The Tumut and Adelong Times 11 Jan 1944
OBITUARY MR. ROLAND D. PIPER The death of the late Mr. Ronald Denson Piper, which occurred at the Tumut and District Hospital Sunday morning last, was a shock to his many relatives and friends throughout the Tumut district. The eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Piper of Bombowlee Creek, he came home for a few days at Christmas time from Sydney, where he was employed at Hutton's bacon factory. During his stay in Tumut he sought medical attention for a sprained ankle and subsequently entered the Tumut and District Hospital on Wednesday last, when he underwent an operation for the removal of his tonsils. He had desired the operation to take place so that he could return to his work as soon as possible, but his health was in such a rundown condition that he did not have enough strength to recover from the ordeal and his condition gradually deteriorated, resulting in his death on Sunday. The late Mr. Piper was a native of Tumut and he was a quiet and unassuming young man. He was member of the A.M.F. for nine or ten months and on his discharge secured employment with the Hutton Company. He was 30 years of age, and was unmarried. Besides his sorrowing parents there are five brothers, Clarence (Bombowlee), Arthur (A.M.F.), Edward (Cootamundra), Leo (Earlwood), John (Bombowlee) and two sisters, Bessie (Cootamundra ) and Enid (Bombowlee) surviving. Deepest sympathy is extended to the bereaved in the sad loss they have sustained. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon after a service conducted in the Presbyterian Church by Rev. R. C. Coleman (in the absence of Rev. A. Brown), leaving from the church for the Presbyterian portion of the Tumut New Cemetery. Rev. Coleman officiated at the graveside and Mr. C. W. Burt attended to the funeral arrangements. The pall-bearers were Messrs. Clarence, Arthur, Edward, Leo and John Piper (brothers) and Bob Bye (cousin). The following is a list of those who sent floral tributes :—Mother and Pop ; Jess, Jack and Margaret ; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Buckley ; Edith, Harry and Family ; Leo and Enid ; the Keenan Family; Phylis Harris and Bill Byrnes ; Mr. and Mrs. Bert Lowther and Family ; Auntie Eva, Uncle Sam, Bob, Verlie and Jean; Tumut Co-op. Dairy Co.; Fred and Kath ; Mrs. T. Bailey ; Clarrie and Mary: L. A. Morton; Mr. and Mrs. C. McDonnell and Family ; Mr. and Mrs. M. Archer; Mag., Maurice and Family ; Col. McDonnell : Ernie, Annie and Family ; Jess, Darcy and boys; Ivy and Jack McBride; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Emery ; Clara, Dick and Bill: Laura and Stan Davis; Alma, Harold and Beth; Tumut Tennis Club: Auntie Ada and Con; Leila, Pat and family ; Mr. and Mrs. A. Webb and family ; Daisy, Bill and John: Margaret and Herb : Auntie Delf and family; Reg, Rita and Family ; Jack and Betty; Mrs. Byrne, Pat and boys ; Mr. and Mrs. J. Thatcher and Family ; Joyce and Alan : Walter and Mrs. Frost : Ted, .Joyce aud Lois ; Mr. and Mrs. Webb, Les, Percy and Lorna : Dan, Dorrie and Family : Tim, Amy and Family ; Peter, Vi, Graham and P. Kemp : Bessie and Joe; Phil, Edna and family : Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Nicholls : Artie and Dulcie. |