OBITUARY.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 243, 14 October 1929, Page 8

OBITUARY.

MRS. J. H. UPTON.

An old and much-respected resident of Auckland, Mrs. J. H. Upton, died at her home, St. Stephen's Avenue, Parnell this morning. Her health had been failnig since the death of her husband in May this year. Mrs. Upton was a sister of the late Mr. W. Gorrie, a former partner of her husband. She was mar. l ied in 1870 to Mr. Upton, and lived a great part of her life in Ponsonbv. Mr. and Mrs. Upton joined All Saints' Church, Ponsonby, in the days when the Rev. W. Bree was vicar.. it was then a centre of the social life of that district, and both Mr. and Mrs. Upton were active workers in connection with that Church for many years. Mrs. Upton was well known in musical circles in this city, and in her earlier years she possessed a vary fine voice. During the period that Mr. Upton was Mayor 01 Auckland, his wife was unremitting in her attention to the many activities attendant upon the position of Mayoress. The following children survive: Mrs. ,T. M. Stevenson, Miss Upton, Mr. P. H. Upton, general manager of the South British Insurance Co., Mr. Parker T. Upton and Mr. William Upton. LADY RHODES. (By Tele'graph. —Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day. Lady Rhodes, wife of Sir E. Heaton Rhodes, M.L.C., is dead, after a short illness. Lady Rhodes before her marriage was Miss Jessie Cooper Clark, of Glenara, Victoria. MR. F. C. ALLEN. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, this clay. Mr. Frederick Charles Allen, who was director for Australia of the Firestone Tyre and Rubber Company for many years, and a prominent member of the Wholesale Motor Traders' Association, is dead, aged ol years. MR. J. B. RAYNER. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) BLENHEIM, this day. ill*. Joshua Brown Rayncr, aged 78, is dead. He arrived at Port Chalmers in IS6I, and settled in Blenheim with his parents in 18(io. Later he entered into partnership in a wool and skin business. He had been associated with the Marlborough Racing Club since its inception, and he was one of the earliest members of the Wairau River Board and the Wairau Licensing Committee.