Listen to Peter Murray read Died. Tiffney.
“Drowned, at Thorold, on the 20th June, 1912, William Wallace, or Tiffney, beloved adopted son of Mr. and Mrs. Tiffney, Jr., Ormond Street, Thorold.”
He was our only little son,
Our heart’s delight and joy;
But God has called him to Himself,
Our own dear darling boy.
We miss him most, that
Loved him best.
Accompanying Died. Tiffney. was a memorial card with the following poem on it.
Listen to Peter Murray read the memorial card.
We do not know the pain he bore,
…..We did not see him die ;
We only know he passed away
…..And never said good-bye.
Day by day we sadly miss him.
…..Words would fail our loss to tell ;
Our loss is great, but Thine is gain,
…..In Heaven we hope to meet again.
Short was thy life, my darling son,
…..But peaceful is thy rest ;
And grandma missed you most of all,
…..Because she loved you best.
“Died. Tiffney”[obituary]: Unknown published source, ca. 1912. St. Catharines Museum, 1982.233.2.
Published in Spirit of the Big Ditch: The Story of the Welland Canals in Pictures, Poems and Songs. Compiled, edited and annotated by Robert Ratcliffe Taylor. St. Catharines: The Historical Society of St. Catharines, 2024
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