Burials at Geraldton (now Innisfail), North Qld

Innisfail, 2013 (photo by Judy Webster)

Cassowary Coast Libraries want to fill the gaps in their local burial registers. If you have a death certificate or other information for someone buried at Geraldton (now called Innisfail), either in the cemetery or elsewhere, contact:

Natasha Lavell
Cassowary Coast Libraries
PO Box 887
Innisfail QLD 4860

Email: natasha.lavell [at] ccrc.qld.gov.au

Phone: (07) 40302246

Please forward this request to family history societies, genealogists on social media, etc. The URL for this post is http://qld-genealogy.blogspot.com.au/2013/09/burials-at-geraldton-now-innisfail.html.

The photograph, which I took earlier this year, shows two of the Art Deco buildings for which Innisfail is renowned (the Bluebird Cafe and Robertson Brothers).

Sentimental Sunday: JOHNSON headstone

During the 1980s I made two very detailed studies (including transcriptions) of headstones in Cunnamulla General Cemetery in southwest Queensland. A variety of verses are included in epitaphs. Some are quite lengthy, but the majority are traditional verses or phrases such as 'In God's Care' or 'Rest in Peace'. In some cases a verse was composed for a specific person, giving an insight into his or her personality or habits. One example that I found very touching was on the headstone for Bruce Valentine JOHNSON, who died in 1987 aged 22. The verse reads:

Two little words
That meant to us a lot,
From the bottom of our hearts Bruce
Here's a special "Guess what!"

Source: Judy Webster, "Cunnamulla Cemetery Heritage Walk" (thesis, University of New England, 1989).

('Sentimental Sunday' is a theme used by 'Geneabloggers'.)