OBITUARY.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 147, 22 June 1923, Page 7

OBITUARY.

MRS. R. BOWIE. A well-known and highly respected old resident at Thames died on June 21 at ie Te Aroha, at the age of 84 years. Mrs. a. Margaret Bowie was a native of Scotm land, and with her late husband came to :h New Zealand about half a century ago. Ie They went to Thames to reside, where Id Mr." Bowie died in 1907. Both were c- members of the Burns Club and of the -d Presbyterian Church. In her younger v. days Mrs. Margaret Bowie wa3 a good v, singer and dancer. Deceased lived at !e the Thames until about three months ■i, ago, when on account of failing health tp she went to Te Aroha to reside with her ie only son, Mr. Charles Bowie.

iy ' FIFTY-YEARS' RESIDENT.

The death of Mrs. Marie McMillan removes another resident of this city o f for over half a century. Deceased was a a staunch member of the congregation at St. Patrick's Cathedral. For a nume "" her of years Mre. McMillan had been a great sufferer. When at length she beJP came too weak to attend church, she " j requested to be allowed to end her \ days in the Home of the Little Sisters ■of the Poor, so as to still have the ! comforts of church service. Deceased had . many friends, as she was of a bright and charitable disposition. Her husband died over 30 years ago. Mrs. I McMillan is survived by three sons, I Messrs. James, William and Samuel ! McMillan, three daughters, Mesdames !D. Stewart, E. Beazley, thirty grand- ' children, and eight great grandchildren, a- I