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Notes: OBITUARIES: Telegraph Journal, September 14, 1973 Chatham Mayor Dies Chatham - Mayor and businessman Bernard Flam died early Thursday morning at Hotel Dieu Hospital here following an illness of several months. He was 56. Mayor Flam, proprietor of Flam's Ltd. Household Furnishings, had a record of service on Chatham Town Council going back to 1953, where he served not only as chairman of various committees and as deputy mayor, but for the part two years as mayor of the community. He was a member of the Hotel Dieu Hospital Board Miramichi Lodge N. 18 F and AM: the curling club; a director of the Miramichi Exhibition Association; part president of the Chatham recreation council and other organizations. He has serves in an executive capacity, the Progressive Conservative Party since 1958 and was an unsuccessful candidate in the 1968 federal election. Mr. Flam was also active in reorganizing the Young PC's Association. Born in Chatham, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edward Flam, and was educated at local schools, later graduating from high school in Montreal. His business training included three years accountancy and business administration. He is survived by his wife, the former Nina Mills of Newcastle; five children, Natalie, Trudy, Susan, Nancy and Agnes, all at home; and a sister, Anne, Chatham. The body rested at Maher's Funeral Home, Thursday. A Jewish service was held at 7 p.m. and a Masonic service at 8 o'clock. At 9 o'clock the mayors of the Miramichi towns and villages paid their respects. The body was taken to Saint John by car this morning and is resting at the Calvin Funeral Home, Hillsley, 91 Leinster Street, until service at 2:30 p.m. today. Interment will be in Shaarei Zedek Cemetery. Deputy Mayor Edward Maher expressed his sorrows, calling Mr. Flam ' a competent and devoted mayor, Citizens of the town of Chatham were shocked at the untimely death of Mayor Bernard Flam. For 10 years Mr. Flam has served the people of Chatham as a councilor and a mayor. 'In his incumbency in the public service for many years Mr. Flam made a valuable contribution to the advancement of the town of Chatham and has also played a leading part in numerous other activities for the benefit of the whole community. 'He was a man who had a real conception of serving the citizenship, one at all times ready and willing to actively participate in every worthwhile endeavor for the common good of his fellow citizens. Gravestone reference code(s): JM 998.61.12. Memorial plaque in synagogue: Our Departed - D5.

Record Source: SJJHM Cemetery and Obituary Records

Fonds No.: SJJHM-S

File No.: 271

Archival / Genealogical: Genealogy Records

Repository: Saint John Jewish Historical Museum

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