[3] They first settled in Woombye before moving to Brisbane where he received his state primary education.

[2] In this role, he represented the union at state meetings and conventions and was also a delegate to the Queensland Central Executive.

Funnell retained the seat for Labor[4] as the party won back government after three years in opposition.

[5] He held the seat until his death in 1936, and during his term he had been a member of the Public Works Committee.

[2] Whilst holidaying at Burleigh Heads in January 1936, Funnell returned to Brisbane to undergo an operation for appendicitis at the Mater Misericordiae Hospital.