Ronald Lewis "Snowy" JULIUS [927]
- Born: 29 Oct 1899, William St. Rockhampton
- Baptised: 11 Dec 1899, Nankin Junction By Canon Alfred H Julius
- Died: 4 Nov 1973, Gympie Queensland aged 74
- Buried: 7 Nov 1973, Gympie Cemetery
 General Notes:
Ronald went to School at Curra he was a farmer and never married. He lived with his mother and sister Dorothy Joyce in a house on the farm of his brother-in-law, Alex Wilson. The farm was at Sexton, about 20 miles from Gympie and was dairy and agriculture. The farm was sold Jan 26 1967 and Alex, Beeb (Half Sister), and Snowy as he was known, moved to Gympie.
Snowy was a good cricketer in his younger days, playing with the Sexton Cricket Club around the district. He was also a good tennis player. His sister Joyce and he winning many mixed double tournaments around Sexton - Gympie area.
Late in life he developed poor circulation, and in Jan 1966, had a below knee amputation, but managed to get around in his wheelchair quite ably.
JULIUS Ronald [Snowy] Lewis. late of 25 Barter St. Gympie and formerly Sexton. Relatives and friends of Mr & Mrs A Wilson & Ken ; Gympie, Mr & Mrs S.V.Julius ; Woolooga, Mr & Mrs R.B.Birt ; Tingoora and families are invited to attend the funeral of their beloved brother, Brother-in-Law uncle, Mr.Ronald [Snowy] Lewis Julius, to move from the Methodist Church Surface Hill, tomorrow Wednesday afternoon after a service at 1 pm, to the Gympie Cemetery.
Jack Cornes Funeral Director phone 82 1944
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