The Tumut and Adelong Times 2 oct 1919
Death of Mr Oswald Rae There appears in the "S.M. Herald of Monday last the following obituary notice — "September 28, 1919, at Sydney, Oswald Rae, beloved husband of Mrs. Leo Rae, aged 40 years." As will he remembered, the deceased was married in Tumut, to Miss Leo Hilton, and they afterwards took up their residence in Sydney, where Mr. Rae held an important clerkship in a city office. They comfortably furnished a residene, but after a time resolved upon taking apartments in Arnott House, near to where Mr. Rae was engaged, and stored their furniture at Grace Bros. establishment. The premiseis of that firm were afterwards destroyed by fire, and the whole of the furniture, on which no insurance existed, was burnt. This was a serious setback in life to the young couple, and now comes the afflicting blow that they have been separated by death. The cause of the demise was pneumonic influenza, the duration of the malady being very short. The first indication of its presence was on Tuesday, and early on the following Sunday morning the patient breathed his last, after all that was possible to be done was attended to by the medical faculty. Although bearing the appearance of being particularly stromg and healthy, it is thought that the deceased had a weak heart. We extend to the bereaved widow and relatives the sincerest of sympathy in their sad affliction. |