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Keatings Funerals

Locality: Chinchilla, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 4662 7608

Address: 163 Oak Street 4413 Chinchilla, QLD, Australia

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25.01.2022 Like a rare gem Found in the depths of the earth You are one of those jewels Of whom there is a dearth Like a prized possession... Always kept safe and secure Your teachings and lessons Will be in our hearts forevermore. Rest in Peace Julieanne. Our hearts are with your family.

25.01.2022 It was in his blood till the end. It takes balls to crawl into the bulls pen, just to chase them out and put them into a mobile pen,... to take them for a ride then chase them out once again! Rest In Peace Wayne. We will begin live-streaming the service honouring Wayne via the Keatings Funerals Streaming Page on Facebook at 12:50pm on Friday 11th September 2020. Should you wish to receive a digital copy of the Order of Service booklet please email: [email protected], prior to 3:00pm Thursday 10th September.

23.01.2022 PLEASE NOTE: Due to an alteration in restrictions on attendance, the venue for Michael's funeral will be solely be at the Dawson Jockey Club. Pre-registration remains essential. "Yet, the lessons of kindness and love you taught me, And the good things in life... you've helped me to see; Linger as lasting gifts that comfort and will sustain, Until I journey to that peaceful shore and see you again." Mike's funeral service will be live-streamed for family and friends who are unable to attend the service at the Taroom Town Hall or the Live-Streaming Event at the Dawson Jockey Club. For further information, please email [email protected]

23.01.2022 Indeed, one of the greatest things a father can do for his children is to love their mother. - Howard W. Hunter

23.01.2022 'Twas Mulga Bill, from Eaglehawk, that caught the cycling craze; He turned away the good old horse that served him many days; He dressed himself in cycling clothes, resplendent to be seen; He hurried off to town and bought a shining new machine; And as he wheeled it through the door, with air of lordly pride,... The grinning shop assistant said, "Excuse me, can you ride?" from MULGA BILL'S BICYCLE by A.B. "Banjo" Paterson We will begin live-streaming the service honouring Mervyn via the Keatings Funerals Streaming Page on Facebook at 10:50am on Friday 14th August 2020. Should you wish to receive a digital copy of the Order of Service booklet please email: [email protected]

23.01.2022 Back when I was a child Before life removed all the innocence My father would lift me high And dance with my mother and me and then I knew for sure I was loved.... - Luther Vandross

22.01.2022 Just close your eyes and you will see All the memories that you have of me Just sit and relax and you will find I'm really still there inside your mind. ... - Author Unknown

22.01.2022 Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of John. May you find strength and comfort in unity.

21.01.2022 Rest in Peace, gentle man. In lieu of flowers, donations in Clarrie's memory will be gratefully accepted by: Chrons and Colitis, Australia https://www.crohnsandcolitis.com.au//in-memoriam-in-celeb/ or Heart Foundation, Australia https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/contr/donate-in-memoriam

21.01.2022 Prior to 12:30pm yesterday (Wednesday 16/09/20) we sent out over 60 emails with live-streaming instructions for those who wish to attend the funeral service honouring Jenny. We have since become aware that Our Lady Help of Christians parish has their own excellent web-streaming service. We ask that friends and family of the Kerr and Escreet families check their emails for the latest information. The most recent email will also include a PDF of the Order of Service booklet. Should you wish to receive details please email Amanda at [email protected]

20.01.2022 She cultivated something called everyday courage. It meant acting boldly. It meant she knew what she was worth. Sometimes the landing was soft and sometimes it was not... but she always discovered, in the end, she was where she was needed to be. See more

20.01.2022 My Father’s Hands The sun has used them as a canvas, Time has used them as a page, And life has written its story in their creases. ... They have held. They have loved. Bob's funeral service will be live-streamed for family and friends who are unable to attend. For further information, please email [email protected]

