John Thomas Mitchell (1865-1942)

Obituary
Mr. John Mitchell The death occurred yesterday at [...]me Street, Yass, of Mr. John [Mi]tchell, of Hill Top, Cavan Road, [Yas]s. The deceased, who was 77 [ye]ars of age, had been in indiffer[ent] health for the past eighteen [mo]nths and came into Yass to live [...] April last, being confined to his [be]d for the whole of that time.

He was born at Goodhope and [we]nt to reside at Hill Top about 40 [ye]ars ago and followed grazing [pu]rsuits. He was also employed [by] the Goodradigbee Shire Council [fo]r twenty years, retiring ten years [ag]o. He was married twice, his [fir]st wife being Miss Sarah Hillier, [of] Yass River. His second wife, [wh]o survives him, was formerly [Mi]ss Laura Harmer, of Tumut.

Besides his widow he is survived [by] four children of the first mar[ria]ge, Mrs. J. A. Howard (Sydney), [Jam]es Mitchell ("Chippendale," Tu[mu]t), Mrs. W. J. Bowden (Yass), [Co]rporal Ernest Mitchell (V.D.C., [...] garrison duty), (Arthur Mitchell [an]d Mrs. Harry Carey predeceased [th]e deceased) and children of the [se]cond marriage, Mrs. J. Payne [S]pringdale, Black Range, John [Wi]llam Mitchell (Hill Top), Joyce, [D]onald, Kenneth and Mavis. Two [oth]er children, Peter and Betty [pr]edeceased him.

The funeral takes place to-morr[o]w at 11.15 from St. Clement's [Ch]urch to the Yass Cemetery.

Mr. [...] Mcintosh has charge of the arrangements.

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