OBITUARY

Evening Star, Issue 16909, 5 December 1918, Page 4

OBITUARY

Another nurse has forfeited her life through the epidemic. Mies Ina Qeraldino Leech, who died at Hastings, wont from Rangiora there, and, being a nurso, was amongst the first to offer her sorvicea at the hospital when tho scourge occurred, with tho result that her own life was sacrificed.

A descendant of the pioneer settlers by the ship Jane Gifford died recently at Auckland in the person of Mr James Boswell. The deceased was born in Auckland 75 years ago, and spent his boyhood at Kavrau. Later he saw service during tho Waikato War. He was at the. opening of tho Thames goldiields, and also followed mining at Coromandel, where he lived for 30 years. A victim to the influenza sconrgo (savs ' Lake Wakatip Mail') is Mr Vernon S. Raymond, who is well known to Queenstown people as the Mount Cook Company's representative who opened their grand motor tour business in Queonstowu, The late Mr Raymond was for many years on tho staff of the company mentioned, but about 12 months ago lie secured a position in the goods department of the Now Zealand Railways at Timaru. Ho was a very clever concert entertainer, and as such ho will be remembered by Queenstown people in his " turns" on the local platform. On several occasions ho did excellent work at Dunedin capping carnivals. The death occurred at New Plymouth Inst week of Mr A. ("Sam") Lo.veridgo, at the age of 37 years. He was a wellknown footballor, and had represented the Taranalu Province. Vary sad circumstances attended tho death of Mr Don Morris, which occurred at Raetahi on Saturday. Tho deceased, who waa a returned soldier, and had been severely wounded in France, but who had apparently recovered his health, hastened from Palmerston North to the bedside of his only brother, and found him dead. Ho immediately contracted tho complaint, with complications. No medical or nursing assistance could bo obtained, and tho young soldi or passed away. A mother and sister in Dunedin survive to mourn their loss. Mr Morris was employed in the Palmerston North office of Messrs Dalgety and Co.

Tho death is announced of Mr E. Marshall, M.A., of tho Napier Boys' High School. The deceased belonged to Ohnstchurch, and contracted the influenza after visiting his mother, 'who died in Christchurch from the disen.se -a month ago. He had be-on on the staff of the Na<pior High School for about- three ■ years. The coffin was borne by Major Crawshaw, representing the Board of Governors of the school, and Messrs Jacwbsen, Ward, and Barnby, membors of the staff. Many of tho boys attended, and laid wreaths on tho grave. An old colonist, in the person of Mr 0. P. Raymond, Noiantown, passed away on Thursday at tho age of 98 years. Tho deceased arrived -in Wellington in 1852, arid subsequently settled in tho Canterbury district, where ho engaged in farming; pursuits until a few years ago, when ho removed to Hawora. Tn his youth tho deceased was a sailor. Tho old gentleman was quite halo and hearty until .about live weeks ago, when he took ill. His wifo pre-deceased him some years ago. Mr George IJyland, of Utiku, son. of Mr W. Hyland. engine-driver, Oxford. died of influenza in f-ho Wanganui Hospital on. November 27. He left Now Zealand with the 9th Reinforcements, end saw service in Egypt, Franco, and Belgium, where he became deaf as a result of bursting sheik. Invalided to New Zealand, ho recovered his hearing, and returned to his civilian occupation. Mrs Copeland, wife of Mr I. Copeland, of Ruseelf street, Gladstone, Invercargill, was an enthusiastic Red Cross worker. She had nursed her husband and maid through the worst r.tages of their illness, when" she was suddenly stricken, and within a week tho end cinue.

The prevailing epidemic has almost wiped out the family of the late Mr Thos. Henry Neill, Tuturau (says tho ' Ensign'). The first victim was Mr James Neill. who died at tho Racecourse Auxiliary Hospital on November 22, and the Misses Helen EJi/wboth and Margaret Jane Neill both •lied at tho hospital on Sunday. Writing of the death of Mr T. W. Foster, Wyndham, the 'Farmer' says that he was tho most prominent and most popular member of Southland's tillers of the soil, who, in passing ay/ay at tho ago of 51, gives up tho presidency of South Island Dairy Association and a seat on Southland Land Board and on the provincial advisory committee of National Efficiency Board, tho chairmanship of Owaro D.F. Company and of tho Wyndham branch of tho Farmers' Union, and a seat on that body's Provincial Executive, tho chairmanship of Lower Mataura Stock Drive, and a leading place in district patriotic movements. Throughout it all ho typified the ideal British gentleman, and in every sense the death of Tom Foster is to be deoply deplored. Amongst tho victims in Southland of tho influenza epidemic is Mr Dugald Mccpherson, of Otautau, who died on Friday. For tho pact 20 years deceased had been engaged in the saw-milling industry with his brother under the title of A. and D. Macpherson, and at various times had lived at Otautau, Invcrcargill, Oamaru, and Dunedin. He stood for Wallace against Mr M. Gilfedder {now Native Land Court Judgo) about 15 years ago, but was beaten by a few votes. Ho was one of the founders of Lodge Wallace (Otautau), and had filled various offices in that lodge. At the time of his death he was managing two saw-mills his firm had near Otautau.