Sakrzewski Park Traditional Cache

Lyal Sakrzewski used to own the property where this corner park now stands and the large trees remaining there are the ones planted by him and his wife Valetta.  Lyal and Valetta moved to Victoria Point in 1962 after buying the farm land. The farm encompassed the corner I am now proposing be named after them.  Lyal originally came from Wondai.  He was married (to my grandmother) with three young daughters when his wife suddenly died of an asthma attack.  Lyal later married Valetta and moved to the farmhouse that used to stand on the corner of Colburn Avenue.  Together they raised the three girls and worked the farm growing vegetables and gladiolus.  The gladiolus supplied Brisbane all year round and any surplus would be sent to Sydney. Lyal and Valetta also leased surrounding land and grew tomatoes and more gladiolus crops.  Years after the farm was gone.