OBITUARY

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 110, 5 November 1937, Page 14

OBITUARY

MRS. E. M. DAVENPORT.

I The death occurred at her late resfc dence on October 28, of one of Morton's old and muclj ■ respected citizens, Mrs. Eva Millicent Davenport. Mrs. Davenport came to Marton from Nelson in 1913 and had resided there until the time of her death. She had been in failing health for the past twelve months. Mrs. Davenport leaves a husband and family of five children, Harold (of Sydney), Mrs. Comrie (Eastbourne), Mrs. Sadler (Wadestown), and the Misses Winnie and Dorrie Davenport, both of Marton. Miss Taylor,- of Nelson, is a sister and Mr. Sydney Taylor, of Timaru, and Mr. Arthur Taylor, of Dunedin, are brothers. ''-.'. Mrs. Davenport not only will ;fb« missed from her home, but from jtha various associations to which she Jibelonged. She was a member and officer of the Methodist Church, Methodist Ladies' Guild, Mission Auxiliary, Women's Temperance Union, Mothers' Union, and Marton Junction Women's Institute. In all these organisation* Mrs. Davenport gave of her best. The funeral took place on Friday afternoon and was) preceded by a short service. MRS. A. >. WRIGHT. The announcement of the death of Mrs. Renee Stuart Wright, wife of; I Mr. A. F. Wright, "Tirohanga," Cashmere, will be received with great regret by a large circle of personal friends and by the great body of women and children for the welfare of whom she worked long and devotedly, states the . "Press," Christchurch. Mrs. Wright was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Crichton, Sydney, New South Wales, and since her marriage to Mr. A. T. Wright, a leading solicitor in the city, she had lived in Christchurch. She had been ULfor three or four months, but it "was" only a few days ago that her husband, family, and friends realised that littla hope of her recovery could be entertained. Few women in Christchurch have shown a finer spirit of citizenship than did Mrs. Wright. lowa's in the work of the. Plunket Society that she was most deeply, interested, and for the help she gave to mothers and babies she will be long and gratefully remembered. For ten years she was a member of the Cashmere-Sydenhdn> Spreydon sub-branch of the society, she was honorary secretary" for sdfne years, and was president for six; years. At the time of her rdeath she was a member of the .house; . committee of Karitane Hospital and a member'of the central executive, positions she had held for many years, and ever since her connection with the society she worked hard, each year, to ensure the success of the Violet pay appeal. But notwithstanding her many public activities, she never failed in hospitality to her own and her husband's large circle of friends, and her home was a happy meeting place for young people of varying ages who were friends of her family. Mrs. Wright, who was 48 years old, is survived-by her husband, three daughters—Misses Isobel, Helen, and Adrienne Wright— and three son.-.—Mr. Crichtbn Wright (North Canterbury), Mr. Brian Wright (South Canterbury), and Master Stuart Wright. , ■ -