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Eileen's language lives on

By Alice Dempster
Sept. 26, 2013
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AUS​
​Obituary​


Eileen Blanche McHughes (nee Kropinyeri) was born in Murray Bridge on
January 5, 1941. Eileen was the eldest child of Alban Richard Kropinyeri
and Gertrude Elizabeth Kropinyeri (both deceased).

Her fascination with her peoples’ language began as she grew up in a tin
shanty-type dwelling on the cliff of the River Murray, south of Tailem
Bend, with several other local Ngarrindjeri (Aboriginal) families.

A self-proclaimed “nosey” child, Aunty Eileen would listen to the yarns
told by Elders, and learnt most of the language that way.

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