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     Daryl Raymond Edmonds was born on 12 June 1941 in the Central Eyre Peninsula Hospital, Wudinna, South Australia, son of Raymond Franklin Edmonds and Josephine Annie North.

He was baptized on 27 July 1941 in St Anne's Catholic Church, Wudinna, South Australia, and his Godmother was Maude DuBois.¹

In February 1947 Daryl started school at Wudinna Area School, Wudinna, South Australia.²
Between December 1955 and January 1956 he went to the Pan-Pacific Scout Jamboree, held at Clifford Park, on the outskirts of Melbourne, Victoria.² Daryl finished his education at the Wudinna Area School after achieving his Intermediate Certificate in Education. in December 1956.²

Daryl started work on the home farm, "Yardookra", Pygery, with a pay of £2/10/- per week plus 10% of the crop. Unfortunately, it was the worst drought for about 40 years so there wasn't much extra income that year.²

In February 1960 he left home to work for a neighbour, Mr. Frank Brown, on a share-farming basis. Mr Brown supplied the land, seed and fertilizer, Daryl supplied the machinery and labour, for a 50% share of the crop. Any other work, shearing, fencing, etc, he was paid award wages. The home property was called "Poverty Corner"; "Brownie" also owned farming blocks named "Dismal Downs", Erosion Downs" and "Miserable Rise".²

On 4 February 1967, Daryl, aged 25, married Barbara Mary Talbot, aged 25, daughter of John Albert Charles Talbot and Mary Maud Case, in St Anne's Catholic Church in Wudinna, South Australia. It was one of the hottest days of the year (106 F or 42 C) The ensuing wedding reception was held in the Wudinna Town Hall.²

After getting married Daryl and Barbara lived in a house on the Brown's neighbour's property for a few years, until the Brown family retired to Port Lincoln. They then moved into the house that the Browns had been living in at "Poverty Corner".

In 1978, with 4 children in school, Daryl and Barbara decided to sell up and move to Adelaide. After setting up a contract lawn mowing business Daryl mowed lawns for the next 30 years.²

In June 2005 Daryl was diagnosed with angina which required an operation, in the Ashford Hospital, Ashford, South Australia to put three stents into the heart to open the arteries and he decided to retire a year later.²

In March 2012 Daryl was diagnosed with prostate cancer and in August of that year had a brachytherapy operation, followed by four weeks of external beam radiation, all done in the Royal Adelaide Hosptial, Adelaide, South Australia.²

In September 2014, following an emergency colonoscopy, Daryl was diagnosed with colon cancer and had an operation on November 25th, at the Calvary Hospital, North Adelaide, South Australia, which succesfully removed all trace of cancer. Neither radiation nor chemotherapy were required.
As of mid-2016 there both cancers were in remission in Calvary Hospital, North Adelaide, South Australia.²

Life Events

     Barbara Mary Talbot was born on 11 December 1941 in Crystal Brook, South Australia, daughter of John Albert Charles Talbot and Mary Maud Case.

On 4 February 1967, Barbara, aged 25, married Daryl Raymond Edmonds, aged 25, son of Raymond Franklin Edmonds and Josephine Annie North, in St Anne's Catholic Church in Wudinna, South Australia. It was one of the hottest days of the year (106 F or 42 C) The ensuing wedding reception was held in the Wudinna Town Hall.¹

After getting married Daryl and Barbara lived in a house on the Brown's neighbour's property for a few years, until the Brown family retired to Port Lincoln. They then moved into the house that the Browns had been living in at "Poverty Corner".

In 1978, with 4 children in school, Daryl and Barbara decided to sell up and move to Adelaide. After setting up a contract lawn mowing business Daryl mowed lawns for the next 30 years.¹

Barbara worked, on a casual basis, in the fast food industry for many years, at many interesting venues, including all the Adelaide Grands Prix, Wayville Showgrounds, the (then) three major metropolitan race-courses, various Expos, etc. For most of that time she was the Supervisor of her outlet. She had to retire when she tore a ligament in her shoulder and had reconstructive surgery.¹

In February 2009 Barbara was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease. The tests were conducted by Dr. Karen Boundy at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville, South Australia.¹

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     Raymond Franklin Edmonds was born on 12 April 1916 in Cowell, South Australia, son of Ernest Harry Edmonds and Mabel Jane Haines.

