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Alexander Heslop (1896-1974) married Olive Dadswell (1898-1951) on 25 June 1925 at Horsham. Alex a WW1 veteran was the son of James and Caroline (Cunnington) Heslop. The couple settled at Golton Vale near Dadswells Bridge where Myrtle helped her husband with the clearing of the land. They farmed there until 1949. They had 3 children Charles in 1928, Evelyn in 1929 and Caroline in 1933.
Alex had family who had lost their savings and Myrtle helped raise their children as well as her own three, all born at Golton Vale, until they got re-established.
Alex started the school bus service from the Dadserlls Bridge area to Horsham in 1946 and operated this until 1951. Myrtle took her mother (Susan Dadswell) into their home at Golton Vale in 1944 and cared for her until Susan entered hospital prior to her death in November 1950. She also looked after Alex's father (James Heslop) while he lived at Dadswells Bridge.
In December 1949, the Heslop family moved to Horsham, buying a house at 45 Stawell Road, only a few doors from Myrtle's childhood home. Myrtle did not survive very long to enjoy her retirement in Horsham as she passed away on 9th March 1951, shortly before her 53rd birthday, and was buried in Horsham cemetery. Alex later married a second time to Beryl Pohlner. He died at Horsham on 9 November 1974 at the age of 78 and was buried in the same grave as Myrtle.