OBITUARY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 257, 31 October 1933, Page 11

OBITUARY.

MR. JOHN BOUSKILL. The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon of Mr. John Bouskill, the well-known monumental mason of Auckland. He was born in Westmorland 79 years ago and arrived in Xew Zealand with his wife and two children close on half a century ago by the ship Doric. Hβ was a short time in Dunedin, and then came to Auckland, where he started in business as a building contractor with his brother. Later, he started in trade ae a monumental mason. Mr. Bouskill was a member of the Newton Borough Council in 1895, and later chairman of the Mount Albert Road Board. For many years he was choirmaster at Pitt Street Methodist Church and also superintendent of Kingsland Methodist Sunday School. In addition, for 15 years he was conductor for the singing of the scholars at Newton Congregational Sunday' School anniversary. During recent years Mr. Bouskill attended the Dominion Road Methodist Church. In his earlier years he was a well-known exhibitor of botli dogs and poultry. Mr. Bouskill was an enthusiastic bowler, and quite recently was elected a life member of the Rocky Nook Club, which he was instrumental in founding. He was also second vice-president of the Auckland Bowling Centre. He leaves the following children: Mr. John Bouskill, Mrs. L. Craig, both of Mount Eden, and Mrs. E. A. Mahony, of Pukekohe. There are also 11 grandchildren.