Mid North Coast Pioneers - Newcastle to Lismore and beyond

OBITUARY

Northern Star - 26 June 1900

"Death: Mr Donald Hugh McLEAN died at his residence, Deep Creek, on Friday morning last at 5 o’clock aged 59 years. He was a native of the Hunter River District, and in earlier life went from there to Maclean where he married Miss Eliza Gibson. From there he went to Lismore, and afterwards came to Deep Creek. He had been a resident of the Richmond River for 30 years, and always followed farming pursuits. A strong hearty man all through life, he never had any illness to speak of, and was in his usual state of health until a week or so before his death. He contracted a cold, and on the previous Sunday complained of feeling unwell, his impression being that he had influenza. On the Tuesday Dr. Stewart was called in, and he pronounced it pneumonia, and had little hope of the patient’s recovery. Everything possible was done to relieve the patient’s suffering, but he rapidly grew weaker and died at the hour stated on the following morning. The suddenness of the illness, and fatal termination naturally caused much grief in the family, and sympathy, and anxiety among a very large circle of friends. Deceased has left a widow, and a family of eight children, all grown up. The eldest is Mrs George Lee (Casino) then Mr Allan McLean (Deep Creek), Samuel McLean (in the police force at Emu Plains), Mrs J. McKenzie, Mrs S. Blanch, J.A. McLean, Robert and Eliza (Deep Creek). Mr John McLean JP of Lismore was the deceased’s only brother in this colony, but he had two brothers in Qld, Neil and Roderick. The funeral took place on Saturday afternoon, and the cortege was one of the longest ever seen in Casino. The remains were interred in the Presbyterian portion of the Casino cemetery, at which the Rev. J. Strang conducted the burial service. The funeral arrangements, in the hands of James Page, were carried out most satisfactorily."