The Tumut and Adelong Times 20 Aug 1940
OBITUARY MRS. MARY ANDERSON The death occurred at the Tumut District Hospital on Saturday at 2.30 p.m. of yet another grand old lady of the Tumut district in the person of Mrs. Mary Anderson, relict of the late Mr. Frank Anderson, of Lacmalac, at the age of 77 years. The late Mrs. Anderson had been invalided and bedridden for the past five years and had been a patient in the Tumut Hospital for several months prior to her demise. She was born at Lacmalac, being a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Long, who also resided in that centre all their lives. In her youth she was renowned for her lovable and jovial witticism. She married Mr. Frank Anderson at Tumut and they resided at Lacmalac, where her husband followed farming and grazing pursuits. The late Mrs. Anderson endeared herself to everyone in the hamlet and had many friends throughout the district. Her kindly disposition and warmth of human understanding irridiated her actions. Her personality gave and attracted friendship as much as it evoked admiration. A friend of the older hands has gone, never to return; but has left behind her a community enriched by the memory of a personality of unique depth of character. The late Mrs. Anderson was a good organiser and took a hand in all activities in the village. There were three sons, Charles (Lacmalac), Frank (Gilmore) and Fred. (Cowra) and one daughter, Ruby (Mrs. Benson) of Sydney, born to the union, all of whom survive. Her husband, Mr. Frank Anderson, predeceased her by 29 years. She lived at Brungle for a short period after her husband's death and then moved to Tumut, where she resided with her grand daughters, Misses Mary, and Peggy Denson. On their marriage Mrs. Anderson went to live with her son Charles at Lacmalac, where she remained until having to enter hospital. Despite being invalided for the past five years, she still retained her cheerfulness. Brothers and sister surviving are Messrs. Wm. Long (Blowering), Edward Long (Sydney), Gilbert Long and Walter Long, and Mrs. Smiles (Wagga). One sister, Mrs. Winch, predeceased her. The funeral took place on Sunday after noon, Rev. S. Broadfopt officiating at the graveside and Mr. C. W. Burt carrying on the mortuary arrangements. The pall-bearers were Messrs. Charles and Frank Anderson, Greg. Anderson, E. Roddy, G. Thatcher and W. Beavan. '"hough her smile has gone forever, And her voice we cannot hear, We shall always have sweet memories Of the one we loved so dear." |
