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From: "Daryl Crabtree" <>
Subject: [AUS-VIC-NorWest] WEST WIMMERA MAIL
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 21:09:12 +1000


March 17, 1911
OBITUARY
There past away on Monday last, 6th inst., one of the oldest residents, also an old colonist in the person of Mrs. H. HOLMES senr. She had been ailing for about 12 months and it was thought that she would yet live a few more months, but the end came very suddenly on Monday from heart failure. The deceased lady was born in Perensey, near Eastbourne, England, in 1827, and was thus 84 years old. She arrived in Port Adelaide with her husband (who predeceased her some 15 years ago) in the year 1854. From there they came on to Narracorte in 1860. In the year 1878, when there was such a rush for land, her husband selected a block in Neuapurr, and the deceased has practically lived on ever since, a space of 33 years. So it can be said she was one of the very oldest inhabitants. During her long residence here Mrs. HOLMES has made many friends and acquaintances, and she was known far and wide and most highly respected by all who knew her. The remains were interred in the Narra!
corte cemetery on Wednesday beside her late husband's. She leaves behind a grown up family of 6 sons and two daughters, besides 56 grandchildren, and 11 great grand children.

Daryl Crabtree
Gladstone
Qld
Web site for West Wimmera Mail
www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/goroke/

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