Personal life Shirley Strickland

shirley strickland aged 23

in 1950, married geologist lawrence edmund de la hunty, had been 1 of students @ perth technical college. had 4 children: phillip (born 1953), barbara (1957), matthew (1960) , david (1963). matthew lead singer in australian rock band tall tales , true. phillip heroin addict pharmacy , spent year in jail. lawrence died of heart attack in 1980.

de la hunty appointed officer of order of australia (ao) on 26 january 2001 service community, particularly in areas of conservation, environment , local government, , athletics athlete, coach , administrator. had been appointed member of order of british empire (civil) (mbe) services athletics on 1 january 1957.

her body found on 16 february 2004 on kitchen floor, coroner determined died on evening of 11 february. there no full autopsy , coroner said cause of death unascertainable , though not inconsistent natural causes .

the western australian government honoured state funeral, first time had ever done private citizen.

in 2005, members of family approached coroner regarding circumstances of death. in 2006 investigation conducted detectives major crime squad. in 2008 probate granted after dispute on resolved in supreme court.

shirley strickland reserve in ardross, suburb of perth, named in honour.

in 2014 strickland de la hunty inducted international association of athletics federations hall of fame