Portland Guardian (Vic. : 1876 - 1953) Monday 15 September 194165892

OBITUARY

MR. DAVID CHARLES CARRISON.

Port MacDonnell lost one of its
pioneer residents when the death of
Mr. David Charles Carrison took
place a few days ago. . Well liked
and highly respected by all who
knew him, Mr. Carrison's passing at
the age of 77 years, after a short ill
ness, has caused widespread regret.
The deceased was born at Belfast,
Victoria, but nearly all his life was
spent at Port MacDonnell, where he
arrived at the age of three years
with his parents, the late Mr. and
Mrs. Adam Carrison. In the early
eighties Mr. Carrison was employed
as a lighterman by the late Mr. E. J.  
French, in whose service he remaiined
for many years. He was a mem-
her of the lifeboat crew under the
command of the late:Captain John  
Morgan, and was one of the crew
which helped to rescue survivors of
the ketch "Lotus." He also went
to the wreck of the "Aeolus" at Cape
Banks. In his younger days he
was a keen, accomplished oarsman,
and also took a great interest in
cricket,. particularly as a bowler.
His best average was 14 for 9 ag-
ainst Mount Gambler. On May 21,
1887, the late Mr. Carrison was mar
ried at Port MacDonnell to Miss  
Rosina Pulford, who survives. Of
their six children, five are living.
They are Mesdames A. Feast. (Port
MacDonnell), L. Whennan (Port
land), and Messrs. T. J. Carrison
(Adelaide), and D. M. Carrison
(Port MacDonnell.) Another
daughter, Linda, predeceased her  
father. Two brothers also survive.
'They are Messrs. G. A. and John
Carrison, both of Port MacDonnell.
None of his sisters is living. During
his lifetime Mr. Carrison was a mem
ber of the Church of England. The  
funeral took place on Tuesday, the
remains being interred in the Port
MacDonnell cemetery.