OBITUARY

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 82, 30 December 1933, Page 12

OBITUARY

Mrs, Joseph Garrard Mrs. Joseph Garrard, whose death occurred at Wanganui yesterday in her 100th year, was born in Devonshire, and came to New Zealand seventy-four years ago as the bride of the chief offiver of the ship Airdale, which, under sail, took six months to make the journey out, states a “Dominion” Special Service message. She and her husband settled in Nelson, and were there 18 years before Mr. Garrard’s death. He was well known in musical circles. Twenty years ago Mrs. Garrard came to the North Island, and for the last eleven years she had been resident with her daughter Mrs. J. B. Sutherland, in Wanganui. Quite recently she celebrated her 99th birthday, and was in full possession of her faculties. She vividly remembered first sighting land in New Zealand, and the memory of the six months dreary trip from Home always lingered. In the midst of her birthday celebrations she recalled that all the passengers on the Airdale believed that the colony was totally uncivilised. They were surprised at what they found, but the arrival of refugees at Nelson, driven out of Taranaki by Maori wars, was a grim indication of the state of the country further north. Right up until the last Mrs. Garrard retained her faculties, and In the last year of her life made 120 coat hangers, which she distributed among relatives. She made a hobby of knitting, and her work had the finish of the old school. There is one son, Mr. J. R. Garrard, Wellington, and two daughters, Mrs. J. R. Sutherland. Wanganui, and Mrs. W. R. Johns, Waitara. Miss E. A. Marshall Early yesterday morning at “Tutu Totara” the death occurred of Miss Edith Annie Marshall, younger daughter of the late Major and Mrs. Marshall, who were among the early settlers in the Rangitikei, states a “Dominion” Special Service message from Marton. Miss Marshall had lived all her life in the district and will be grpatly missed by a wide circle of relatives and friends. Mr. John B. Weedon The death has occurred of Mr. John Benjamin Weedon, licensee of the Rob Roy Hotel at Waihi, states a Press Association message. Mr. Weedon, who was in his 81st year, came to New Zealand from London twelve years ago. In earlier life he was a great cricketer and played with and against Dr. W. G. Grace. He is survived by his wife, two sons, and two daughters.