Border Watch (Mount Gambier, SA : 1861 - 1954) Thursday 2 May 192965629

MR. J. P. L. SCHINKEL.

The many friends of the family of  
Mr. J. P. L. Schinckel will regret to
hear that he passed away at his resi-
dence, Souths Terrace, on Sunday even-
ing last. His health had not been of    
the best for a long, time, and during
the last thirteen months illness had
confined him to his home.
Johann Leonhard Schinckel was
the only son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
J, J. Schinckel, and was born in Mount
Gambier in 1869, thus being 59 years of
age at the time of his death. He re-
ceived his early education at the school
conducted by the late Mr. R. N.  
Hobart, and later attended the High
School conducted by the Rev. Hartley
Williams. His father was at that time
engaged in farming pursuits at O.B.
Flat, and on reaching manhood he de-
cided to take up occupation on the
land. Mr. Schinckel assisted his father
during the latter's lifetime, and later
worked the property himself for some
years.
In 1899 he married Miss Agnes  
Grinstead, in the Church of England
at Orange, in New South Wales.
The late Mr. Schinckel always took    
a keen interest in district council and
political work. In 1903 he succeeded
his father as a member of the Benara
District Council, and remained in office
until 1911. From 1906 till 1914, he    
was also a member of the Mount Gam-
bier East District Council, and was
thus engaged in district council activi-
ties with the two bodies from 1906 to
1911. He was a foundation member
of the Mount Cambier branch of the
Liberal Union, and his good work in
connection with that body was ulti-
mately recognised in his election as
President. Mr. Schinckel was a pro-  
moter of the original Farmers' Union,
the interests of which were acquired
later by the South Australian Farriers'
Co-operative Union. He was also one
of the first to join the local force of
Mounted Infantry Volunteers in 1888.
Mr. Schinckel always heartily sup-  
ported local movements promoted for
the good of the town and was .an
active member of the Progress Asso-
ciation when that body undertook and
carried out its scheme for the im-
provement of the lakes.    
He took a keen interest in the  
sporting bodies of the district, and his
support was always forthcoming in
connection with the Mount Gambier
Hunt Club and Racing Club, and on
several occasions he entertained fol-
lowers and supporters of the hunts      
at afternoon tea during his residence
on the farm at O.B. Flat.
Mr. Schinkel was a member of the
Masonic order, and also of the Odd-
fellows' Lodge. In 1912 his wife died,
and a year later he came to live at  
Mount Gambier. His family consists
of two daughters; and two sons - the
daughters are Misses Frances and  
Morva Schinckel, and the sons Messrs.
Peter and John Schinckel, all of Mount
Gambier. Miss J. C. C. Schinckel, of
Mount Gambier, is a sister.
The funeral was held on Tuesday,  
and a large cortege followed the re-
mains of the late Mr. Schinckel to the
cemetery, members of the Oddfellows'
Lodge acting as pall bearers. The  
burial service was conducted by the    
Rev. F. Sprengel, of St. Martin's
Lutheran Church, and the mortuary
arrangements were carried, out by Mr.
W. Pearce.
AN APPRECIATION.
There were laid to rest on Tuesday
the mortal remains of Mr. Leonard
Schinckel. The large crowd of friends
around the graveside, the numerous
wreath's placed on the hearse and coffin
testified to the esteem in which the  
deceased was held. I have had the
pleasure of his acquaintance and      
friendship for the pas forty-five years.
To Mr. Schinckel is due the credit of
being one of the first to take action to
safeguard the interestsof the produ-
cers, and in conjunction with the late        
Mr. Jas. Pick and Mr. John Livingston
formed the Farmers' and Producers'    
Union. Being a young man at that  
time, he gave whole-heartedly all his
energies, time, and money to attain his  
object. That Union was the fore-  
runner of the present Liberal Federa-  
tion, of which he was always a gene-  
rous and consistent supporter, and at
the time of his death was President of
the Kongorong branch. He was the
soul of honour and integrity and will  
be sadly missed.          
A. H. McBRIDE.