OBITUARY MR. H. G. SHEPHERD
Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954) Wednesday 1 January 1941 p 4 Article

OBITUARY
MR. H. G, SHEPHERD
The funeral of Mr. Henry George
(Harry) Shepherd, late of Mt. Nicholas,
took place at Carr Villa Cemetery on
Monday. Rev. C. G. Williams, of St.
Paul's Church of England, conducted
the service at the graveside.
The chief mourners were Messrs.
Harry (St. Marys), Arthur (of the
2/40th Battalion, A.I.F.) and Leslie
Shepherd (Launceston), sons; Beatrice,
May, Muriel and Sylvia, daughters;
Messrs. James and George Shepherd
(brother), Louisa (sister), Messrs. C.
A. Tapp, A. Rushton (2/40th A.I.F.)
and R. Deli (sons-in-law).
Among the floral tributes were those
from the 2/40th Battalion, A.I.F., City
Mission, J. and E. Brown, Befineworth
Pharmacy.
Mr. Shepherd had lived in St. Marys
district most of his life until recently,
when he made, his home in Launceston.
In his earlier years Mr. Shepherd was
keenly interested in most sports, parti
cularly gun shooting, football, fishing
and cricket. As a miner he saw much
of the development of the industry. A
widower for 16 years he leaves three
sons-Harry (St. Marys), Arthur
(2/40th Battalion, A.I.F.), Leslie (Laun
ceston); and five daughters-Mesdames
C. A. Tapp, A. Rushton, R. Dell, L.
Quinn and Miss Sylvia Shepherd, all of
Launceston.