John LLOYD [570]

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The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser (NSW : 1910 - 1954) Wed 3 Dec 1919 Page 2 OBITUARY NOTICES.
OBITUARY NOTICES.
THE LATE MR. J. LLOYD.
The death took place at his farm residence, Lalla Rook, Yerong Creek, on Thursday, of Mr. John Lloyd, one of the best known men of this district. Not only was he widely known but he was also greatly respected, being a most honorable man in all his dealings and a gentleman in the truest sense of that word. The earlier part of his life was spent in Victoria, his native place being Manifolds Camperdown, Victoria. In 1888, (or thirty ago years) he came from those parts with his life-long friends, Mr and Mrs John Rawson, of "Ingleby." Settling down about the same spot, they mutually shared the varied experience of pioneering work at a time when conditions were not so convenient and hardships were not so easily surmounted. He successfully established a home and his family have taken a prominent part in the social life of the district. He leaves a widow and five sons and five daughters to mourn his loss. One of the sons, Private Harold George Lloyd, of the 3rd Battalion, A.I.F., was killed in action on 4th September, 1917, and the death was a great blow to his parents. Deceased for many years had charge of the postal Receiving Office in his district and in that capacity earned the complete confidence of the public. He was also the electoral officer for that part of the district, his re-appointment at each election time being taken as a matter of course in view of the conscientious services rendered. The Lockhart A. & P Society loses through the death of Mr. Lloyd, one of its oldest and most valued members. When failing health induced Mr. Lloyd some time ago to send in his resignation the Committeemen with one consent endorsed the view of the President, Thomas Bond, who said "I would much prefer to keep his name on." Mr Lloyd greatly appreciated this act of courtesy on the part of the Committee. During his last earthly days he was spiritually comforted by the Rev. W. A. Brice the Church of England Vicar of Lockhart and other friends. The truths of the Christian religion were counted by him a precious possession and during his married life he did not fail to maintain in his home the family altar as a monument of the faith that was in him. He and his good wife ever kept an open house for the hospitable reception of the ministers who found it convenient to stay there. The interment took place in the Yorong Creek Church of England cemetery. There was a large gathering of old friends assembled to show their last respects. The pall-bearers were : Messrs B. L.Boyd, H. Howard, J. Fred Rawson, J. W. Rynehart, R.W.Hartwig, and W. R. Macklan. Rev. W. A. Brice officiated. The funeral arrangements were conducted by Messrs J. Nolan & Co

John married Marian THRUPP [569] [MRIN: 184], daughter of William Henry THRUPP [632] and Ann McGRATH [631], in 1878 in , NSW, Australia.¹¹⁶⁷ (Marian THRUPP [569] was born in 1863 in Ravenswood, Vic, Australia and died on 26 Jan 1924 in Albury, NSW, Australia ¹¹⁶⁸.)