OBITUARY

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 148, 25 June 1938, Page 18

OBITUARY

MRS. E. 8. HOPE. The death of Mrs. E. S. Hope, formerly Miss Lena MacKellar, occurred at the Richmond Hospital, near Nelson, on Thursday.

Mrs. Hope was one of the seventeen students of Victoria Uniyersity College whom their fellow-students honoured by electing them to life membership of their students* association. This distinction was conferred on Miss MacKellar in 1910, her "record of service" showing that during the years 1904-08 she was prominently associated with many phases of college activity. She was vice-president of the students' association in 1907 and was a member of its executive in 1906 and 1908 Besides being the honorary secretary and treasurer of the women's hockey club, she played as a member of the -first eleven for five years,'and •was captain for two years. She also represented Victoria University College against Auckland University College in 1908. She gained Wellington representative honours in 1906 and 1908. For five years she was an enthusiastic member of the glee club. The tennis club's records show her as a regular playing member for five years and a university tournament representative for four, besides being a member of the club's executive.

Mrs. Hope, who was formerly a school teacher, is survived by her husband, Mr. E. S. Hope, of Deep Bay, French Pass, three daughters, and two sons. Among the wreaths sent for the funeral, which took place today, was one inscribed as follows:—"From contemporary students at Victoria University College in proud remembrance of one who radiated happiness at their Alma Mater and whose work and play were a source of pleasure and inspiration to all."

In a letter written this week a woman graduate of Victoria University College, who was at one time a member of the staff, stated: "In my first year at Victoria University College Miss MacKellar was my hero. Howl admired at a respectful distance her straight figure, boyish frankness, generous smile, as well as her sports ability and popularity. One could never have imagined her being stricken with untimely death. Even now I rebel at the thought."