He was educated at the Pinbong School, receiving his Qualifying Certificate on 14 December 1928. This was presented to students for successfully completing Primary School.


On 3 February 1941, Raymond, aged 24, married Josephine Annie North, aged 18, daughter of George Henry Burnard North and Everline Josephine Cook, in the residence of G H B North in Mount Damper, South Australia. Officiating Minister: Fr. A. J. Conway Catholic priest for Minnipa parish, witnesses were P. P. Cook & C. M. Cook.¹

22 November 1941 Raymond Franklin Edmonds enlisted in the Citizens Military Forces at Wudinna, Service Number S57072 or S86088. He was discharged on 3 May 1943 for not attending parade.²

In September 2004 he was diagnosed with macular degeneration. His eyesight had been failing for a while and he handed in his driving licence.

In February 2007 he was flown from Port Lincoln to Adelaide by Air Ambulance (Flying Doctor) for treatment of a stone in the bladder. Hosptalised in St. Andrews Hospital, South Terrace, Adelaide, for 5 days then flown back to Port Lincoln Hospital for a few days, until discharged.

He died on Sunday, 30 March 2008, aged 91 years, 11 months and 18 days, in Matthew Flinders Nursing Home, Port Lincoln, South Australia, from ischaemic heart disease which he had lived with for 15 years.^3,4

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     Josephine Annie North was born on 18 May 1922 in Elliston, South Australia, daughter of George Henry Burnard North and Everline Josephine Cook.

On 4 November 1931 she was a flowergirl at the wedding of Percy P Cook and Constance Holmes Men's Hut on the home farm, Mount Damper, South Australia

Extract from newspaper, possibly "West Coast Sentinel":

13 November 1931: Mount Damper:- A very pretty wedding took place at The Breezer, Mount Damper, when Constance M., elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Holmes, and Mr. Percy P Cook were married, the Rev W. A. Schofield, of Cummins officiated. Mrs. McKenzie sang "Because". The bridesmaids were Miss T. Holmes and Miss R. E. Fraser and they wore frocks of blue glace silk with hats and shoes en suite, the flower girls were little Josephine North and Isobel Fraser. The bridegroom was attended by Mr W. Holmes with Mr C. Best as groomsman.¹

In November 1936 she won a cup at the Central Eyre Peninsula Combined School Sports day. She won every event she entered in Wudinna, South Australia.² On 13 July 1939 she was a debutante, presented to the Bishop of Port Augusta in Minnipa, South Australia.²

On 3 February 1941, Josephine, aged 18, married Raymond Franklin Edmonds, aged 24, son of Ernest Harry Edmonds and Mabel Jane Haines, in the residence of G H B North in Mount Damper, South Australia. Officiating Minister: Fr. A. J. Conway Catholic priest for Minnipa parish, witnesses were P. P. Cook & C. M. Cook.³

On 23 September 2004Josephine was in Port Lincoln Hospital, Port Lincoln, South Australia, ill with breathing difficulties, shortness of breath. Diagnosed as a blood clot in the lungs. Full recovery in 10 weeks. Between 2005 and 2007 she had to travel to Adelaide to have treatment for macular degeneration in Melbourne Street, North Adelaide, South Australia. Her latest teatment was in May 2007.⁴

On 1 September 2008 she fell when getting out of a car, near the Wudinna Hospital, and broke her hip but made a full recovery within a few weeks.⁴

She died on Sunday, 21 June 2015, aged 93 years, 1 month and 3 days, in Port Lincoln Hospital, Port Lincoln, South Australia.⁴