OBITUARY.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 176, 27 July 1926, Page 5

OBITUARY.

MRS. E. A. MacCORMICK. SIXTY YEARS COLONIST. The death of Mre. Elizabeth Ann MacCormick, at the age of S4 years, removes an old resident of this city. Deceased was born iv Australia, being a daughter of the late Captain W. S. Deloitte, of Sydney. She came to Auckland in ISOS to join her husband, the late Mr. J. C. MacCormick. a barrister. Mr. MacCormick died 22 years ago. There were eleven children, of whom the following survive their parents: Mr. C. E. Macmick (judge of the Native Lands Court). Mr. A. D. MacCormick (Sydney). Mr! D. F. MacCormick (managing director of Browning and Ifwersen), of this city), Mr. H. MacCormick (Papakura), Mrs. Zoel California), and Miss MacCormick (Auckland).

OLD RESIDENT'S DEATH. MRS. J. B. GRAHAM. Mrs. Elizabeth Josephine Graham, the wife of Mr. J. B. Graham, barrister and solicitor, of Auckland, died at her late home at Devonport on Sunday. The deceased was the only surviving daughter of the late David Sheehan, provincial councillor and Ellen Sheehan. Her parents were among the earliest of Auckland's pioneers who arrived in Auckland in the ship Bolivia in 1542. Mrs. Graham was born in Auckland and lived here all her life. She remembered many incidents associated with the pioneering days. In her girlhood Auckland was a mere village and garrisoned by Imperial troop* quartered here during the troublous war times of Taranaki, Waikato and Tauranga. The late Hon. John Sheehan was a brother of Mrs. Graham's, and was a keen supporter of Sir George Grey, and held the portfolios of Native Affairs. Defence and Justice during his premiership. Mrs. Graham's parents were among the original parishioners of St. Patrick's and were prominently identified with that church—also with tlie Auckland Ladies' Benevolent Society, of which she was one of the earliest members —as well as being one of the founders of the St. Vincent de Paul Society's local branch. Mrs. Graham is survived by her husband, five daughters and three sons.