Murdo McRae Lillico

1866 - 1944  (78 years)

• Name	Murdo McRae Lillico
  Born	1866	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Club Membership	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Independent Order of Odd Fellows
  		Ayr, Ontario - Independent Order of Odd Fellows Left to right top row Charlies Rafferty, George Gourley, Dr. McClury, Duncan Fair, M. Lillico, Jack McVittie, William Manson, George Stuart, John R. Hall, Jack Fair, Thomas Brown, Frank Boulton Sitting H. Player, Sandy McDonald, Bob Gourlay, George Hamilton, Alex Watson, W. E. Gammon, Jim Bowie, Charles Boulton, Ed Whitson, H. Gemelin, James Hall, Jack Watson, James Bell David Bowie and James Fair.
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151910938
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-171847
  Died	21 Jan 1944	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	24 Jan 1944	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I171847	Generations
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Robert Lillico,   b. 31 Mar 1831, Hobkirk, , Roxburgh, Scotland ,   d. 3 Mar 1901, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Isabella "Bella" McRae,   b. CALC 26 Nov 1839, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Jul 1874, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 34 years)
  Family ID	F34907	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Ellen "Maggie" Gourlay,   b. 1868, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Aug 1947, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Married	28 Dec 1892	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Jessie Isabelle "Isabelle" Lillico,   b. 19 Feb 1901, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Feb 1932, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 30 years)
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F49879	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  MURDO McRAE LILLICO Community Loses Prominent and Public-spirited Citizen in His. 78th year After an illness of a few weeks; there passed away on Friday, January 21st, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Deans Cochrane, Murdo McRae Lillico, in his 78th year. Born in Blenheim township, a son of the late Robert Lillico and Isabelle McRae, He farmed where Hugh Guthrie now resides until removing to Ayr some six years ago.. A lifelong member of Knox United Church, serving in various branches of the work, he was a member of Session and acted as clerk of that body for many years. Mr. Lillico belonged to Dolman Lodge, I.O.O.P., and was a director of Ayr Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company for over 30 years. Surviving is his widow, the former Margaret Gourlay a daughter, Mrs. Clifford Main (Isabelle), having predeceased him some 12 years. Also surviving is sister, Miss Elizabeth Lillico, Blenheim. township. The Funeral The funeral took place Monday, January 24th, with a private service at the house at 1: 30 attended by close relatives, At the church, members of the Session met as a body and acted as flower bearers. Vernon Ventham. kindly sang "The City and the Foursquare" Rev. R. A. Steed conducted the services assisted by Rev. Richard D. D., of Toronto and Rev. J. W. Currie. The pallbearers were: P. L. Gourlay, Murdo McRae, J. W. Maus, F. R. McGrogan, Hugh Guthrie and Richard Baxter. Internment took place in Ayr Cemetery. The Ayr News Jan 27 1944 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . In Loving memory of/ Murdo M. Lillico/ 1866 - 1944/ Margaret E. Gourlay/ 1868 - 1947/ J. Isabelle Main/ 1901 - 1932/ Husband/ Clifford T. Main/ 1895 - 1965/ Lillico

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1866 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Club Membership - Independent Order of Odd Fellows - - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 28 Dec 1892 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 21 Jan 1944 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - 24 Jan 1944 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth