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I found out a wee bit more on my man.
The Late Mr. A. McLeod, M.A.
The Rev. John P. Murdoch, B.D. at the noon service in Cambusnethan United Free Church on Sunday made the following reference to the late Mr. Alexander McLeod, M.A., headmaster, Overtown Public School.
“The congregation has lost a very valuable member and office bearer in the death of Mr. Alexander McLeod. His untimely end was hastened by exposure in France and the hard campaigning necessary in the Great War. Wherever he went his strong, somewhat silent character left its mark. The church felt his worth, and 8 years previously called him to the office of the deaconate, where he did quiet effectual work in impressing all his co-workers with his same counsel and breadth of view. Others may speak of his teaching gifts and scholastic work, but we have personally been indebted to him for his religious work amongst the young men and women in the congregational Bible Class and specially the Waterloo Bible Class. He felt himself responsible for the spiritual welfare, as well as for the academic interests of the district, he had wise plans for its development, which death has interrupted. He loved the profession of which he was an honoured member. We had come to look upon our brother as full of great promise for our congregational life, who would become increasingly more useful as the years went on. To myself, he was a brother beloved to whom frank and intimate converse could be safely be made. It is a very tragic stroke to his widow, who aided him in his good work. To her our deepest sympathy goes out today.”
