Name:  PAULINE GAIL PAYNE

Date of Birth:  20 November 1959

Birth Location: Bunbury, Western Australia            

Date of Death: 28 September 1975

Age: 15 years 10 months

Death Location: Vehicle accident, Donnybrook, Western Australia

Date of Burial:  2 October 1975

Denomination: Anglican B

Row/Grave:  Row 10. Grave # 117

Grave Transcription: 

                                                         IN LOVING MEMORY OF

                                                  NAOMI FRANCES & PAULINE GAIL

                                                                         PAYNE

                                            ACCIDENTLY KILLED 28 .9.1975.  AGED 15.

                                                          LOVED DAUGHTERS OF

                         MARGARET (DEC) & GEORGE (DEC)              BERYL & GEORGE

                                            SISTER OF 12.                                  LOVED SISTER OF

                                                           DIANNE, LAUREL & CHRISTINE

Father:  George Oliver Payne V. Born 21 May 1938 at Donnybrook, Western Australia. Died 20 April 2013 at Bunbury Hospital, Bunbury, Western Australia.

Mother: Beryl June (Cain) Payne. Born 7 June 1938.  Married 31 January 1959.

Grandparents (father): George Edward Payne 1V. Born 8 June 1894 Wellington District, Western Australia. Died 26 June 1974 at Capel, Western Australia and Margaret Florence (Doyle) Payne. Born 14 September 1915 at Boulder, Western Australia.  Died 7 August 1975 at Capel Western Australia.  Married 1937.

Grandparents(mother):  Aubrey James Cain. Born 18 September 1903 at Donnybrook, Western Australia. Died 13 February 1971 at Boyanup, Western Australia and Muriel Freda (Leach) Cain. Born 26 October 1905 at Donnybrook, Western Australia. Died 11 June 1991 at Boyanup, Western Australia                                                                                                                                                                                  Siblings:

Dianne June (Carter) Payne.  Born 13 December 1960.  Married Trevor John Carter. Born 10 September 1960.  Married 31 January 1981.

Laurel Marie (Chadwick) Payne.  Born 22 May 1963.  Married Wayne Hilton Chadwick. Born 2 February 1960.  Married 21 November 1987.

Christine Anne (Gossage) Payne. Born 7 November 1967.  Married David George Gossage.  Born 7 December 1964.  Married 8 February 1992.

Occupation:  Student

Their Story 

Pauline was the first child born to George Payne V and Beryl June (Cain) Payne.

She lived with the family on the family farm Goodwood Rd, Capel, Western Australia.

She attended Capel Primary School, then Donnybrook High School and was attending the Bunbury Tafe.

Pauline loved basketball and hockey.

Her life was cut short in September 1975 along with 5 other young people, one of which was her Auntie, Naomi Frances Payne.

Story written by Beryl Payne and Monica Potter for the CDCP website.

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