Irene May (Dunn) Lindrum (1922 - 2019)

Born 13 May 1922 in Strathalbyn, South Australia

Ancestors

Died 10 Jan 2019 at age 96 in Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Birth

Irene May (Dolly) Dunn was born 13 May 1922 at Strathalbyn, South Australia. She was the daughter of Percy Dunn and Florence Lindrum. ^[1]

Marriage

Two marriages

To Francis William JOHNSTON 1942 in Victoria

One child - Francis Athol JOHNSTON who died 1942 age 1 (Death Reg #10013/1942)

To William Ellis

Death

She passed away 10 Jan 2019 in Victoria, Australia.

LINDRUM Dolly (Irene May Ellis) devoted wife of Bill (dec), sister of Billy (dec) and sister-in-law of Zelma (dec) passed away peacefully on 10th January 2019, aged 96 years. She will be sadly missed by all who were blessed to have known her. ^[2]

Funeral

LINDRUM - The Funeral Service to Celebrate the Life of Dolly Lindrum (Irene May Ellis) will be held at St. Silas' Anglican Church, 99 Bridport St, Albert Park on MONDAY (21st January 2019) at 11 am. Private burial will occur. ^[3]

Article Aug 2010

Left motherless at birth, Dolly Lindrum became the child her legendary uncle, Walter, never had. He said I was the love of his life, Dolly, now a spry 88, said. He adored me, and I adored him. Her devotion has not in the least dulled since his death, 50 years ago last month. She has always lived in the Lindrum home in Albert Park, worked in the original Lindrum's billiards parlour in Flinders Lane and ran a later revival in Flinders Street, now Hotel Lindrum. When her husband died, she resumed the Lindrum name.

Behind the family home is a purpose-built self-contained building that was Lindrum's practice parlour and still contains his practice table, among many other effects. It is a shrine to Lindrum, and Dolly is its de facto curator. Over the years, she has received countless pilgrims, doubtlessly as hospitably as she received The Age this week, with tea in china cups, lamingtons on a silver tray, but also youthfully wicked humour. ^[4]

Full article Lindrum-3

Sources

1. ↑ The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Tue 6 Jun 1922
2. ↑ Published in The Age Jan. 18, 2019
3. ↑ The Age Jan. 18, 2019
4. ↑ By Greg Baum 14 August 2010 https://www.smh.com.au/sport/the-lindrum-legacy-20100813-12391.html

• South Australia BDM - Birth Reg #96A/101

• Victoria BDM - Marriage (1) Reg #3100/1942 - Marriage (2) Reg #

• Further reading - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Mon 22 Aug 1949 Page 1 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/22773183