The Death of Mr Henry Johnson.
(13-3-1851 to 14-1-1907)

    Gracemere, Tuesday, -On Monday morning, Mr H.Johnson, of Landsboro Farm.. a well-known and respected resident of Gracemere, passed over to the great majority. He had been a sufferer from asthma for about six years and returned from the Sandhills, where he had been spending a few weeks on finding the sea air did not agree with him. Last Wednesday, becoming worse, medical aid was called in, but lung complications and a stroke of paralysis intervening, he was too weakened to pull round, and passed quietly away at 6 o'clock on Monday morning. The funeral took place to-day and was largely attended, 32 buggies and about 20 horsemen following the hearse. The coffin, which was covered with wreaths and floral tributes, was carried from the house to the hearse and from it to the grave by the six sons of the deceased. The service at the grave was conducted by the Rev. A. D. Shaw and the Rev, J. Stokoe, a friend of the deceased gentleman, and was very impressive. Mr Johnson was a native of Landsboro in Yorkshire, was 55 years of age and the youngest and the first to die of six brothers. He was universally liked and respected in the district for his sterling qualities. He landed in Rockhampton 20 years ago, and shortly afterwards commenced farming and dairying in a small way near Gracemere. Owing to his indomitable pluck, energy, and determination, he obtained a fairly well - to -do position for himself and family. His early reverses would have disheartened many men.

    The 1896 flood destroyed his crops and inflicted other serious damage to his property. The tick fever thinned his herd, and a fire shortly afterwards destroyed his house and machinery. A few years afterwards another and larger fire destroyed £1500 worth of property, which was totally uninsured. After each reverse Mr Johnson, with the assistance of his family, made a fresh start, and eventually landed themselves in their present position. It was while taking a well-earned holiday at the Sandhills his fatal illness was contracted. The deceased was a member of the United Protestant Church and State School committees on both of which he will be greatly missed. He leaves a widow and grown-up family of six sons and one daughter, for whom much sympathy is felt.

We miss thee from our home, dear father,
We miss you from thy place,
A shadow o'er our life is cast,
We miss the sunshine of thy face
We miss thy kind and willing hand,
Thy fond and earnest care;
Our home is dark without thee,
We miss thee everywhere,
DEEPLY REGRETTED.