Vida, the eldest of Stella and Jim Matthews’ family of four daughters, was born at Barraba in January 1921 and spent her childhood at “Campo Santo”. Vida looks back on those days as “carefree” times, plenty of open space, always finding things to do – sometimes mischief. Later the family moved to Tamworth to live.’
In 1946 Vida married Ron Peters, a farmer at Nemingha. They had several moves over the years, even to buying a farm at Barraba. Nowadays, Vida and Ron are living in retirement at Tamworth. Until recently Vida enjoyed pottery as a hobby and a business. Ron loves fishing and his garden
Vida and Ron have three children –
- Charles, who lives in Sydney (unmarried).
- Anne, lives on a farm at Katanning, WA, with her husband Doug Hinchcliffe and their five children.
- John, married to Shirley Le Cornu, one child. John is employed at Trend, Tamworth and lives at Kootingal.