Shortly before the 11 am start, the crowd was growing

and the best car parking spaces were taken

The main speech maker Grant Milich finished his preparations

My cousin Monica Launer (nee Tschirpig) was busy shooting photos.  So was I.

Grant Milich started the speeches

Denise van Oostveen made a speech

and was presented with a bunch of flowers for organising the building of the cairn

Keith Milich made a speech

Ross Vogt, widower of Grace (nee Tschirpig), made a speech on behalf of those who married into the Milich
family, and recalled having known grandmother Pauline Milich at Pyap during her final 4 years (1949-1953).

Mayor, Leon Stasinowsky, made a speech on behalf of the District Council of Loxton Waikerie

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