PLUMAS: Nov. 3rd. Our settlement has sustained a heavy loss in the death of Mr Ernest Bergh, which occurred on the night of the 31st October at half past ten o'clock Born fifty one years ago at Ramsgate, England, Mr Ernest Bergh came to Manitoba at the age of twenty eight, having previously spent some years in Algeria, N. Africa, and Owen Sound, Ontario.
Although gifted with a more than ordinary share of wit and endowed with accomplishments calculated to make him shine in the best society, he was yet content to spend the years of his life in the comparative obsurity of a Manitoba farm house, helping by his clean, manly, and unselfish life to make this world brighter and better for his presence in it.
Mr Ernest Bergh was widely known in Manitoba and the Northwest and no man was more thoroughly liked and respected. His influence over those with whom he came in contact was remarkable, and was invariably exercised for good. The sympathy of the whole country is extended to Mr Francis Bergh whose attachment to his brother is well known.
The funeral of Ernest Bergh, who died on Tuesday 31st Oct. (1899) took place here on Thursday last. His death was not unexpected as it was known that he had a disease that was incurable and that it was only a matter of a short time until it would take him away. Deceased was well and favourably known, and will be greatly missed by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance. He was a well learned man, being a graduate of Cambridge University (not so) and having travelled a good deal in the world, he could make himself interesting. Deceased was a gentleman in the true sense of the word, being kind and considerate of the lowest of God's creatures. But no one will miss him more than his brother who has been his only companion through life whether on the burning plains of North Africa, the wild woods of Muskoka, or on the prairie of the Northwest. They have been inseparable, and the sympathy of the community will go out to the brother who will be lonely indeed.
For their life see Lt. 7/3/03 H.B. to Megie
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