Arthur Meighen Gravesite, St Marys, Ontario |
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Arthur Meighen died August 5, 1960 in Toronto.
A state funeral was held in
St Andrew's United Church
on Bloor Street East, Toronto.
A hearse, along with a cortege of 12 cars, took the casket for burial in St Marys Cemetery, Cain Street that afternoon.
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Also buried there is his wife Isabel Cox who he met in 1902 in Winnipeg. She was a school-teacher from Birtle who had come to see the fair. He was meeting a prospective buyer of some farm land Meighen had in Portage La Prairie. They married June 1, 1904.
The gravestone reads:
The Rt Hon Arthur Meighen PC QC June 16, 1874 - Aug 5, 1960 and his wife Jessie Isabel Meighen Apr 18, 1883 - Sept 6, 1985 A commemorative plaque was installed in 1992 it says: Arthur Meighen 1874 - 1960 Prime Minister of Canada July 1920 - December 1921 June 1926 - September 1926 This marker was unveiled by the Government of Canada on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of Confederation. |
Also buried in the cemetary are Arthur Meighen's grandparents and his parents Joseph Meighen and Mary Jane (Bell) Meighen. |
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