- OBITUARY.
MRS. R. E. LEWER
It is with very deep regret we have to announce the death of Mrs. C. J. Lewer. who passed away at Carnarvon Hospital last Friday morning. The deceased lady was taken ill at Dairy Creek station early in the week , and on Tuesday night Dr. Ferguson Stewart was called to go out to the station, being driven by Mr. Bob Hammond. After attending to Mrs. Lewer, and seeing that there was no possibility of obtaining trained attendance on the station, arrangements were made to convey the patient to Carnarvon Hospital. Mrs. Lewer appeared to stand the trip well. She was taken to the hospital and no immediate danger was anticipated, but later she suddenly became worse and passed away at 3 o'clock on Friday morning.
The deceased lady was a daughter of the late Mr John and Mrs. Fitzpatrick, of Dairy Creek station. She was born at Cowala, on the Moore River, in 1866. As a young woman of 19 years of age she left there with her parents to come overland to the Gascoyne in 1885, and so was one of the fast disappearing band of pioneers of our district. She was married to Mr. C. J. Lewer. at Carnarvon on November 18, 1908.
Her funeral was held last Friday afternoon in the Roman Catholic portion of the Carnarvon cemetery and was largely attended. In the absence of Father Mackay the service was conducted by Mr. Kennon. The pall bearers were
Messrs. John Cummins (Dalgety and Co.)
C. R. Cornish.
W. G. Rendall (Bank of New South Wales)
A. Perret (Carnarvon Traders)
C. Gostelow (Gascoyne-Minilya Road Board)
W. Shalleross (Elder, Smith and Co.)
The chief mourners were Mr. C,J. Lewer (husband)
Mrs. Rose Mortimer (daughter)
Mrs. Myrtle Mortimer (daughter)
Messrs. V. F. Mortimer and H. R. Mortimer (sons-in-law)
Mrs. Ullinger (niece)
Mr. C. D. Collins (nephew) and Mrs. C. D. Collins.
Amongst those present at the grave side were the Mayor and Mayoress of Carnarvon (Mr. and Mrs. Egan), Mr. Myles Worth (representing the Upper Gascoyne Road Board), Mr. E. Tombs. G. Bishop, C Horn, C. H. Hammond, Mrs. A. C. Angelo, Mr. A. Gratwick. Mr. T. L. Brown, and a number of other prominent citizens. [1]
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1866 - 1933 (67 years)
