OBITUARY
MRS J. J. SCOTT The death occurred at her home at Opoho yesterday of Mrs Isabella Rachel Scott, wife of the late Mr Joe Scott, champion long-distance walker of the world. Mrs Scott/ who was born at Jersey, Channel Islands, on July 27, 1862. arrived at Port Chalmers in 1874 by the sailing ship Tweed. On arrival she resided in King street, later moving to the Main road, North-east Valley, at the corner of Craigleith street. On December 8, 1881, she was married to Mr Joe Scott, and resided in North-east Valley. After her husband’s death in 1908 Mrs Scott moved to the corner of Opoho road, where she resided till the .time of her death, in her seventy-fourth year. Of a kindly disposition, Mrs Scott had a host of friends, and was beloved by all. She is survived bv four daughters—Mrs T. H. Hendra (Opoho), Mrs J. Simpson (Dunedin), Mrs G. Naylor (Matakanui), Mrs S- Bundle (Dunedin), and two sons, Mr J. J. Scott (Opoho) and Mr C. Scott (Gore).
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Evening Star, Issue 22273, 26 February 1936, Page 9
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172OBITUARY Evening Star, Issue 22273, 26 February 1936, Page 9
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