obituary – Page 2 – The Amazing Paulin(e) Family

Times Colonist, 8 Mar 1951

John Edward Patrick Pauline – Passed away at 867 Viewfield Road, on Tuesday, March 6, 1951, Mr John Edward Patrick Pauline, aged 44 years; born at Esquimalt and a resident of Nanaimo, Calgary, Alberta, and Esquimalt. Survived by his brother, William, of Cobble Hill, BC; his aunts and uncles, Mrs S Short, Mrs S Doran, and Mr FA Pauline, of Victoria; Mrs N Hard of Renton, Washington, and Mr and Mrs O Frederickson of Sooke; cousins Joe and Eddie Short, and OW Pauline of Victoria; Harry and Jack Short of Vancouver.

The funeral will take place Friday March 9, 1951 at 3:30 pm in the Memorial Chapel of Chimes of the Sands Mortuary Limited. Reverend Walter T Holder will officiate. Internment will be made in Ross Bay Cemetery.

The Times, 27 Sep 1954

Bantly – In San Mateo, September 25, 1954, Nellie Hickey Bantly, beloved wife of Benedict Bantly; loving sister of Mrs Polly Williams of Vancouver, BC; Mrs Nugent Short of Victoria, BC; Mrs Violet Lapraik of Etna, Calif, and Fred a Pauline of Victoria, BC; also survived by several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 28, 1954 at 2:00pm at the Colonial Mortuary of Crosby-N, Gray & Company, 2 Park Road, Burlingame. Internment will be in the family plot in Victoria, BC.

Times Colonist, 28 August 1997

Farewell to a Friend

The Victoria Real Estate Board’s Classic Boat Festival lost a charter member on April 21, when Thomas Irvine Cormack passed away. Irv “completed his watch” quietly in his sleep on board his beloved classic the MV Hulakai.

Irv was one of the founders of this festival in 1978 and its appropriate to honour his memory on this, its 20^th anniversary. For the past several years, Irv generously made Hulakai available as the festival committee boat. His ready smile and warm hospitality will be sorely missed by everyone.

Irv Cormack was one of a kind. All who knew him and respected and admired his forthrightness, honesty and devotion. He loved the sea, his vessel and the West Coats. The HUlakai was a familiar sight nesting at anchor in secluded bays from Seattle to Desolation Sound.

We will all keep a lookout on behalf of Irv as we cruise the Coast and will miss his friendly radio call from the Hulakai.

In honour of Irv, affectionately known as the “voice of the festival parade” the festival committee has introduced a new trophy this year: The Irv Cormack Memorial Award for the best power boat built prior to 1940.

Vancouver Sun, 4 Dec 1959

PAULINE – Passed away suddenly December 3, 1959, Marguerite Florence, widow of Frederick C Pauline of 1378 W 11^th ave, in her 66^th year. Survived by 1 son, Murray; 3 grandchildren; 2 sisters, Mrs AW Millar, Mrs HR Baxter, all of Vancouver. Funeral service Sat morning at 9 o’clock in Simmons & McBride Funeral Chapel, Broadway at Maple St, Rev AE Whitehouse, DD, officiating. Internment Ocean view Burial Park.

[Note there were a few errors in the obituary regarding her age – corrections are in square brackets]

Daily Colonist, 13 March 1959

Mrs Sarah Short Rites

Death Severs Link with Pioneer Days

Victoria lost another link with its past with the burial yesterday of Mrs Sarah Short, last surviving member of the well-known pioneer Pauline family.

For many years the family lived in the old Tod House, one of Victoria’s earliest homes. The Heron Street residence now modernized, is still standing.

It was the object of considerable publicity a few years ago, with reports that it was haunted after residents of the day reported latched doors mysteriously opening and other inexplicable incidents.

One of Mrs Short’s brothers, FA Pauline was Speaker in the BC Legislature at one time and also served as BC Agent General in London. Another brother was organist at the old Christ Church cathedral for many years.

Mrs Short was the youngest of 13 children [incorrect] of Mr and Mrs Frederick Pauline who came to Victoria in the 1880s. She could recall the days when she was a child in the old Tod House and the Indians camped on the beach below the house.

Her husband, the late Henry N Short, was a pioneer gunsmith in Victoria. Born in Birmingham [incorrect – Peckham London] she was only three when her family came to this city. [incorrect – 14]

She is survived by four sons, Henry F and John C in Vancouver, Joseph R and Edward N in Victoria.

Funeral service was held at Hayward’s funeral home. Burial was in family plot, Ross Bay Cemetery.

Tag: obituary

Obituary, John Edward Patrick Pauline, 1951

Obituary, Nellie Paulin Hickey Bantly

Farewell to a Friend, Irving Cormack, 1997

Death of Marguerite Pauline, 1959

Sarah Short obituary, 1959