19.01.2022 But it's hark! the whistle's blowing with a wild, exultant blast, And the boys are madly cheering, for they've struck the flow at last: And it's rushing up the tubing from four thousand feet below, Till it spouts above the casing in a million-gallon flow. And it's clear away the timber and it's let the water run,... How it glimmers in the shadow, how it flashes in the sun! By the silent belts of timber, by the miles of blazing plain It is bringing hope and comfort to the thirsty land again. - from Song of the Artesian Water by Banjo Patterson

19.01.2022 We first met in the ’50s somewhere in our late teens, We shared a catching pen by day and at night we shared our dreams, We both worked with Fred Snr at fencing and watermelons, too and at smoko time Fred told his stories - mostly true.... There is a tale I’d like to tell before my stories through, about a Brumby named Rarjar, And friends this tale is true; When I first saw Rarjar he was just standing there, collar roped and blindfolded, Three legs on the ground and the fourth leg in the air, As Freddy climbed on and off to make Rarjar feel his weight Fred looked at me and said, When I nod, open up the gate. Collar rope was taken down, the blindfold shaken loose, Fred sprung into the saddle then all hell broke loose. Rarjar tried to do his thing but there was little room to move, Fred gave me the nod and then I made my move. I opened up the gate and out old Rarjar flew, into the big yard, his mane and tail all askew, Fred Snr on his camp horse shouldered Rarjar round and round, then he called for the gate out onto open ground. As I ran for the gate, I heard a mighty yell, a thought went through my head, This may not end real well. Out on the open flat, they went full steam ahead, Old Rarjar still doing his best to unload young Fred. Round and round they went till both were horses white with foam Old Rarjar knew that he’d been beat, So, he turned gently back for home. In my memory, there’s a picture of two great horsemen Through and through And in both their veins the deep bright red of Turner blood ran true. Rest in peace old mate. - Gary McDonald

18.01.2022 Life's a hurly-burly bustle That all human life engages. One prolonged and endless tussle For its luxuries and wages. Should not honest toil have merit.... Art that soul and brain designeth? Since we one and all inherit Gifts that only work refineth. Proves a man of noble nature. Sweep or lord of lofty station. More than laws of Legislature, Honest men like Bob make a nation. In lieu of flowers donations in Bob's memory may be made at: https://www.leukaemia.org.au/make-a-donation/donate/ Bob's funeral service will be live-streamed for family and friends who are unable to attend. For further information, please email Maria at: [email protected]

18.01.2022 Donations honouring Adam will be gratefully accepted by Toowoomba Hospice. Donate online at: https://www.toowoombahospice.org.au/donate-online A limb has fallen from the family tree. I keep hearing a voice that says, "Grieve not for me." "Remember the best times,... the laughter, the song. The good life I lived while I was strong. Continue my heritage, I'm counting on you. Keep smiling and surely the sun will shine through. My mind is at ease, my soul is at rest. Remembering all, how I truly was blessed. Continue traditions, no matter how small. Go on with your life, don't worry about falls. I miss you all dearly, so keep up your chin, Until the day comes we're together again." We will begin live-streaming the service honouring Adam via the Keatings Funerals Streaming Page on Facebook at 11:15am on Monday 21st September 2020. Should you wish to receive a digital copy of the Order of Service booklet please email: [email protected], prior to 3:00pm Sunday 20th September.

17.01.2022 The perfect woman, you see is a working-woman; not an idler; not a fine lady; but one who uses her hands... and her head and her heart for the good of others. - Thomas Hardy We will begin live-streaming the service honouring Ilma via the Keatings Funerals Streaming Page on Facebook at 10:50am on Thursday 27th August 2020. Should you wish to receive a digital copy of the Order of Service booklet please email: [email protected]

16.01.2022 Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf’s a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf.... So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down today. Nothing gold can stay. - Robert Frost

