Tuesday July 14 1942 Argus Melbourne
BODY OF MISSING
BLIND MAN FOUND
NATIMUK, Mon: Finding of a body in a dam at East Natimuk on Saturday by Mr John Stubbing, a ranger, solved the mystery of the disappearance of Isaac Dlckerson, 84, blind pensioner, who had been missing from his home in Lake Rd, Natimuk, since June 23. Making an inspection of water channels in the district, Mr Stubbings saw the head of a man protruding 6in above the water in the dam. Identity of the body, which was fully clothed and standing erect was established as that of Dickerson.
Dickerson's granddaughter, Eva Dickerson, left him on the night of June 23, after having arranged to call for him the following morning to take him to the Natimuk railway station to catch a train there visit his son at Myrniong. When she called soon after dawn Dickerson was not there. His bed had not been slept in
Police, soldiers, and civilians combed mountain and bush tracks, and dragged lakes and streams with-out finding any trace of Dickerson. Having been blind for 40 years Dickerson was able to find his way anywhere with the aid of his walking stick. He lived alone. It is believed that he went for a walk after his granddaughter had left him, and wandered into tho dam, about 2 miles from his home. He had gone from home without his stick.
BODY OF MISSING
BLIND MAN FOUND
NATIMUK, Mon: Finding of a body in a dam at East Natimuk on Saturday by Mr John Stubbing, a ranger, solved the mystery of the disappearance of Isaac Dlckerson, 84, blind pensioner, who had been missing from his home in Lake Rd, Natimuk, since June 23. Making an inspection of water channels in the district, Mr Stubbings saw the head of a man protruding 6in above the water in the dam. Identity of the body, which was fully clothed and standing erect was established as that of Dickerson.
Dickerson's granddaughter, Eva Dickerson, left him on the night of June 23, after having arranged to call for him the following morning to take him to the Natimuk railway station to catch a train there visit his son at Myrniong. When she called soon after dawn Dickerson was not there. His bed had not been slept in
Police, soldiers, and civilians combed mountain and bush tracks, and dragged lakes and streams with-out finding any trace of Dickerson. Having been blind for 40 years Dickerson was able to find his way anywhere with the aid of his walking stick. He lived alone. It is believed that he went for a walk after his granddaughter had left him, and wandered into tho dam, about 2 miles from his home. He had gone from home without his stick.
