TRIBUTES
YVONNE EDWARD (MURDOCH 1960) 14 March 1943 – 22 August 2016 Yvonne was the first daughter of Ray and Betty Murdoch of Belmont Park, Wagin. She attended Wagin Junior High School from 1949 to 1955, continuing her education at Methodist Ladies’ College from 1956 to 1960. Yvonne was an Associate Prefect at the College in 1960. Yvonne travelled extensively, beginning when she and her sister, Ailsa, travelled to Singapore in 1963, and in 1964 they continued their journeys in the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe. Yvonne became engaged to Malcolm Edward on her 21st birthday, and they were married on 11 September 1965. They have one son, Raymond Edward, and a daughter, Alexandra Edward, who, with partner Neil Ferguson, has blessed them with a grandson and granddaughter. Yvonne, along with Malcolm, returned to the family farm in 1968, farming with Ray and Betty Murdoch and Ailsa and Ric McDonald until 1980. They then continued farming the family farm with Betty Murdoch after Ailsa and Ric purchased their own property. Yvonne and Malcolm continued with the Belmont Park Poll Merino Stud and travelled extensively throughout Australia and overseas, due to their involvement in the stud industry. Yvonne had a deep commitment to her faith. She passed away very suddenly leaving a huge gap in her family’s lives.
Written by Yvonne’s sister Ailsa McDonald (1962)
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