From Family Album |
It is with great sorrow that we announce the death of a Ngarigo Elder Deanna Elizabeth Davison nee Walker. Aunty Deanna aged 78 (born on 23 December 1941) has died on 3rd of May 2020 in Dalmeny following short illness. She is survived by 8 of her 9 children, her husband James, 25 grandchildren and 34 great grandchildren.
The Funeral will be held on Friday 5th June 2020 at 12:30pm
St Johns Anglican Church, MORUYA, followed by a graveside Committal at Moruya Cemetery, Dwyers Creek Road, Moruya.
Kosciuszko Heritage Inc. is proud to have developed close and friendly relationship with Ngarigo families represended by four Matriarchal Elders including Late Aunty Deanna. Rest in Peace.
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Fear by Khalil Gibran
It is said that before entering the sea
a river trembles with fear.
She looks back at the path she has travelled,
from the peaks of the mountains,
the long winding road crossing forests and villages.
And in front of her,
she sees an ocean so vast,
that to enter
there seems nothing more that to disappear forever.
But there is no other way.
The river can not go back.
Nobody can go back.
To go back is impossible in existence.
The river needs to take the risk
of entering the ocean
because only then will fear disappear,
because that's where the river will know
it's not about disappearing into the ocean,
but becoming the ocean.
Aunty Deanna over the Snowy River, close to Mt Kosciuszko. From Family Album |
Aunty Deanna (in the middle) with Ernestyna (left) and Iris (right) in Pennant Hills, 26th of May 2019, signing
a Polish-Ngarigo Joint Statement. Photo Puls Polonii. |
Coastal Custodians: Aunty Deanna's Family History here
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