OBITUARY.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 258, 30 October 1926, Page 15

OBITUARY.

MRS: __" _L~ FITZGERALD. ARRIVED-' EN 184 S. The death occurred at Hamilton, on October 25, of one who arrived in Auckland 77 years a~o, at the age of twelve months. Mrs. Laura Ann Fitzgerald came to New Zealand with her parents in 1848, her father being the late Patrick McCrpy, who was an Imperial pensioner settled on land at Otahuhu, granted by the Government. Mrs. Fitzgerald spent the whole of the rest of her life in New Zealand, with the exception of eight years, when she was in England, xier first husband was the late ColourSergeant John Buckley, of the 50th Queen's Own Her second husband was the late E. Fitzgerald, who served in the Maori War. _irs. Fitzgerald is survived by nine cMldren, 40 grand children, and 43 great grand children. No less than si_ of her descendants served in the Great War. Deceased's children are: Messrs. Joseph Buckley, Auckland; William Buckley, Sydney; James Buckley, Mat-iigi; Edward Buckley, Auckland; Gerald Buckley, Birkenhead; and Edgar Buckley, Whangarei; also Mrs. H. Coyle, Birkenhead and Mrs. F. McLean, Hamilton. The interment took place at the cemetery, Birkenhead. MRS. JOHN MUIR. A very old resident of Thames passed away on Tuesday in her 85th year in the person of Mrs. John Muir, of Gr_hamstown. Mrs. Muir was born on June 10, 1542, at PaM, Bay of Islands, and was the eldest daughter of the late Mr. John Flatt. When Mrs. Muir was tMee years old the family were forced to remove to Auckland owing to the Maori disturbances in the district. She lived there until her marriage to the late Mr. John Muir in 1872. Mr. and Mrs. Muir then went to Thames, where she has resided ever since. She leaves three sons and two married daughters, the sons being Messrs. J. R., R. H_ and S. C. Muir, of Thames, and the daughters Mesdames J. Lamb and J. Galloway, also of Thames. There are IS grandchildren. During her long residence at Thames Mrs. Muir was a supporter of all philanthropic efforts, wMeh were very numerous in the early days of the field. She also took a keen interest in the work of St. James Presbyterian Church. She enjoyed the esteem of a large circle of friends throughout the Donuhion, who will regret to hear ef her demise.