The Yackandandah Times 5/1/1900 "The third burial was on Boxing Day, when the remains of Mrs McCullough, wife of Mr John McCullough, who resides along the Beechworth Road were conveyed to their last resting place. Mr McCullough and family had the deepest sympathy of every resident of town in his and [their] bereavement at a season when all should be joyous. Mrs McCullough had not enjoyed good health, but lately she became so ill that Dr Acton advised an operation. The idea of Mr McCullough was to remove her to the Women's Hospital in Melbourne, but on reaching Beechworth she was so much worse that it was feared to risk the journey. She was taken to the Beechworth Hospital and on Thursday the operation to remove a tumour from her stomach was performed by Drs Coane and Haynes. The extreme heat was, however, much against her chance of recovery, although when Mr A Priestley went up on Friday she was doing as well could be expected in the circumstances. He went up again on Sunday morning and was then infor! med that there was no hope. Mr Priestley immediately returned, and getting a change of horses, with Mrs McCormick a sister of the deceased and Miss McCullough. Mr McCullough had been in Beechworth throughout. The worst fears were realised as blood poisoning had set in, and Mrs McCullough passed away peacefully on Christmas morning between 3 and 5 o'clock. The funeral took place on Boxing Day, the service being read by Rev. J. H. Meek. The brothers of the deceased acted as pall bearers. Not withstanding the Boxing Day Races, there was a large following at the funeral, Mr McCullough and family having been highly respected. The deceased, who was only 44 years of age leaves a young family of nine children. He brothers are Messrs Alex, James, John, William and George Priestley and her sister is Mrs McCormick."