George Webb (1831-1921)

Obituary
DEATH OF MR. GEORGE WEBB, SENIOR. A very old resident of the Young district, in the person of Mr. George Webb, senior, passed away in the Burrangong District Hospital about 8 o'clock yesterday morning, death being due to senile decay. The deceased, who was a native of County Kent, England, was in his 90th year. He came with his parents to Australia when only seven years of age, and lived in Camden district, where he married at the age of 22 years. He settled in the Young district in the year 1872. He was the original selector of Bloomfield, now owned by his son Herbert. On selling Bloomfield, he came to Young to reside, where he carried on a produce business. Subsequently he built and kept the Railway Hotel, Young. He took a keen interest in the welfare of the town, and was an alderman for about seven years. He was also a supporter and committeeman of the P. and A. Society. On his wife's death about nineteen years ago, he gave up business, and has since resided with members of his family. He leaves a family of ten grown up sons and daughters, viz.; Mr. G. J. Webb, (Young), Charles D. (Sydney), Herbert U. (Bloomfield), Mrs. Powell (Sans Souci), Augustus S. (Young), William J. (Sydney), Oliver J. (Sydney), Percy A. (Ungarie) Mrs. Towey (Sydney), Thomas J. (Tullamore). One daughter is deceased.

The funeral will take place this afternoon from St. John's Church at 3 o'clock. Patterson Bros. are the undertakers.

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