MURCHISON.
Quite a gloom was cast over our town when it became known that Jack Johnston had succumbed to an acute attack of diphtheria. It appears that the little fellow had been affected with croup a good deal during the winter, and, as there has not been one case of diphtheria in this district for nearly three years, it was never suspected that he was suffering from this dread disease. However, as he had a bad turn on Sunday night, Dr. Warneford was called in, and immediately treated the child for diphtheria but without avail, and death ensued within about twelve hours of the doctor's visit. Little "Jack" was a bright, promising lad of four years, and he and his sister were special favourites becase of the fact that they were the only children in this county who lost their daddy in the great war, for Private Alf. Johnston left with the 19th reinforcement draft, and was killed in action in France in April, 1918. Much sympathy is felt for Mrs Johnston in this sudden and unexpected bereavement, and with Mr and Mrs Goodyer also, for their little grandson had lived with them over since his father went to the war. The funeral took place on 13th inst., when the Rev. J. Boothroyd performed the last sad rites in an impressive and sympathetic manner. -Colonist, 18/8/1919.
IN MEMORIAM.
JOHNSTON. — In sad and loving memory of Jack Goodyer Johnston, who died at Murchison, August 11, 1919.
God needed one more angel child Amidst His shining band;
And so He bent with loving smile, And clasped our darling’s hand.
(Inserted by his mother, sister, and grandparents.) -Nelson evening Mail, 11/8/1920.
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