16.01.2022 We are part of a community so rich in strength, compassion, loyalty, and mateship. Today we honoured a great man, and had we not all been impacted by a world kept apart, our Catholic Church and its grounds would have been overflowing with family, friends, and love. Before we close on today Anthony and I and our team would like to thank just some of those who helped us in honouring Scott. My sincere apologies to any I have missed. Once made aware, I will alter my message to i...nclude you. Dan Rogers, of Intelligence by Design, and Rhonda Bruggemann, for your excellent addition to the streaming services at Our Lady Help of Christians' Church. Your service and professionalism aided us in ensuring those who were not able to be present felt as though they were. Deepest thanks to staff and students from St Joey's for taking the time away from class to form a guard of honour, and in doing so, showed great respect to a man and a family who have contributed so much to the school. To the Chinchilla Race Club Committee; your contribution has aided so many in finding a path to healing. There is so much more to be said for what you did today but I hope that you know you have our support for life. To the team of workmen of Chris Buckley Plumbing and Civil based on the worksite in Middle/Canaga Street who downed tools for the duration of the funeral; you have shown great leadership and respect and we are grateful. We are so proud to be a part of this community. Thank you all. Anthony and Maria See more

14.01.2022 The lessons of kindness and love you taught me, And the good things in life you've helped me to see; Linger as lasting gifts that comfort and will sustain, Until I journey to that peaceful shore and see you again. ... - Belinda Stotler We will begin live-streaming the service honouring Terri via the Keatings Funerals Streaming Page on Facebook at 10:50am (AEST) on Friday 13th November 2020. Should you wish to receive a digital copy of the Order of Service booklet please email: [email protected], prior to 3:00pm Thursday 12th November.

12.01.2022 Your life was love and labour, Your love for your family true, You did your best for all of us, We will always remember you.... - Author Unknown

12.01.2022 I want to be the kind of soul who improved the lives of others I intend to cherish my friends and kids, my parents, sisters, and brothers When I am preparing to leave this earth I wish not to regret One single kindness I have paid nor to owe a single debt... - from 'A Life Well Lived'

12.01.2022 PLEASE NOTE: The service honouring Grace has been moved from The Uniting Church to Keatings Funeral Chapel, Chinchilla. Grace - the exercise of love, kindness, mercy, favour, disposition to benefit or serve another. "Peace is love in its most graceful state" - J. Autherine... Grace's funeral service will be live-streamed for family and friends who are unable to attend the service at the Keatings Funeral Service. For further information, please email [email protected]

12.01.2022 Shared on behalf of Leslie's close friends, Jeff and Darlene. Our hearts are with them.

12.01.2022 May you fly with magic wings On clouds so soft and white, May your heart be joyful And your days be bathed in light.... And though our hearts are broken And your life was far too short, We thank you, sweetest angel, for the happiness you brought.

09.01.2022 PLEASE NOTE: The funeral ceremony and burial for the late Denis James Moran has been rescheduled to take place at 11:00am on Friday 9th April 2021. On Wednesday 24th February, Council advised that, due to excessive rain, the cemetery is currently inaccessible. Please share this information with your family and friends. Old age is trying hard to get a Nelson full on me, And little imps are driving spikes in shoulder blade and knee;... But still my soul is young enough to sit a right good hack, And many a time it rolls the swag and starts upon the track. The young lads now are just the same as young lads long ago; But if the distant fields are green, the distant times are so. At shaker or on windlass, as I watch the merry crew, I'm battling with the horses in the early days of Cue. Through Brigalow and Mulga land And rivers swollen wide, By saltbush spinifex and sand Towards the Great Divide.

09.01.2022 Sharing your memories of Joanie will bring comfort and will be so deeply treasured by Paddy and Donna. As the day of Joanie's funeral approaches, we ask that you think back over your time spent with this darling lady. A message box will be placed at the front of the chapel for you to write your stories. Joan would wish that you come dressed casually. Joanie's funeral service will be live-streamed for family and friends who are unable to attend. For further information, please email Maria at: [email protected]

09.01.2022 God shall wipe away all tears; There’s no death, no pain, nor fears; And they count not time by years, For there is no night there.... Jan's funeral service will be live-streamed for family and friends who are unable to attend. For further information, please email [email protected]

08.01.2022 To mother, we would turn for all her loving kindness, she asked nothing in return. As we look upon her picture, sweet memories we recall,... of a face so full of sunshine, and a smile for one and all. - from 'Irish Funeral Prayer'

