Barnaby Joyce suffers tragedy as his father passes away at age 98. The Nationals MP rushes home from the Capitol to say his final farewell as nasty trolls are ordered to “laid off.”
After rushing from Canberra to say his final goodbyes, Barnaby Joyce is now grieving the passing of his father, who passed away at the age of 98.
After Mr. Joyce left the opening day of the new Parliament to be by his dad’s side, the Nationals MP’s office announced the tragic news regarding his beloved father James.
On the same land as his son, James Joyce, a former cattle vet, war veteran, and grandfather of six, passed suddenly on Tuesday night.
How Did Bernaby Joyce Father James Joyce Die?
According to Barnaby Joyce Father James Joyce’s death announcement, the cause of his passing has not been made public. He could, however, pass away due to a medical condition.
At the time of his death, he was 98 years old, an advanced age where a lot of health problems can arise.
The grandpa of Mr. Joyce’s six children, including his four adult daughters, two young sons, Sebastian and Thomas, and girlfriend Vikki Campion, the father of Barnaby, was a former vet.
After learning that his father had gotten sick, the former deputy prime minister hurried from Canberra to the family farm in his NSW district of New England on Monday night.
The late Mr. Joyce was a livestock veterinarian who served in World War II and made a significant contribution to early immunization.
According to a spokeswoman, “Barnaby Joyce is grieving the loss of his father James Joyce, aged 98, who unfortunately died away last night.”
Bernaby Joyce Family: A Look At His Family Background
Born in Tamworth, New South Wales, Bernaby Joyce was raised as one of six children on a sheep and cattle station at Danglemah near Woolbrook, about 60 kilometers to the northeast.
Joyce is the son of farmers Marie and James Joyce. His father, a veteran of World War II, emigrated to Australia from New Zealand in 1947.
John P. Joyce, Joyce’s paternal grandpa, served as a professional soldier in the Gallipoli Campaign of World War I and took part in the landing at Anzac Cove.
Joyce attended Woolbrook Public School, boarded at Saint Ignatius’ College, Riverview in Sydney, and earned a Bachelor of Financial Administration from the University of New England (UNE) Armidale in 1989.
Bernaby Joyce New Wife Vikki Campion
According to the Source, Barnaby Joyce, the leader of The National party, proposed to Vikki Campion four years after the public disclosure of the deputy prime minister’s high-profile connection with a member of his political staff.
On Sunday night in Coffs Harbour, at the Latitude 30 restaurant, a marriage proposal was made.
Campion had responded positively, and according to Joyce and Guardian Australia, they were both “quite delighted.” He made his marriage proposal with a Parti Sapphire ring that was made in New England.
He added, “She’s really happy, I’m really pleased, and I think the guys are happy, too, but they’re just the same, nothing’s changed at all.”
The couple’s relationship, which started while Joyce was still married, came to public attention after Sydney’s Daily Telegraph released an image of a pregnant Campion crossing the street at the beginning of 2018.