THE LATE MR A. W. RUTHERFORD.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16369, 14 November 1918, Page 4

THE LATE MR A. W. RUTHERFORD.

THE FUNERAL. The funeral of the la to Mr Anchor William Rutherford took place at vVaiau yesterday, llie cortege, which was a long one, arrived afc tho cemetery from Lesfie Hills at 1.15 p.m. Tho Jjjiuri County, where the deceased ivas so long and favourably known, was largely rcPr^Q t 'body was borne to the grave by Messrs T: C. Robinson (son-in-law), Alister Rutherford, G. L. .Rutherford G. Rutherford, D. L. Rutherford,- and) S. E. Rutherford (nephews). The chief mourners _ were Messrs George Rutherford and Norman Rutherford (sons), and Messrs G. Rutherford and E. S. Rutherford (brothers). TTie funeral service was conducted by the Rev. Dr. Erwin (Christchurch), assisted by the R«v. J- H. Thomson (Waiau). The Scriptures were read by the Rev. J. H. Thomson, and the address (a most feeling one), commitment, I and prayers, by the R©v. Dr. Jiirwm. ! Among those present were: —Messrs lL A. Rutherford (nephew), C. O. T. Rutherford (nephew), T. Chapman, JR. Brown (National Mortgage), Gresson (Loan and Mercantile), M. Bethell and D. T. Dalzell (Amuri County Council), F. H. Labatt (Canterbury Sheep Owners' Union), J. F. Buchanan, J. H. Davison (St. Leonards), F. Travoi-s, T. Harland, F. Frame, F. Bullen, F. G. IjC\vton, G. Smith. C. Monk, J. Monk, 'A. Chisnolm, F. O'Malley, J. Scanlan, K. Pettigiew, H. T. Beaven, J. Lee, W. R. Creed, W. P. H. Creed, G. W. Aldridge, A. W. Rowntree, Grant, J. Chapman. F. C. Forbes, P. DunDar, W. V. Mockett, G. Hore, and many others. Among those who sent wreaths were: ■ —Mr and Mrs Erik Rutherford (Inverness), the Brookdale children, Mr ana Mrs A. W. Rutherford, jun. (Brookdale), the employees Mendip Hills, Mr R. T. Steel, Mr James Bell and family, Dr. and Mrs Stanley Foster, Mr and Mrs J. S. Hawkes, Misses Fisher. Canterbury Automobile Association, Dr. and Mrs J. F. Duncan, Mr and Mrs Edmund Rutherford, Jim and Jean Rutherford, Amuri Presbyterian Church, Mr and Mrs C. E. Derrett, Mrs and the Misses Berkeley, Mrs A. TV. Rutherford Mi F. S. Rutherford (One Tree Hill), Andrew' and Emily Robinson (Spotswood), Mr and Mrs R. M. Morten. Gretchen and Ted Moore, the employees Brookdale, Tom Bassett, Mr and Mrs T. C. Robinson (Spotswood), Mr and Mrs B. Lane, Mrs R. Steele, Miss Zinckgraf, Mies Emily Rutherford, Charlie Webb, Mr and Mrs G. L. Rutherford (Connemara), Mr and Mrs E. J. Johnson (Vancouver), Mr and Mrs Eric Russell (Victoria), Mr B. Perry, and Miss Easther (Spotswood). In the House of Representatives yesterday afternoon, a motion of sympathy with the relatives of the late Mr A. W Rutherford, a former member of the .douse, was passed. Before the armistice celebrations commenced at Parnassus on Tuesdav, tho chairman (Mr McFarlane) macfe feeling reference to the loss suffered bv the district in tho death of Mr A. W. Rutherford, senr., and as a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased and of sympathy with tho relatives, all present stood with bowed heads for a few seconds. •«.