Francis Ronald Spinks (1876-1947)

Obituary
OLD RESIDENT PASSES AWAY ON BIRTHDAY The many friends of the late Francis Ronald Spinks, of "Wildwood," Westbrook, will learn with regret of his passing at his late residence in the early hours of this morning, after having been ill for some considerable time. By a strange coincidence, to-day happened to be the birthday of the deceased, who reached the age of 71 years just a few hours before his untimely demise. The late Mr. Spinks is well known in this area, haying been born at "Wildwood" and lived all his life in the district. He had been actively participating in matters in connection with the land almost to the end. The deceased was well known as an excellent horseman, and as a marksman with a rifle he had few superiors in the district in his earlier days. He suffered an injury to the eye early in his life, which caused one eye to be affected for the rest of his life. The deceased has left a wife and five sons to mourn him. They are Mrs. Edith Rothbury Spinks, and Malcolm (Orange), Eric, Hilton, Claude and Douglas (Singleton). The funeral will leave "Wildwood" to-morrow afternoon for the Catholic Cemetery, Singleton.

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