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Biographical Dictionary - Coorow, Carnamah, Three Springs


Surname

"Paddy" Patrick Samuel HOWARD

Born 1874 in York, Western Australia [4: 29-Nov-1941]
Married Maud Rachel HERBERT in 1907 [66]
Farmhand in Mingenew in 1909 [50]
Resided in Three Springs from 1910 until his death in 1941 [4: 29-Nov-1941]
Railway Fettler / Line Repairer in Three Springs for the Midland Railway Company 1914-1917 [6] [19]
Clearing Contractor in Three Springs 1922-1941 [6]
In September 1927 he broke his hip at a dangerous outlet from the railway station in Three Springs [9: 14-Oct-1927]
Attended the Farewell Evening tendered to local pioneer Mrs Blanche M. KOCH in Three Springs on 3 December 1932 [4: 10-Dec-1932]
Resided in Three Springs until his death at the age of 67 years in 1941 [24]
Father of Frank [84], Alice, Grace, Charles, Sydney, John, Mary, Stanley, Doris, Ivy, Reginald and Kevin [P2]
Died 21 November 1941 in Three Springs; buried at the Three Springs General Cemetery in Three Springs (Methodist, Plot 13) [24]


From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 29 November 1941:
Obituary - Late Mr P. S. Howard - Funeral at Three Springs
"The funeral of the late Mr Patrick Samuel Howard took place at Three Springs on Sunday last in the presence of a large and representative gathering, the service at the graveside being conducted by the Rev. C.A. Walsh.  The deceased gentleman, who was born at York 67 years ago, resided at Three Springs for the past 31 years, and was a particularly well known and highly respected member of the community. He is survived by a widow and a family of six sons and five daughters. As a mark of respect to the late Mr Howard, who has two sons on active service, the members of the Three Springs home Guard led the cortege under the direction of the section commander (Mr A.R. Strutton). The chief mourners at the graveside were his widow, Jim and Kevin (sons) and Alice, Grace, Mary, Doris and Ivy (daughters). A large number of wreaths and floral tributes were placed on the grave, and in their bereavement the family have been the recipients of widespread expressions of sympathy."


Reference:  Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Patrick Samuel Howard' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 26 December 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/patrick-samuel-howard [reference list]




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