TRIBUTE TO SIR JOHN McKENZIE

Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27751, 31 August 1955, Page 3

TRIBUTE TO SIR JOHN McKENZIE

FUNERAL SERVICE IN LONDON (NJE. Press Association—Copy ng/it) LONDON, August 29. The body of Sir John McKenzie was cremated at the Marylebone Cemetery, Finchley, North London. The service was attended by his widow, Lady McKenzie, and their son, Mr Roy McKenzie, Mr T. C. Webb, the High Commissioner, Dr. R. M. Campbell, official secretary at New Zealand House, close friends and representatives of Rotary clubs and New Zealand business firms. The service was conducted by the Rev. E. K. Alexander, of the Hendon Rotary Club. He expressed the deepest sympathy of Rotarians in Britain at Sir John McKenzie's death.

“There is no doubht that the keynote of Sir John McKenzie’s life was service,” said Mr Alexander. “His knighthood and his activities in Rotary prove this. The motto of Rotarians is ‘Service Before Self,’ and Sir John McKenzie spent his whole life in serving others. He was great and good.’’ He added that Sir John McKenzie would be missed among his own folk in New Zealand by those who had the privilege of calling him “friend,* who would sorrow with his widow. There were no wreaths.

Lady McKenzie is to return to Nev Zealand in the Rangitiki sailing or September 6. Mr Roy McKenzie wi!.' fly back to the Dominion in about If days’ time.

ROTARIANS PAY TRIBUTE

“GREAT AND GENEROUS MAN”

“Today we mourn the loss of Str John McKenzie and remember him as a great Rotarian and a great New Zealander,” said Mr F. C. Penfold, president of the Christchurch Rotary Club at the club’s luncheon yesterday. Sir John McKenzie joined the clut in 1929 and had been a very active member since that time. His wonderful philanthropic work and the many benefactions, which he instituted through Rotary to less fortunate members of the community and to deserving causes, were well-known throughout New Zealand, said Mr Penfold. “Those benefactions will live on and will be a continuing memorial to a treat and generous man.” he said. “His indliness and thoughtfulness for others were an inspiration to all Rotarians.

“There will probably be a further opportunity made to commemorate the life and Work of Sir John McKenzie: today we mourn his loss,” Mr Penfold said.

As a mark of respect to the memory pf Sir John McKenzie, Rotarians stood in silence.