Henry Alfred Cooper (1868-1940)

Obituaries
MR. H. COOPER The death has occurred at the Gundagai Hospital of Mr Henry Cooper, at the age of 72 years. The late Mr. Cooper, who was a member of one of the Gundagai district's pioneering families, was at one time an employee of the Gundagai Shire Council He married Miss Betsy Booby, who survives him. Other members of the family who are still living are three sons, Ernest, Henry and Arthur, and three daughters, Leila (Mrs. H. Hourn), Lila (Mrs. C. Carberry), Ivy (Mrs. Eric Elliott), one daughter (Mrs. James Waters) died at Gundagai. The funeral took place in the Church of England portion of the North Gundagai cemetery. The Rev. Geo. E. Morris, rector of St. John's Church, read the prayers at the graveside.

The death in Gundagai Hospital, of Mr. Henry Cooper removes a member of one of Gundagai's pioneer families, being a native of that town, 72 years of age. Mr. Cooper who was well over six feet, was a typical Australian bushman. He married Miss Betsy Booby, and is survived by her and a family of three sons and three daughters—Ernest, Henry, and Arthur, Leila (Mrs. H Hourn) Lila (Mrs. C. Carberry) and Ivy (Mrs. Eric Elliott) One daughter (Mrs. Jas. Waters) predeceased him.

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