Acknowledgements

Press, 24 October 1984, Page 55

Acknowledgements

ANDERSON, Rua Arch* — Leo, Tai and Maurice, Mana. Bernie and family, and Uie Smith and Anderson, families wish to express their thanks to relatives and friends everywhere for the beautiful floral .tributes, cards and messages of sympathy, me nga tohu aroha ano hokt, received during their recent sad bereavement Thanks to all who visted Te Whare Koa Centre, and those who attended the service at Duntroon, especially Rev. Tom HUI, Mr Hector Bruce and Mr Barney Talepa for their ministrations to the family. Thanks also to the many, many people whose loving thoughts, kind words of encouragement and little acts of caring concern for Aroha, lightened her daily life, especially the Community of Duntroon. God’s love and mercy are expressed In those simple things. Thanks to Nelsle Matheson and her lip-reading ladies, to Deldre wllson and Mrs Jones of Crippled Children Society, to Oamaru Maori Committee and Te Whare Koa Centre community, to Waltakl Lions Club, to the Duntroon Fire Brigade, to Staff and children of Duntroon and Otekaike Schools, Staff and friends of Campbell Park School, to Staff and friends of Ministry of Works at Duntroon, Oamaru and Green Island, and to her Sisters of the Maori Women’s Welfare League. Thanks also to members of the Medical and Nursing professions of Kurow, Oamaru and Dunedin, especially the doctor, and Hospital Chaplain, John WUklnson, to Breaa and Donna of Social Services. To all our beloved old famUy friends and to the extended Whanau throughout New Zealand and Australia, how touched we were to see you or hear from you. To all of you and to all these other wonderful people too numerous to mention by name, ka nut nga mihl mete aroha kl a koutou katoa. Please accept this as a personal acknowledgement BURNIP, Violet — Frank, Ray and family gratefully acknowlege and deeply appreciate expressions of sympathy, cards, letters, phone calls and baking received In the sudden loss of a dearly loved wife and mother. It is a great comfort to know that such a wide circle of relatives and friends paid tribute to Vi’s memory, and thought of us in our sorrow. Your kindness will never be forgotten. CUNNINGHAM, Brian — Nola and Andrew wish to express their sincere thanks to all who showed so much kindness and sympathy to them in the sad loss of a dearly loved husband and. father. To all those who attended the funeral service and those who sent flowers, cards, telegrams, and personal messages of sympathy and helped in any way, our heartfelt thanks. Please accept this as a personal message as many addresses are unknown. GAINFORT, Richard (Dick) — Lucy, along with Jeanette, Ted, Terry and Phillip Alkemade, would like to thank relations, friends and neighbours, and all Dick’s many friends, who extended to us, their messages of sympathy, beautiful flowers sent, and the many who comforted us personally at the time of our sudden loss. To all those who attended the service,. also Druids members, a sincere thank you. We know Dick will be missed by hfs very wide circle of friends around Ashburton. To everyone not contacted, please accept this as a personal acknowledgement from us. MARTIN, Clare — Lyndsey, Judy, Terry, and families, wish to thank most sincerely all their relatives, friends, and neighbours for their kind expressions of love and sympathy In the sudden loss ol our loved mother and "Nonnfe.” To all who sent, cards, telegrams and floral tributes please accept this'as a personal expression of our gratitude as many addresses are unknown. O'CONNOR, Rov. Father C. S.M. — The O'Connor families wish to thank all for their kind expressions of sympathy, letters, cards, telegrams and mass cards in the loss of a dear brother and uncle. PACKER, Hannah — Sister Mary, and the Packer and O’Connor families wish to . thank all for their kind expressions of sympathy, cards, letters, telegrams, Mass cards and baking, also many thanks to the Sisters of Compassion for their unfailing attention. Your attendance at Rosary and Requiem Mass was very much appreciated by all. PILKINGTON, Raymond — Eunice, Alan and Graham sincerely thank the many friends whose addresses are unknown, for their kindness in their sad loss.