The Morning Post, Friday 19 October 1900
(Cairns, Queensland)

Atherton Notes
I am sorry to have to announce another death amongst our farmers—this time that of John Lightfoot, aged 38 last May. Poor Lightfoot died on Sunday afternoon at McCraw’s Hotel of heart disease from which he had suffered a long time. He was attended during the last week of his illness, when it was apparent that the end was drawing near, by Mrs John Nairne who was as attentive and kind to the poor sufferer as a mother or sister could be, also by all the members of the house both male and female. The funeral was largely attended and Mr Mark Brazier had the burial in hand and everything appertaining thereto was well carried out.
 
Monumental inscription at Atherton Pioneer Cemetery:
 
In loving memory of John Turner Lightfoot born at Bodmin, Cornwall, England, died at Atherton Octr 14th 1900, aged 33 years. Not my will but Thine be done.

Contributed by Bob Bolitho