OBITUARY

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21860, 13 August 1936, Page 6

OBITUARY

MR E. A. PIGEON

The death occurred last week of Mr E. A. Pigeon, of Gore, one of the msk prominent figures for a number.gftyears in southern banking circles. months ago he sustained a brafag' . thigh when stepping off a railway tniiy! and a subsequent attack of pncumcaw£ seriously hiai health. Bhm ly he was taken to Wellington' to tvL ? cuperate, but collapsed suddenly Saturday morning and failed to recover. He was buried at Gore on Mqg^jMr Pigeon was born at Timani years ago, and joined the staff of ttjk Bank of New Zealand there as a lai. ' Later, he was attached to the branch" ‘ of the bank at Akaroa, and 45 yeDPlf ago joined the staff at Gore. He passnf »■ through the various grades until was appointed manager, a position which he retired in 1922, serving whole of the 30 odd years at the GqjNM. - office with the exception of bore periods as relieving manager at other Southland branches. Mr Pigeon was one of the best-knowafv sportsmen in the southern part of New|® Zealand, and was a regular visttar4l& B the Christchurch meetings. He WnsSH prominent gun shot, and never woreMaPl a “first of the season" from the tha®UC||| his youth to this year. He war'*™H@ dent at different times and a ctmmgalii tee man for years of the Gore Racial# Club and the Gore Trotting Qub/nf jf official at all classes of 'amateur adKl a prominent track walker and MMbj# in his younger days, and a membe*9i|Br many institutions that had lor WamM object the progress of the town district He helped liberally may worthy local object. He was held isijL very high esteem in Southland. BSPE wife died 18 months ago, and the living relative is a sister in TtmanuA L ;?f