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Munro, Arnold Cameron

(23 June 1926-5 Oct. 1990), funeral director. (Arnold Munro) Born at Maxville, GC. Parents: Ernest William Munro, of Apple Hill, and his wife Janet (Jenny Mae) Cameron, of Dominionville. Arnold Munro, who attended primary school at Apple Hill and Maxville High School, worked from his high school days for the plumbing and heating business, and undertaking business, of Clark Hoople in Maxville. Eventually he became owner of the business, but concentrated on the funeral side. The funeral business was later operated by his sons as the Munro and Morris Funeral Home, with branches in Maxville, Alexandria and Lancaster. A noted bagpipe player for many years, Arnold Munro was a player in the Glengarry Pipe Band, and a promoter of piping in GC. He was among the organizers of the Glengarry School of Piping and Drumming. The School awards the Arnold Munro Memorial Trophy. Also, he was one of the supporters and organizers of the Glengarry Highland Games. He was married on 11 Aug. 1951 to Sheila Lorraine Wilkes (20 Sept. 1926-3 Jan. 1995). (four children) Member of United Church. Mason. See also Albert Clingen.


Glengarry News 24 Oct. 1990 (includes memorial poem by Ken MacRae in Gordon Winter’s column) * MacPhee 76-78 (biog. sketch with the MacRae poem) * Campbell and McDermid, Kennedys, 598-603 (portrait) * Reid, section B * obituary of wife, Glengarry News 25 Jan. 1995

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