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- 1936 'OBITUARY
OBITUARY.
The death of Mr. Robert Meecham at Albany on March 26 has removed an old and respected resident from this district. The deceased, who had been in ill-health for some time, was 50 years of age at the time of his death.
He arrived in this State in 1910, having been born at Didcot, Wilts. (Eng.). He married Kate, eldest daughter of the late William Dunn and Mrs. Dunn of "Woodburn," Porongorups, and for the last eight years had been employed at Wicklow Orchard.
He leaves a widow and son to mourn his loss. The funeral took place at Albany on March 28 and was largely attended by friends from Albany and Mt. Barker. After a short service at St. John's Anglican Church, the cortege left for the Anglican portion of the Albany Cemetery. The chief mourners were his nephew,
Mr.D. Meecham (Perth),
Messrs. Stewart,
Bill, Herbert and Ted Dunn, A. Hunt, H. Gibbons (brothers-in-law).
The pall-bearers were
Messrs. Walter Moir and Alf Brown (Porongorups),
Ross Wallace and A. Atkinson (Wicklow Estate),
J. Trent (Carbarup Cricket Club) and E. Viveash.
Many beautiful floral wreaths were received. The Rev. E. H. Strugnell officiated at the Church and graveside. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Mr. H. Prior of Albany.
The following wreaths were noticed:
Harry, Clarrie and family,
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Forte and family
Mother, Stewart, Ted and Rene
Aunt Amy
Herbert and Molly
all at Karri Bank
Mag, Arthur and Jim
Aunt Eliza
loving wife and Alfred
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Potts
Bert, Muriel and family
Mr. and Mrs. G. Trent and boys
Percy Addy and family
Sisters Muldoon and Brooks
The Wicklow Boys and Carbarup Cricket Club
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Wallace
Squire Bros
Mrs. G. H. S. Blackburn and John.
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