LUKE SAUNDERS BELL, J.P.
OBITUARY
Great Southern Herald
14 January 1949 – P7
The death of Luke Saunders Bell, of Katanning, occurred at his home after a long illness and sincere sympathy has been extended to his bereaved wife and family in their sad loss. The late Mr. Bell was a very old resident of Katanning and Woodanilling districts, and was widely and popularly known.
He was born at Quindanning 73 years ago and, after leaving school came to Katanning, and selected land in the Woodanilling district which he and his brother developed to become highly productive country. As the years passed he acquired further property, giving him an extensive area of good country which he farmed up to five years ago. When retired into Katanning, the property was then taken over by his sons.
The Mr. Bell was very keen on sport, and took a lot of interest in football, and particularly in cricket and, in later years, participated in bowls and trotting activities.
He leaves a wife and grown-up family of three daughters and five sons to mourn his passing. The funeral took place on Friday, December 24, when a large crowd gathered at the Katanning Cemetery to pay their last respects. Father Byrne, of the R.C. Church, performed the last rites, and the duties of pallbearers were carried out by E. S. R. Piesse, F. M. Bowden, C. Antonio, P. Johnston, A. Radford and H. Dowling.
Chief mourners at the graveside were Richard, Esmond, Frank, Lewis and Albert (sons) and their wives. Michael (son-in-law), Robert (brother), Mary, Von (sisters), Nell (sister-in-law), Job and Tom (brothers-in-law, and D. Gorman.
Among those present were Messrs. I. Wilhelm; Mr. and Mrs. M. O’Donnell; Mr. G. Green; Flo and Bill Cantwell (Dumbleyung); Sgt. W. T. Gulson; G. O. James; P. J. McAuliffe; Roly Kelly; Bernice and Mary Kelly; W. J. J. Green; T. Moir (representing Imperial Football Club), C. D. Garstone; O. S. Livsey; Stan and Dawson Longmire; P. C. Hagan (representing Westralian Farmers Co-op. Ltd); Les Haddleton; W. Longmire; W. Haddleton; W. Folland; . Dowling; R. Dinwoodie; J. C. Haddleton; J. W. Dusting; L. R. Douglas; J. Gray; C. R. Garstone (representing Farmers Union); J. F. Haddleton; H. R. Conning (representing Katanning Agricultural Society); L. M. Hambly (representing Katanning Trotting Club); H. W. Hams; J W. Longmire; O. A. Terlick; T. Jenkin; Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Beeck; W. T. Tee; F. M. James; Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Beeck; Len Marshall; V.Wallis; S. Meharry; B. Wilhelm; Arthur J. Washington;
J. B. Cornelius; R. A. Wise; J. Munro; Lin Cronin; D. G. Cronin; A. G. Smith; R. W. Prosser; O. A. Caldwell; Mr. and Mrs. Clancy; R. E. Old; Arthur Crane; H. J. Thomson; A. A. Dawson; K. B. Slater; W. H. Sunter; G V. Patterson; W. H. Noonan; Mrs. Ted Moore; Cresswell and Old (representing Goldsbrough, Mort); P. L. Bolto (representing Filmer & Forbes Ltd); Edith, Arch and family; R E. Cooper; Don Cronin; Mr. and Mrs. Gerhardy; J. Graham; J. Dinwoodie; Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Cronin; T. J. Norrish; G. A. Wilson; T. E. Haddleton; Eli Quartermaine; H. E. Todd; Mr and Mrs. D. Quartermaine; R. Quartermaine; W. Quinn (Dumbleyung); G. J. Butterworth; Mr and Mrs. Edwin Beeck and boy (Gannawarra), H. E. Wise; F. M. Bowden (representing Richardson and Co.); Miss M. Brown; W. H. Sunter (representing Woodanilling Road Board), H. V. Yeldon; Mick Becker; H Smith; L. Rogers (Dumbleyung).