The funeral has taken place in Melbourne of Mrs Carlos , seen here celebrating her 80th birthday on Magnetic Island , North Queensland , earlier this year . Her late husband , Max Carlos , the son of a Spanish merchant seaman , was a former Australian boxing champion . Details of his boxing and business career , supplied by Yvonne, were run in this blog.
A follow up memorial service will be held at Shepparton , where she and Max spent so much of their life together, he, a tailor , running a Roger David menswear store after his boxing career ended.
After representing Australia at the l956 Mebourne Olympic Games , Max won the 1958 Australian Lightweight Championship.The Roger David company responded by having the above belt made for him from crocodile skin .
Both Yvonne and Max were included in the following publication.
Yvonne was involved in competitions conducted by the Goulburn Valley Highland Dancing Association , there being a photograph of her, aged 14, in full regalia, holding a sword . One year she was named Miss Shepparton Showgirl . Theatrical, she took up ballet, and was a legal secretary
**** Yvonne disliked her middle name , Doris , and as a result none of her children was given one .
