OBITUARY Farewell to the indomitable John Barich
by Peter Westmore John Barich, for many years WA President of the Australian Family Association and the National Civic Council, died peacefully on March 4, surrounded by his family, after a short illness. John was actively involved in public life right up until his death. His funeral attracted a who’s who of Perth society, as well as many ordinary people from Western Australia, and people from interstate. John was intensely proud of his family’s history in Italy and Croatia, and spent a great deal of time re-establishing links with his extended family. His family’s story is similar to those of…