Community mourns Wiradjuri language revivalist (fwd)

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Monday, 26 September 2005, 10:47:35  AEST

Community mourns Wiradjuri language revivalist
http://abc.net.au/message/news/stories/ms_news_1468268.htm

A man integral to the revival of the Wiradjuri Aboriginal language has
died.

Pastor Cec Grant, who was born in Condobolin in central western NSW,
died at Albury, in southern NSW, near the Victorian border, on Friday.

His brother Stan Grant says Pastor Cec, 71, was responsible for the
Welcome to Wiradjuri Country signs across the region and much more.

"Cootamundra was first to do it ... he wrote letters to all the shires
and asked them if they'd put recognition of Wiradjuri country on their
welcome to town signs and they were prepared to do that," he said.

"He was also responsible for getting us going in the language program.

"He was the first person to run with the Wiradjuri language programs
around Wagga and Albury areas, working with some young people there and
getting it all going."

The funeral service for Cec Grant is expected to be held on Friday in
Griffith.