Robert "Bob" Funnell (1895 - 3 January 1936) is a member of the Queensland Legislative Council.
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Initial years
Funnell was born in the Tweed River area of ​​New South Wales, to the parents of John Funnell, farmer, and his wife Mary Ann (nÃÆ' Â © e Petrie) and came to Queensland at an early age. They first settled in Woombye before moving to Brisbane where he received his country's basic education.
After leaving school, Funnell worked as station hand, shearer, and sugar worker before becoming an organizer with the Australian Trade Union. In this role, he represents the union at state meetings and conventions and is also a delegation to the Queensland Central Eexecutive. He then relinquished that position to open a fruit business in Brisbane.
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Political career
After losing a plebiscite party to Ithaca's seat, Funnell was elected to the Australian Labor Party candidate for Brisbane's seat in the 1932 state election, beating long-time member Mick Kirwan.
Funnell retained the seat for the Labor Party because it won back the government after three years in contention. He held a chair until his death in 1936, and during his tenure he has been a member of the Public Works Committee.
Personal life
Funnell married Aileen Vera Donovan (died 1955) on May 25, 1929 and together had two sons. He is a talented sportsman and represents the country in a rugby union.
While on holiday in Burleigh Heads in January 1936, Funnell returned to Brisbane to undergo surgery for appendicitis at Mater Misericordiae Hospital. He collapsed in the theater, and died before the operation could begin. His funeral was held at St. Stephen's Cathedral and continued to Toowong Cemetery.
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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