THE LATE ROY REED

Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 68, 20 March 1936, Page 7

THE LATE ROY REED

FUNERAU YESTERDAY

The funeral yesterday of the late Roy Reed, who died from injunes.received when his mount fell in a race at Trentham,on Tuesday, was jvery largely attended. Many hundreds of people paid their lasttribute to the deceased, and the wreaths, from all sections of the sporting, community, included a number from Australian sympathisers. The chief mourners, were Mrs. Reed and Mrs. W. Bell. The service at the chapel and at the graveside was conducted by the Rev. E. M. McLevie. ; , .' . "It is riot my usual custom to give an address on such a solemn occasion, as this, but I think today an exception ought to be madeso.,that I might try and express in words your feelings o^ admiration and respect for him whosu passing we mourn today," said the Rev McLevie. "My mind goes bade to that occasion just a little over eleven years ago when I officiated at the funeral of Mr. Con. Reed. I had not previously had the opportunity ox coming into close contact with trie members of the sporting community, and it was a revelation to me to see the spirit of brotherhood and personal loss,that was obviously felt by.those who gathered together. I was struck with the obvious devotion and affection that existed between the members of that sporting family, and,the sympathetic tributes that were.paid by members of the sporting world. That same sp*»V-of love and personal loss —has been shown in various ways by incidents that have taken place during the last day or so, and have come to my ears, and by the ■tributes paid to Mr. Roy Reed today." The pallbearers were Messrs. B. H, Morris, L. G. Morris, H. Gray, S. Wilson, L. J. Ellis, and J. Leach. Those present included the Minister of Internal Affairs, the Hon. W. E. Parry, and the''Hon.'-' E. R. Davis, M.L.C.; the Racing Conference was represented by Mr. H.R. Sellers,,' secretary; the Wellington Racing. Club, which closed its offices' from 2 to1 3 p.m., by Messrs. C. W. Tringh'am, Neil McLean, H. L. Nathan, and H. P. F. Blundell, and Miss D. Bray, secretary; the Manawatu Racing Club by Mr. L. H. Collinson; the Marton Jockey' Club by Messrs. H. McMariaway and A. T. Gatrell; the Foxton and Rangitikel Clubs by Mr. C. Price; the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club by Mr. T. H. Lowry; and the-Carterton Racing Club by Mr. W. Booth. Racing officials present included ■^~=s. H. Coyle and; W. C. Price. There was a large and representative attendance •. of trainers, including Messrs. J. H. Jefferd.'for whom the deceased won many of-his notable races. \