The Brisbane Courier, Wednesday 30 April 1930
(Queensland)

GRANTHAM
Obituary.—By the death of Mr. John Ford, Grantham Scrub, on April 11, the district has lost another of its pioneers. The late Mr. Ford, who was born in 1853, in Cornwall, England, came to Queensland in 1880, and his first engagements were at Melrose and Tent Hill stations. He purchased property near Grantham, and carried on mixed farming and dairying, winning respect, and securing a wide circle of friends. The remains were interred in the Toowoomba Cemetery, after a service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, conducted by the Rev. Dr. Madden. The deceased is survived by his widow, one son, and four daughters. One son, Henry, lost his life in the Great War, and one daughter, Mrs. Tryhorn, died three years ago. The only surviving son, Major T. Ford, College-road, Gatton, saw several years of active service.

Contributed by Bob Bolitho