children in the U.S.A. While leaving a store she was suddenly stricken with a heart attack. Father Gallivan was called and administered the late rites of the Catholic Church of which she was always a devout member. She was the widow of the late Duncan MacEachern who predeceased her by 23 years, and a daughter of the late Catherine (Smith) and Duncan MacDonald. In her passing she will not only be missed by her immediate family but also her relatives and friends, in particular the younger people of the community who will long remember her hospitality and kindliness. Mourning the loss of a kind and loving mother are seven daughters and four sons; Dougall, Alexander and James at home. Dan at Livingstone’s Cove; Mrs. Hugh J. MacInnis, Cape Point; Mrs. Robert Bassett, Mrs Herbert Connors and Mrs. Edwin Donahue, all of Wellesley, Mass.; Mrs. Francis Murphy, Lynn; Ida and Catherine in Boston. A son Allan was killed in Detroit three years ago. Mrs. MacEachern was buried at Georgeville, Friday, Jan. 9, after Mass of requiem sung by Rev. Blake Campbell who also officiated at the grave. Mrs. W.J. MacDonald organist at St. Ninian’s Cathedral, presided at the organ and sang.