OBITUARY

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 168, 12 April 1932, Page 11

OBITUARY

Well-known Salvationist BRIGADIER B. J. STONE Brigadier Benjamin Joseph Stone, of the Salvation Army, died at his residence, Ponsonby Road, on Friday morning at the age of 68. He had been in poor health for some years. Born in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, he entered the Salvation Army Training Home in November, 1882, the present leader laying a cadet in the same session. Hud Brigadier Stone lived until November he would have completed 50 years in the service. He served as an officer in England, Scotland, South Africa', Australia, and New Zealand. During the war he was officer in charge of the Salvation Army Soldiers’ Relatives’ Hostel at Featherston, and from there was appointed chaplain to the convalescent camp at Narrow Neck. He received the long-service order and medal from General Booth for bis service during Hie war. Brigadier Stone was transferred .o New Zealand in 1908, and was appointed commander for Taranaki, ami. later, for Hawke’s Bay. He received appointments to other parts of the Dominion also. Up io Ihe time of his retirement, in 1927 lie had several appointments in the vicinity of Auckland, including Rotoroa Island and King's Court. Mrs. Mary Watts The deatl) occurred nt. Wellington early on Sunday morning, after a long illness, of Mrs. Mary Watts, a menfber of an old and well-known Taranaki family. Born in Havelock 61 years ago, she was the eldest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tait. With her parents she moved to Taranaki in the early ’seventies, and resided there for more than 40 years. After living for three years in Hamilton, Hie lute Mrs. Watts came to Wellington. She is survived by three daughters., Mrs. Dorothy Holiday and Mrs. Gwendoline Carrell, of Wellington ; and Mrs. Phyllis Smyth, of Auckland: a son. Mr. Frank Watts, of Auckland, and ten grandchildren. Mrs. Mary Mulrooney From Palmerston North is reported the deatli. nt the age of 71, of Mrs. Mary Mulrooney, of Pascal Street, widow of the late Mr. Koger Mulrooney. Born in County Kilkenny, Ireland, the late .Mrs. Mulrooney came to New Zealand in 1882, and was married in Wellington 40 years ago. With her husband she went to Palmerston North in 1898. ami they look over the Masonic Hotel. Mr. Mulrooney died 21 years ago. and Mrs. Mulrooney continued to reside in Palmerston North. Her health bad been good until a week or two ago. when it became necessary for her to enter a private hospital for an operation. She rallied well, but com plications set in and proved fatal. A prominent worker in church and charitable activities, the late Mrs. Mulrooney endeared herself to a wide section of the community. The funeral will take place al Palmerston North ihis afternoon. Mr. Joseph Barugb The death occurred at Hamilton on Sunday, says a Press Association message, of Mr. Joseph Bariigh. one of Die founders of the Auckland Farmers’ Freezing Conipany and Die Farmers’ Co-operative Auctioneering Company, of both of which he was chairman for a number of years. He was also one of the originators of the Farmer?’ Union.