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John Drakos. Cobar, NSW. Death Certificate. 1956.

When I asked one of the attendants at the Cobar Heritage Museum, Cobar, about Greeks who may have lived in Cobar in the past; she provided me with two death certificates that she had on file. The first of these was for Panigota Drakos (nee, Sourry), 1946. [See previous entry].
The second was that of her husband, John Drakos, 1956. [See entry below].

Her children, Argero and Helen were aged 29 and 22 respectively in 1956.
If they are still alive in 2005, they would now be 77 and 70 respectively.
Does anyone of from the Drakos-Sourry family have any information about the family's subsequent history?

TRANSCRIPT ONLY OF
REGISTRATION OF DEATH IN NEW SOUTH WALES
COBAR

NO IN REGISTER...........................................................................................88
Surname of deceased.......................................................................................Drakos

Christian names................................................................................................John

Sex and age.....................................................................................................Male 57

Occupation......................................................................................................Café proprietor (north/west corner of Marshall and Linsley Streets Cobar)

When and where died.......................................................................................16/11/1956

Usual residence in Australia..............................................................................Home behind the café 57 Linsley Street Cobar

Where born.......................................................................................................
Christian name and surname of father................................................................Michael Drakos
Occupation.......................................................................................................Fisherman
Christian name and maiden surname of mother...................................................Argiro Pericvocari

If the deceased was married............................................................................. Married

Where..............................................................................................................Karava Kytheron Greece

At what age .....................................................................................................27

To whom..........................................................................................................Panagista Sourry

Conjugal condition of deceased at time of death..................................................Widower

Issue in order of birth living and de­ceased)..........................................................Argero C 29, Helen D 22, living none deceased

Name, description and residence of informant.....................................................N Dennis son-in-law 57 Linsley Street Cobar

Cause of death..................................................................................................Congestive cardiac failure rhumatic corditis parkinsons dis­ease Dr DH KeIIy

Duration of last illness........................................................................................Not given

When and where buried.....................................................................................18/11/1956, Church of England Cemetery Cobar. Headstone row 6 buried with his wife
Undertaker or Superintendent by who cer­tified.....................................................H B Turton and Sons
Name and religion of Minister..............................................................................Bruce Harrison Church of England Minister Cobar
Names of witnesses to burial or cremation ..........................................................F Payne I A Poulter
Signature of Register...........................................................................................RE Boyle

Date...................................................................................................................25/11/1956

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