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Obituary
- Mrs. Helena Jane Thomas 22
August 1950 The Tumut and Adelong Times |
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There passed away at her home in
Tumut at 12.45 a.m. on Friday last a native of Tumut in the
person of Mrs. Helena Jane Thomas, in her early 60's. Born at Tumut, Mrs. Thomas was a
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Carr and was married here
to Mr. Thomas George Thomas* (see
correction), by whom she is survived together with one son,
Alan Bruce (Tumut), also one brother, Charles (Arncliffe) and one sister, Dorrie (Mrs. Eustace Lowther (Tumut). One brother, Harry, was killed in
the 1914-1918 war. The subject of this obituary
had been ailing for about three years and had returned to Tumut
from Murraguldrie State Forest, thinking the
Tumut climate would improve her health. On Thursday evening last she
suffered a paralytic stroke and passed away early on
Friday morning. The cortege moved from the Church
of England at 3 p.m., after a short service conducted by the Rev.
W. J. Conran, for the C. of E. portion of the
Tumut new cemetery. Messrs. W. Beavan
and Son had charge of the funeral arrangements, the pall-bearers
being Thomas Thomas (husband), Allan
Bruce Thomas (son), Charles Carr (brother), Jack Cameron, Keith Cameron
and Mark Thomas (brother-in-law). Floral tributes were
received from the following:- Bill and Allan; Dot, Joan and Rita;
Chas., Dorrie and family; Aunty Sara and
Emma; Uncle Tom and Dossie; Aunty Mary; Tillie
and Mick; Ray, Addie and Lila; Dorrie and Clarrie; Ivy and Rolf; Monte and Una;
Dalie and family; Mrs. McGrath and
Keith; Mrs. Ida Harris and family; Mr. and Mrs. Willie Harris and
family; Percy, Doreen and Mr. J. Bassett; Geoffrey and the 'little
feller'; Sandra; Megan; George, Ted, Eileen and Bob; Mr. W. Bridle; Jack
and Sara Wortz; Mrs. Bates, George and Marj.; Flo, Maggie and Edie Masters; Mr. and Mrs. Reg.
McGrath; Mr. and Mrs. Eccleston; Peter and
Hannah Patrick; Nancy; Lou, Nellie and family and Mrs. Murray; Roy,
Merle and family; Frank and Sylvia; Joe Stubbs and family; Fred,
Tilly and family; Mr. and Mrs. C. F. McAlister; Mr. and Mrs. C.
Schultz and family; Joyce and Jack Manley; Mick, Ella and
family; Fred and Maud Sutton and family; Mr. and Mrs. C. Brown and
family; Tilly and Walter Wortz and
family; Wal and Else; W. Connors and family;
Mrs. C. M. McDonnell; Les and family; Ethel C. James; Mr. and Mrs.
J. Wilson and family; Pearl and Arthur Shelley and family; Margaret and Roley McAilster
and family; Mrs. Sturgess; Mr. and Mrs.
D. Phillips; Mick. Pearl and family; Bill and Rita Patrick; Mrs. W.
Feint; R. M. and P. G. Williamson; Amos, Phylis and Jack; Con and John
French; Gena and Jack Bennetts
and family; Mr. and Mrs. F. Johnson and family; Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur. Graham; Grace and Kevin Cummins; C. and J. Cameron and
family; Stan, and Mrs. Bassman and Muriel;
Mrs. Dick Beck and family. |
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*Correction 12
September 1950 The Tumut and Adelong Times In a recent obituary concerning
the death of Mrs. Helena Jane Thomas, of Tumut, it was inadvertently
stated that the late Mrs. Thomas was the wife of Thomas George Thomas. This should have read the wife of
George William Thomas |