Joy Fredrick George. Joy Fredrick George.
Obituary
Southern Districts Advocate (Katanning)
20 July 1931 edition.
Perhaps there was no better known or respected resident of the district than the late Mr Fred George Joy, who passed away in Perth last week.
Born at Carlton, Victoria, in 1860, he married Caroline Kendall, daughter of the late Rev. George Mackie, of the Scottish Church, South Yarra in 1884. In Melbourne he was in business as chartered accountant, company promoter, etc.
In 1900 he went to California on railway business till near the end of the Boer War in 1902, when he travelled across to Durban with 1,000 mules for military transport. Enlisting with Driscoll’s Scouts he saw the end of the trouble, and was engaged as paymaster till all troops left South Africa, when he went to Johannesburg and entered the Chief Accountant’s branch of the Central South African Railways. He was asked to write a special report on the accountancy department of the whole railway system of the Transvaal, and was afterwards made accountant to Lord Milner, High Commissioner for the Transvaal, and was assistant auditor to the Inter-colonial Council for managing the affairs of the Transvaal and Orange River Colony, and was Master of the Commonwealth Lodge of Masons, Scottish Constitution [ii], in 1906.
From South Africa, Mr Joy came to W.A. in 1908, with his family, and took up farming at “Kya Lami,” Badgebup, East of Katanning.
After three years he moved into Katanning and again returned to accountancy. He was made secretary to the Katanning A. and P. Society, and his excellent organisation and keen interest therein during the 20 years which he held the position had much to do with bringing the society to the top of such institutions in this State.
He was a member of the Presbyterian Church and was for many years secretary. He also took a keen interest and leading part in the various operas conducted by Mr H. Douglas Archer at show-times; and was first honorary secretary to the Katanning Club.
Mr Joy left a widow, four sons and two daughters – Frederick (Bencubbin), George M. (Badgebup), Mrs H. L. James (Mt Lawley), Carl L. (Bunbury), Mrs A. M. S. Thomson (Boongadoo); Lindsay K. (Windhelsea, Vic.).
There was also the late Ivo Brian, who fell at the landing of the 11th Battalion at Gallipoli.
Sgt. Ivo Brian Joy
Mr Joy had been in poor health for some time suffering from blood pressure, and had been under the care of Dr. Loftus. He was taken to Perth on the 5th July 1931, and showed some improvement, but took a sudden turn for the worse on the 15th July, and passed quietly away. His remains were interred in Karrakatta on the 16th July 1931 with Rev. George Tullock of St. Andrew’s, Right Rev. A. Crow, Right Rev. A. E. Brice, Fremantle, and Rev. W. Cowley, of Leederville, assisting at the service.
The pall bearers were Messrs H. Douglas Archer, Hartley James, Cook, Selby. Douglas, Lyons, Drummond-Hay and S. Woods. Many old friends were in attendance, and numerous beautiful floral tributes were sent, while Mrs Joy has received a sheaf of telegrams and letters of sympathy.
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