Historical information
Opal (1914-2010) and husband Ken married in 1936 and moved to the new Quinn estate, Montmorency, in the mid 1930s. They ran various businesses and bought a farm in Butterman's Track, St Andrews. Ken was involved in local organisations and Opal was red Cross volunteer.
Contents
Typed notes: Sue Law, 10 November 2010, Address to Eltham District Historical Society about death of Opal Smith. Biographical details of Opal Smith and recent death.
Typed notes: Russell J Smith (son of Opal Smith), 5 November 2010, Notes for celebrant at funeral of Opal Smith. Biographical details of Opal Smith and Montmorency in 1930s.
Order of Service: Celebration of the life of Opal Smith, 8 November 2010, Le Pine Chapel, Eltham.
Typed copy of a reading at service for Opal Smith: "I live on" (author unknown).
Letter Sue Law to Russell Smith, 12 November 2010. Outlining her and friends' involvement with Opal Smith.
Letter Russell Smith to Sue Law, 6 December 2010. Thanks for letter, providing requested material.
Card Russell Smith to Sue Law, no date. Thanks from family.
Physical description
Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etc
Subjects
- opal smith,
- ken smith,
- quinn estate montmorency,
- ambulance station montmorency,
- grand boulevard montmorency,
- bolton street eltham,
- main road montmorency,
- montmorency primary school parents council,
- montmorency primary school,
- reichelt road montmorency,
- eltham cemetery,
- booth clibborn evangelical movement,
- laurie smith,
- len parker,
- brian smith,
- russell j smith,
- butterman's track st andrews,
- bev smith,
- brendan smith,
- rohan smith,
- marty smith,
- melanie smith,
- montmorency bowling club,
- nillumbik historical society,
- country women's association,
- pamela smith,
- matthew smith,
- miriam smith,
- alison smith,
- cox's orchards,
- mt pleasant road eltham,
- victory jam factory alphington,
- sue law,
- pat pearson,
- elsie mckenzie,
- eltham leisure centre,
- doll smith
