Biography

The deceased was a brother to Thomas Prendergast, who died in Sandstone in 1926, aged 65 years. They belonged to an old distinguished family, their first cousin being the Most Rev. Edmund Prendergast, who was late Archbishop of Philadelphia, Pa. U.S.A. Mr Edmund Prendergast was the discoverer of many rich gold mines during his lifetime. He had resided at Sandstone tor about 30 years and was well-known and respected throughout the district. During the past fourteen years he had lived in retirement. The funeral was largely attended by a representative gathering of Sandstone residents, prospectors, station people and others. The Rev. Father Halpin, who had attended Edmund's brother, Thomas, during his final illness, officiated at the graveside. The deceased is buried in the Roman Catholic portion of the cemetery together with his brother, Thomas, both in plot number 33.