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| Jean Roche WILKINSON (1909 - 1929) |
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The Tumut and Adelong Times 15 Oct 1929
SAD AND SUDDEN DEMISE MRS. E. J. RYAN A gloom o'erspread the community on Sunday night when the news became circulated that Mrs. E. J. Ryan (nee Miss Jean Wilkinson), eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs Guy Wilkinson, of Tumut, was taken suddenly ill shortly before 7 o'clock and had died at 5 to 8. It appears that at 6.45 she left her husband, with whom she was conversing at Mrs J. T. Hargreaves' boarding house in Capper-st., where they were staying, for the purpose of having a bath and as she walked towards the bath room she exclaimed, ''Oh, there's like a big lump in my head," swooned and was caught before she fell. She became unconscious and her parents were sent for and the doctor called in. She was removed to Sisters Harris and Wilkinson's private hospital, but, without regaining consciousness, expired at 7.55. Prior to taking ill Mrs Ryan was jovial and in the best of spirits. The occurrence was so awfully sudden that the shock was like a bolt from the blue, parents husband and relatives being overwhel med with grief. An autopsy took place yesterday, the cause of death being given as hemorrhage on the brain. Deceased was 20 years of age, and was married in August last. The funeral took place yesterday af ternoon, a large cortege following the remains to their last resting place. Further reference to the lamentable happening will be made in next issue. |
