Born ‎1882 Ontario, Canada, died ‎1955 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada‎, 72 or 73 years, buried ‎Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa

Born ‎5 Jul 1869 Grey, Ontario, Canada, died ‎9 Mar 1950 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada‎, 80 years, buried ‎11 Mar 1950 Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa
George Carson, one of Ottawa's most highly respected businessmen and last surviving member of Ottawa's world championship Capital Lacrosse Club of the nineties, died on Thursday, March 9th, at his residence, 61 Wilton Cresent, Ottawa, in his 81st year.

The funeral was held Saturday, March 11th. Following service at 2 p.m. at the parlours of Hulse and Playfair Ltd., 315 McLeod St., Ottawa, interment was made in Beechwood cemetery.

Mr. Carson was born in Meaford but lived in Orangeville from the time he was two years old until he was past twenty, when he moved to Ottawa to embark on an outstanding business career. He was well-known and liked here and was a member of the Old Dufferins lacrosse team with brought Orangeville national fame.

A full account of this distinguished man will be published in our next issue.