was suffering from some speech difficulties and it was unclear whether any permanent damage had resulted. Charles Court died on 22 December 2007 at his Nedlands home. Family His wife Rita Steffanoni was born on 15 June 1911 and they were married on 3 June 1936. They had five sons: Victor born 13 November 1938, Barrymore ("Barry") born 23 March 1941, Kenneth ("Ken") born 11 December 1943, Richard born 27 September 1947 and Geoffrey born 29 May 1949. Rita died in 1992 and in 1996 he married, for the second time, to his former nurse Judy. After winning his father's Nedlands constituency in 1982, Richard Court became the state's twenty sixth Premier from 1993 to 2001. Barry Court was president of the Pastoralists' and Graziers' Association, married Margaret Smith, and was President of the Liberal Party of Western Australia from 2008 to 2011. Honours Court was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1947, Knight Bachelor in 1972, Knight of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in 1979, and a Knight of the Order of Australia (AK) in 1982. He received a Centenary Medal in 2001. In popular culture Court made a guest appearance in the film Nickel Queen while Minister for Development. See also Court–McPharlin Ministry Court Ministry Notes References External links Charles Court obituary |- Premiers of Western Australia Treasurers of Western Australia Leaders of the Opposition in Western Australia Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Western Australia 20th-century Australian politicians Australian monarchists Australian Army personnel of World War II Australian Army officers Knights of the Order of Australia Australian Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Australian Knights Bachelor Australian politicians awarded knighthoods Australian Officers of the Order of the British Empire Recipients of the Centenary Medal British emigrants to Australia 1911 births 2007 deaths