This relation was the only child of the sixth Manuka McClymont Flora. She married Fred Mills.
"Gordon was in the RAAF and I believe was helped by Uncle Jim was to establish himself on a cattle property near Roma ( it may have been 'Rosella' where Ian had been) He lived there for many years with a married couple as station hand and had a house keeper.
Once a week he would drive to Roma and have a session at the RSL. One evening, there was a bad accident and I don't recall what his injuries were except that his head was in a bad way. The rest of his life was spent in hospital in Toowoomba.
Jessie McClymont used to drive up from Brisbane once a month for years, to check on his welfare. She deserved to be his sole heir, but the Public Prosecutor distributed his estate ( eventually, no will) to the many first cousins. Either 16 or 18 of us received $25000 a piece. Or was it Pounds? I forget!" As written by Aunt Judith.
We do hope you are enjoying the various family stories that we are now recording as part of our heritage.
A pominent educator whose name I can't recall, once said
"THE BEST THINGS YOU CAN GIVE YOUR CHILDREN ARE ROOTS AND WINGS."
These stories are all part of our roots!
No comments:
Post a Comment