Catherine Louisa Grill 1866 to 1949

aka Kate Grill.

Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of NSW Wednesday 19 October 1949

OBITUARY
MISS CATHERINE LOUISA GRILL
Miss Kate Grill, of Tinonee, entered Carlyle Hospital, Wingham, after taking suddenly ill on the night of
September 19.
A host of anxious friends have learned with deep regret that after just a month, during which she suffered
a gradual decline, despite patient and attentive nursing care, she passed peacefully away in the early
hours of Monday morning, October 17. Her age was 82.
The late Miss Grill was one of the oldest native-born residents of Tinonee, being the second child of the
late Mr. and Mrs. Louis Grill.
With the exception of brief periods spent in Armidale, Sydney and Tumut, the deceased lady had resided
in Tinonee all her life.
The circumstances of her life made it seem necessary to her to devote herself to the care of the younger
members of her own family, and in turn, of their children, which task she carried out with the utmost
constancy and unselfishness.
For many years she was a dressmaker, and her customers in the early days came from as far away as
the Wallamba watershed.
In everything she was practical and utterly honest, giving in all her dealings “full measure, pressed
down and running over.”
For some time she taught sewing at Tinonee Public School.
In the life of the community likewise she took a practical part. In her earlier days she was associated
with such movements as the Band of Hope, she gave support to the limit of her means to all worthwhile
causes, and was always a good neighbour.
But she is chiefly remembered for the fact that, in association with her sisters, she conducted St.
Luke’s Sunday School at Tinonee Church of England, and generations of her scholars, some of them now
grandparents, remember her with reverent gratitude.
In her religious life, as in all else, she was sensible and practical, and sought at all times to be
“a doer of the Word and not a hearer (and preacher) only.”
Latterly, increasing infirmity prevented her from going out of doors, but till the day of her last illness
began, she had never spent a day in bed, and continued to do all of the household tasks to which she was
accustomed, and such things as she was able in regard to her old Sunday School, right up to the end.
A wide circle of her friends and former scholars would say a heartfelt “Amen” to that benison (said now
for her) wherewith, Sunday by Sunday, for many years she blessed them,
“The Lord bless her, and keep her. . .the Lord lift up the Light of His countenance upon her, and give
her His peace!”
Miss Grill is survived by her sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Waterman and Mrs. L. A. Waterman, and Miss Jane
Grill.
Deceased members of her family were: Sisters, Mrs. A. Dumbrell and Miss Minnie Grill, and brothers
Jack, Louis, Henry, Theo and Cyril.
Her remains were laid to rest in Tinonee Cemetery beside those of her parents, grandparents, and the
members of her family, yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon, after a service conducted by Rev, W. Griffith
Cochrane, in St. Luke’s Church, Tinonee.
Mr. W. T. Howard had charge of the funeral arrangements.

 

 

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer Tuesday 18th October 1949

Obituary.

MISS KATE GRILL.

Miss Kate Grill, 82 years, of Tinonee, passed to her rest at Carlyle Private Hospital, Wingham, yesterday (Monday ) morning.

She was a well known identity at Tinonee, and one of the most loyal members of St. Luke’s Church.

The Grill family has always been associated with the Church, and more loyal adherents would be hard to find anywhere.

The funeral took place to-day (Tuesday) from St. Luke’s Church, Tinonee, at 2.30 p.m. for Tinonee Church of England Cemetery.