January 25, 1918 Obituary Mr Fred RODGERS The news of the death of Mr Fred RODGERS, of Tooan, on Wednesday morning, came as a shock to his many Natimuk friends. He was, it is true, known to have undergone a delicate operation in Melbourne on Tuesday week, but letters received by the family from Mrs ROGERS, who accompanied her husband, were of the most hopeful kind, the letter received on Tuesday of this week announcing the glad news that Mr ROGERS was still improving. One can imagine with what grief the news was received by them on Wednesday that their father had passed away at 10 minutes past 3 in the afternoon. At the age of 14 Mr RODGERS met with a serious accident as a result of which his liver was crushed. At different times he complained of illness, but was generally speaking full of energy and hard work. Twelve months ago the first serious symptoms manifested themselves and acting under the advice of Dr. BIRD he underwent an operation on Tuesday week. Mr ROGERS was a man who had always been held in high esteem. He was born at Cavendish a little over 50 years ago, and came to the Miga Lake district 27 years ago, and acquired two blocks of land, one at Kalingur and the other at Miga Lake. About 27 years ago he settled on the land he has lived on ever since and as years went by he bought out Messrs. HARPER and Chas. KNIGHT. He was a well known breeder of high class sheep, and took prizes at Natimuk shows some time back. Two years after settling at Tooan he married Miss Ellen BERRY, the issue of the marriage being two daughters and five sons. May, Thomas, Roy, Oscar, Bert, Cyril, and Nellie. The deepest sympathy is felt for Mrs ROGERS and family in the great bereavement they have suffered. The body was brought to Natimuk by last nights train and will be conveyed to Tooan this morning, the cortege leaving the Methodist Church at 10 o'clock and deceased's late residence at 1.30. Note! The spelling RODGERS & ROGERS is how it appears in the paper. I suspect it should be ROGERS. Daryl Crabtree Gladstone Qld www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/goroke/