OBITUARY

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22359, 24 March 1938, Page 12

OBITUARY

MR C. T. READ

The death occurred recently at hi* residence, Watford street, Papamu, of Mr Charles Thomas Read. He was born at Dunedin 61 years ago and after leaving school he altered the service of the New Zealand Railways, where he remained until his retire meat seven years ago. For the last 16 years Mr Read wm closely connected with St. Paula Church, Papanui, where he held many offices, including that of vicar’s warden. He is survived by his widow, two sons—the Rev. S. C. Read, of East Taieri, Otago, and Mr E. B. Read, of the staff of the Rangiora High School, at present in England—and one daughter, Miss Dorothy Read. ~ The funeral took place at St Paula Churchyard, when there was a tap attendance of mourners. The services at the church and at the graveside were conducted by the Rev. E. -A. Osmers, assisted by the Rev. W. R Orbell. Members of the vestry acted as pall-bearers. . ... , . Floral tributes were sent by the following:—Mother and family. Ma, Elizabeth, and John, Mary, Mr and Mr* Percy Gill and family, the Wilkie family, Ettie and Doug, Mr and Mr* G. Henry and family, friends at Sumner Manse, Mr and Mrs H. G. Chamberlain, Mr and Mrs M. E. Lyons, Mr and Mrs E. R. Dailey and family, Mr and Mrs A. H. Parfitt, Mr and Mrs R. C. Ewart, Mr McClelland and Bob, the vicar, vestry, and parishioners of St. Paul’s Church, Stephanie and Wilfred Banks, Mr and Mrs H. F. Hanna and Joan, Betty Graham, Mr and Mrs C. Green and family, Mr and Mrs W. D. Wallace and Ngaire, H. de HFlesher, Mr and Mrs Arthur Watson, Mr and Mrs F. A. Thompson. Mrs Heywood and family. East Taieri Church, Mr and Mrs F. T. Scott. W. S. Elsom, Mrs Tod, Edith and Jean, Mr and Mrs S. A. McDonald, and Mrs Reed and family.

MRS MYRA WILSON *

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GISBORNE. March 23.

The death occurred this afternoon of Mrs Myra Wilson, the wife of Mr Adam H. Wilson, manager of the Bank of New Zealand at Gisborne, aged 58 years. She was formerly Miss Blackmore, and was born in Greymouth. In her**younger days she was golf champion on the West Coast. She had been ill for eight years after an accident-