Vernon J. MacIntyre

MACINTYRE, VERNON J ., farmer and funeral director; b. 21 August 1928 in Millcove, son of Alphonsus Joseph MacIntyre and Margaret Alice Coady; m. 19 September 1950 Lauretta Sarah Anne MacDonald, and they had five children, Daphne, Dolores, David, Jeanie, and Mary; Roman Catholic; d. 21 May 1976 in Millview. MacIntyre, a Conservative, was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the general election of 1974 for 4th Queens. He was defeated in the general election of 1970. MacIntyre served as Party Whip during his time in office. He died while serving as a Member of the Legislative Assembly. MacIntyre's family moved from Millcove to Millview in 1937. He was a farmer in Millview all his adult life. In 1956 MacIntyre joined the Jenkins Funeral Home in Millview, where he worked in partnership until 1965, when he assumed ownership of the business. He was a member of the Prince Edward Island Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association, and was a director of the Prince Edward Island United Way Fund, the president of the Prince Edward Island Ambulance Operators' Association, and a member of the Advisory Board of the Kings County Hospital. MacIntyre was a charter member of the Vernon River Lions Club and a member of the Knights of Columbus. He and his family were parishioners of St. Joachim's, where MacIntyre served as a member of the Diocesan Budget Committee, the Parish Council, and the choir. Vernon MacIntyre died 21 May 1976, while working on his farm. Sarah MacIntyre was the daughter of Angus MacDonald of St. Margaret's.