The Tumut and Adelong Times 2 Dec 1947
OBITUARY MRS. GEORGE McKENZIE Mrs. Linda May McKenzie, wife of Mr. George McKenzie, of Brungle, passed away in the Tumut District Hospital in the early hours of Friday morning last, at the age of 61 years. The late Mrs. McKenzie had been in indifferent health for some time and had been a patient in hospital for a week prior to her demise. She had been in hospital for six weeks previously suffering from arthritis, and returning home contracted bronchitis which developed into pneumonia, and she re-entered hospital a week later. It was the latter malady which ultimately caused her death. The late Mrs. McKenzie was a tireless worker for all functions held at Brungle, no matter for what cause the effort was held, and her generous assistance at the various social fixtures will be greatly missed. Her example was emulated by all members of her family and they also take an active part in assisting in the social life of the village. Deceased was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Stephen French, of Tumut, and following her marriage to' Mr. George McKenzie she has resided at Brungle ever since. She was a staunch Presbyterian and a regular attendant at St. David's Church, Brungle. Besides the sorrowing husband, there are three daughters, Alice (Mrs. Bridge), Ethel (Mrs. Bert Piper) and Lorna, and one son, Wallace, left to mourn the loss of a loving mother. Brothers and sisters also surviving are Messrs. Stephen French (Tumut), Will French (Sydney), Arthur French (Brungle), Fred. French (Gundagai), Mary (Mrs. Dan. French) and Bell (Mrs. Roley Day), both of Tumut. The funeral took place on Saturday morning last, leaving from. St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Tumut, after a short service conducted by Rev. Brown, for the Presbyterian portion of the Tumut New Cemetery. Rev. Brown officiated at the graveside and Messrs. W. W. Beavan and Son had charge of the mortuary arrangements. The pallbearers were Messrs. Jack and Bert Bridge, Will Watkinson, Fred French, Norman Kelly and Paul Stringer. |