tin: Pictou shipyard, Nova Scotia, for a short period in 1942. He returned home to work with his father on the farm, and continued to operate the farm :it'ter his father’s death on Nov. 30, 1945. He died Feb. 17, 1974.

lie was always interested in community activities and served on the South Melville school board for twenty-five consecutive years. He was also a trustee of the parish church for three years. On September 24th., 1947. he married Doris Kelly, Kinkora, the ceremony was performed by Rev. Francis McQuaid.

Doris, his wife, was born at Shamrock, April 22nd, 1921, daughter of the late Ambrose Kelly and Lauretta Smith. She was educated at Kinkora school and later worked at Mrs. Gladys MacQuarrie’s Beauty Parlor, Summerside, for a number of years. In 1943, she entered the late P. L. Morris‘ general store. Kinkora, as a clerk, and worked there until her marriage to Gerald. They have five sons and one daughter.

laymond is the eldest, born September 30th., 1949. He was edu— cated at South Melville school and Kinkora High School. He is now work- ing in Scarboro, Ontario, after several years employment on the Canadian National ferries.

Brenda was born December 17th., 1950 and also received her edu- cation at South Melville and Kinkora high schools. Having completed her formal education, she was employed at the Charlottetown Hospital and is still working there as a ward clerk.

Louis, born April 12th., 1952, and Kenneth, born October 15th., 1953, were educated at South Melville and Kinkora high schools. Louis decided to seek employment in Charlottetown, and was employed for a time with Kimball C. Acorn, and then transferred to the F.A. Tucker Ltd. of Montreal. He is presently working with the Maritime Electric Co. in Charlottetown. Kenneth, after completing high school decided to continue his formal education, and is presently in third year at U.P.E.I.

William (Billy) born August 10th., 1958 and Maurice, born Aug— ust 3rd, 1960, both attended South Melville school and are now completing their high school at Kinkora.

George Monaghan, the youngest of the children of Sylvester was born May 14th., 1918, and received his early education at South Melville school. He served in the Second World War from 1942—46. In 1948, he

purchased the Greenan property which at one time was owned by his grand uncle Charles Monaghan.

In June of that same year he married the former Theresa Johnston of Kinkora, who is the daughter of the late John Johnston and Agnes Murphy. Theresa was born October 5th., 1928, and received her early education in Kinkora school. She was employed in Summerside until her

marriage to George. They have a family of eight children, six daughters and twin sons.

Kaye was born April 21st, 1949, and educated at South Melville and Kinkora high schools. In 1966 she was employed at the Charlotte-

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