One of my husband’s great great grandfathers was John Way (1835-1911).
When he died on 11 June 1911, in Parkes, New South Wales, John Way was buried in Parkes cemetery with his wife and son. His gravestone noted the death of his grandson Leslie Leister, killed World War 1.
The local paper, recording John Way’s death, provided a brief obituary.
MR. JOHN WAY. (1911, June 16). Western Champion (Parkes, NSW : 1898 – 1934), p. 16. Retrieved December 4, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article111914465
Sadly, the headstone of John Way’s grave was broken in two by vandals in 2010 (after this photo was taken).
Because the marble is too soft and hollow to drill and pin, it could not be completely restored.
As a community service, J.T. Cock & Sons, a Parkes monumental masonry firm, repaired the headstone as best they could, picking it up off the ground and laying it flat. Unfortunately, some of the lead lettering, fractured in the damage, has come away, making the inscription harder to read.
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Sad about the headstone but they do not last forever even without vandals. Good post.
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So sad about the tombstones. They are so beautiful.
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So sorry about the vandalism, but what a great service from the masonry firm to repair the headstone the best they could.
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Interesting that of 4 daughters, only one was named in the obituary.
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Eliza and her husband were living with her father and I assume caring for him. The others had moved away and Sarah Jane had died. They are all named on the death certificate.
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I wish death certificates here in the US listed the children! I lucky if they have the parents names.
Two days after John died, on June 13, 1911, my father was born in Indianapolis, IN.
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It is beyond my understanding why people would vandalize a graveyard! Seriously!!
One time I went out back of my house and found a half a tombstone in my yard!! I called the police and they pretty much said what do you want us to do about it!! There were four churches in the village and I called them all… finally the Catholic Church Came and got it.
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