Clarrie Spring 1918-2014
Clarence Spring (more often known as Clarrie) was the youngest of 6 children born to Philip Walter Johnson Spring and Alice Sam on the 30th June, 1918, in Clermont. He was raised on his parents′ property at a place called Bathampton, and began his education at a small one teacher school to which he had to walk several miles in bare feet.
Both his parents were great gardeners and Clarrie developed a passion for growing fruit and vegetables.
His father turned his hand to many things including owning and operating a coal mine, a sawmill, a market garden, and a butcher shop. more
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SPRING, Clarence Late of Heritage Park. |
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Beloved Husband of Claris. Loving
Father of Walter, Robbie (dec'd),
Robert (dec'd)
and John (dec'd). The Relatives and Friends of Clarence are respectfully invited to attend his Funeral Service, to be held at Great Southern Memorial Park, Mt Cotton Road, Carbrook, on Wednesday, 31st December, 2014, at 2:00p.m. |
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JG Lohrisch
3287 2030 100% Australian Family Owned |
Death Notice
Final Resting Place
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Poem : A SOLDIER DIED TODAY He was getting old and frail and his hair was graying fast, And he sat around the RSL, telling stories of the past, Of a war that he had fought in and the deeds that he had done, In his exploits with his buddies; they were heroes, every one. And tho’ sometimes, to his neighbors, his tales became a joke, All his RSL buddies listened, for they knew whereof he spoke. But we’ll hear his tales no longer for Clarrie has passed away, And the world’s a little poorer, for a soldier died today. |
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