OBITUARY

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 173, 19 April 1937, Page 5

OBITUARY

Mr. Edwin J. King Mr. Edwin J. King, a pianist well known in Wellington for half a century, died tit the Wellington Hospital last week. He was a son of the late Mr. E. J. King, who some forty years ago was the head of a musical family and was the conductor of King’s Band and the proprietor of a musical warehouse in Manners Street. King’s string orchestra was in active demand for balls and dances for many years, for beside the head of the family there were three talented sons, Mr. Leonard King, a cornetist, Mr. Frank King, violinist, and the late Mr. Edwin J. King, a gifted pianist Mr. Leonard King died a few years ago and Mr. Frank King went to England as a comparatively young man and still resides there. In the early days Mr. King senior was conductor of the M anganui Garrison Band, and later directed the Orangemen’s Band in- Wellington. Mr. Edwin J. King was a member of the Excelsior Lodge of Druids and also of the Wellington Working Men’s Club. A cousin still actively associated with music in Wellington is Mr. Frank Crowther, the pianist associated with community singing, and who was for many years associated with the I 1 uller vaudevile companies. Mr. King is suivived by a son, Eric, and a daughter, Enid. Mrs. J. D. Campbell ‘The death has occurred at her residence, Wellesley Road, Napier, of Mrs. Annie Lang Campbell. The late Mrs. Campbell was born in Scotland and came to New Zealand at an early age with her parents. For.a time they resided in Dunedin, later going to Palm erston North and 26 years ago went to Napier. She took a keen interest in .the Congregational Church both in Napier and Palmerston North. She is survived by her husband, Mr. J. D. Campbell, one son, lan, and a daughter, Meta. Mr. A. McDonnell The death has occurred of Mr. Allan McDonnell, aged 93, the oldest pioneer of the Grey Valley, reports a Greymouth Press Association telegram. Mr. A. W. Fairbrother The death occurred at his residence in Napier recently of Mr. Albert William Fairbrother Alfter a long illness. The late Mr. Fairbrotber was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Fairbrotber, Timaru. He was born at Timaru, and educated at the High School. After leaving school he took a position in frlie Canterbury Farmers’ Co-operaitive Association .and later went to Napier, where he was employed by Blythes, Ltd. He saw active service in the Great War, and after serving for three years be returned and took up his work again at Blythes, where he was till the earthquake, since which bis health failed owing to war effects. He was married 18 years ago to the youngest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Beri, Temuka. Mr. Fairbrother is survived by his wife, one son and a daughter, Ted and June Fairbrother, Napier. Requiem Mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father Spring, S.M., who also officiated ait the graveside. Mr. John Denson The death occurred recently at Lewisham Hospital of Mr. John Denson. The late Mr. Denson was born in Cheshire, England, in 1864, and came to New Zealand in 18S6 in the ship Coptic, landing at Auckland the day before the Tarawera eruption. He settled in Palmerston North, where he became a. prominent builder and a highly-esteemed citizen. Mr. Denson retired in 1915, and ten years later came to Wellington, where he resided until his death. He was a member of the Orient Lodge for 50 years, the Manawatu Kilwinning for 22 years and the Royal Arch for 15 years. He is survived by a grown-up family —Mrs. Catherine Peters, Auckland; Mrs. Rosina Vickers, Wellington; Mrs. Winifred Kemball, Wellington; Mr. Stanley Denson, Palmerston North; and Mr. Charles Denson, Palmerston North. There are twelve grandchildren. Mr. A. Ballingall The death occurred recently of Mr. Alexander Ballingall, a well-known business man. Prior to his retirement Mr. Ballingall was a director of the firm of Stewart and Co., timber merchants, which position he had held for a number of years. In his younger days he was a prominent member of the Star Boating Club and had taken part in amateur theatricals. The late Mr. Ballingall was a native of Fifeshire, Scotland. With his parents and six brothers and sisters he arrived in Wellington by tin 1 old Taiimi in ISSS, and with the exception of a trip to the Old Country, he had resided here ever since. He is survived by his widow, a son and two married (laughters, Mesdames D. S. Wilson and A. R. F. Mackay, of Wellington. The funeral of Mr, Ballingall took place on Saturday morning. The services at the house and the graveside at Karori were conducted by the Rev. J. R. Blanchard, of St. John’s. The pall-bearers were Mr. Arthur Ballingall (son), Mr. T. Ballingall (brother), of Wanganui, and Messrs. H. Walkey (Levin), J. Brown (Wellington), brothers-in-law, and Mr. D. S. Wilson and Dr. A. R. F. Mackay (Wellington), sons-in-law. Mr. J. J. Salmon The death has occurred of Mr. Joseph J. Salmon, aged 73, an ex-superinten-dent of the Dunedin City Fire Brigade, stales a Press Association telegram from Dunedin,