OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20021, 1 September 1930, Page 2

OBITUARY.

MRS J. M. B. CRAWFORD. Many residents of Sumner have reason to remember with gratitude Mrs J. M. B. Crawford, who died at her residence, 52 Brown's road, St. Albans, on Saturday, for her services to them during the influenza epidemic. Her husband was then director of the School for the Deaf at Sumner. Since his retirement, after 34 years' service there, Mr and Mrs Crawford, who had no children, have been living in St. Albans. Mrs Crawford herself was a member of a well-known medical family. She had three brothers, all doctors: Dr. John Ewart, of Wellington; Dr. William Ewart, late of Invercargill; and the lato Dr. David Ewart, of Chichester, England. Miss J. Ewart, formerly lady superintendent of the Invercargill Hospital, is a sister. Mrs Crawford was, before her marriage, matron of the Timaru' Hospital. An indefatigable worker, she was able to relievo much suffering at the time of the epidemic. At other times, too, she was always willing to help those in distress. Sho was a member of various Red Cross committees, member of the Sumner Library, and for a time captain of the Sumner Croquet Club.

MISS JANET M'CLATCHIE. Tho many friends of Miss Janet McClatcliie will learn with regret of her death, which took place last Wednesday. Miss McClatchie, who wa3 born in Lyttelton, was tho seoond daughter of Captain Thomas McClatchie, of Lyttelton and Christchurch, and was educated at Miss Ashwin's and Mrs Crossby's schools in Christchurch. She had been in illhealth for the last four years, and her end was not unexpected by her relatives.

MRS MARY A. LANGDALE. The .loath occurred a few days ago at her laughter's residence in Riccarfcon of Mrs Mary A. Langdale, widow of the late James Langdale, "Thornton Dale," West Melton. Her parents and grandparents left Lincolnshire, England, in 1840 on board the Martha Ridgeway. After six months at sea the/ arrived in Wellington, and resided thery for some time, after which they left for the Chatham Islands, : .n search of land. There a family of six children were born. Mrs Langdale was married at Waitangi in 1871, her husband being manager of an estate ou the islands. After spending a few years in Pitt Island, Mr and Mrs Langdale, with their family, left for New Zealand and settled in Coalgate, Canterbury, where they lived many years. After two or three years' residence in Heathcote Valley, they again took up sheep farming in West Melton. and resided there for some years. Mrs Langdale f-pent her remaining years quietly living with her eldest daughter, Mrs Hawson. Mrs Langdale's husband predeceased her about 16 years ago. She leaves a family of four sons and four daughters, also twenty-nine grandchildren. One daughter died many years ago. The eons are Messrs A. E. Langdale (afterwards Langdale-Hunt), Charles W. Walter J., and Fred. W. H. Langdale, and the daughters, Mrs Hawson, Mrs B. G. Fox, Mrs M. Davies, and Mrs W. J. Hill.

After a short, impressive service, taken by the Itev. H. York (in the absenco of the vicar), the funeral took place in the West Melton Churchyard, the Rev. Mr Christian officiating. It wns largely attended by old friends and relatives, many beautiful wroaths being sent. The pall-bearers were the fonr sons.