Biography

The deceased was admitted to the hospital some five weeks previously. He had been working on the Yellow Aster Gold Mine, Kathleen Valley before moving to Corktree about two months prior to his death. Feeling unwell, he moved to Lawlers and was confined to camp there before being brought to the local hospital. He made slight improvement until a relapse led to his demise on Monday 11 January. His brother, Dan, was a resident of Kookynie and spent three weeks with the deceased prior to his death. The deceased is buried in Plot 04, Section B, Anglican portion of the Lawlers Cemetery.