07.01.2022 PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF LOCATION. The love and respect for a man as great as Bill cannot be contained in the beautiful little church of the Holy Trinity, therefore Bill will be farewelled from his beloved race track, The Dawson Jockey Club. Attendance at funerals is still capped at 200 mourners. Please email Keatings Funerals at [email protected] prior to 12pm Thursday 25th February to register your attendance. Broad-minded, big-hearted, whole-souled, whose life... and character linger long after the cordial greeting is stilled, and the hearty handshake is but a memory; whose silent influence forever lives. - H.W. Mumford

07.01.2022 Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Doreen. May you find strength and comfort in unity.

07.01.2022 Life, like a flower, Precious and lovely For its brief hour. Passing storms may beset... The valiant bloom And strengthen it yet. The sun and the rain Bless in their turn Easing the pain. The quiet, holy face Of each unique one Speaks of God’s grace. And when, as each will, They drift from the stem We remember them still. - Frances Prentice, poet We will begin live-streaming the service honouring Jean via the Keatings Funerals Streaming Page on Facebook at 10:50am on Tuesday 1st September 2020. Should you wish to receive a digital copy of the Order of Service booklet please email: [email protected]

07.01.2022 Jenny Heaven has been blessed By the truest and best. How can such a one be gone?... How is it life goes on? As our tears fall like rain Our thoughts turn back again: The warmth in her smile, The spring in her step, The love in her heart For all that she met; The sweetness, the grace - She mothered us all - Beloved, kind-hearted, Brave, she stood tall. Be blessed now, our Jenny, As God welcomes you in; In that Heavenly realm We will see you again. Written for Jenny and Les Kerr By Frances Prentice, Poet 4 September, 2020

06.01.2022 In life, I loved you dearly In death, I love you still, In my heart, I hold a place That only you can fill. ... It broke my heart to lose you But you didn’t go alone, As part of me went with you The day God took you home.

06.01.2022 Rose of Sharon Tonight my heart is barren Rose of Sharon You have drifted away Rose of Sharon... Now you have the peace you need Rose of Sharon Where did you go, how did it happen I was right there with you Rose of Sharon He called your name He rescued you from that place of pain He helped me find a Rose The Rose of Sharon Sharon's funeral service will be live-streamed for family and friends who are unable to attend. For further information, please email [email protected]

03.01.2022 To live content with small means, to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion, to be worthy, not just respectable, and wealthy, not rich, ... to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly, t o listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages, with open heart, to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely, await occasions, hurry never, in a word to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common, this is to be my symphony. See more

02.01.2022 Donations in Gloria's memory may be made to Cancer Council, Queensland at: https://cancerqld.org.au/donate/gifts-in-memory I know that no matter what You will always be with me.... When life separates us I’ll know it is only your soul Saying goodbye to your body, But your spirit will be with me always. When I see a bird chirping on a nearby branch, I will know it is you singing to me. When a butterfly brushes gently by me so freely I will know it is you assuring me you are free from pain. When the gentle fragrance of a flower catches my attention, I will know it is you reminding me To appreciate the simple things in life. When the sun shining through my window awakens me, I will feel the warmth of your love. - Tram-Tiara T. Von Reichenbach

02.01.2022 I hold their hand when they are scared I talk to them when no one's there. I give them a friend when they are alone I treat them like family, one of my own.... We will begin live-streaming the service honouring Mary via the Keatings Funerals Streaming Page on Facebook at 10:50am on Friday 6th November 2020. Should you wish to receive a digital copy of the Order of Service booklet please email: [email protected], prior to 3:00pm Thursday 5th November.

01.01.2022 A farmer such as he requires a strong mind, big heart, and profound patience. Weathering long hours, harsh conditions, and unpredictable prices. Faith, commitment, and integrity. Strength for the unwavering labour that is ... the foundation of life itself. It is here where roots run deep, where families are bound strong. Shared experiences are grown with love and tenderness. Where examples speak louder than words. - Bonnie Mohr