"Norm" Norman Alexander MCNEILL

Born 17 January 1915 in Northam, Western Australia ^[16]
Son of Hugh Alexander Ferguson MCNEILL and Barbara SHARP ^{[5: 9-Dec-1932]}
Resided with his parents on farmland in Dalwallinu until C.1926 and then on York Valley Farm in Arrino ^{[5: 9-Dec-1932]}
Before shifting his family sent him and an Aboriginal in a sulky from Dalwallinu to Arrino, which he recalled as being terrifying ^[P2]
Student at the Arrino State School, however often stayed at home to help his unwell father on the farm ^[P2]
Farm Manager and later Farmer of York Valley Farm in Arrino ^{[6] [19]}
Member of the Arrino Football Club in 1934 and 1936 ^{[5: 25-May-1934, 26-Jun-1936]}
Attended the Three Springs C.W.A. Ball at the Three Springs Hall on the evening of Thursday 22 November 1934 ^{[5: 23-Nov-1934]}
Member of the Arrino Cricket Club in 1934-35, 1935-36 and 1936-37 ^{[5: 8-Mar-1935, 15-Nov-1935, 20-Nov-1936]}
Groomsman at the wedding of his sister Annie and David E. WHITEHURST in Three Springs on 29 April 1935 ^{[5: 3-May-1935]}
Casket-bearer at the funeral of Arrino resident Mrs Isabella ANGEL at the Three Springs Cemetery on 5 January 1943 ^{[4: 9-Jan-1943]}
Married Dorothy Hannah BOWTELL on 2 November 1943 ^[P240]
Casket-bearer at the funeral of Arrino farmer William H. BURGESS at the Three Springs Cemetery on 28 October 1952 ^{[4: 1-Nov-1952]}
Resided in Arrino until at least 1975 ^[19]
Resided of late at the Geraldton Regional Hospital in Geraldton, where he passed away at the age of 84 years ^[24]
Died 29 June 1999; buried Three Springs General Cemetery, Three Springs (Anglican, Plot 180) ^[24]

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