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Grey River Argus, 1 August 1935, Page 5

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Memorial Service DANNEVIRKE. July 31. A memorial service for Hamish Armstrong. ‘--.'Ti of Mr F. Armstiong. who has been missing since he 1> ft lusr.-niie at Akitio in the aeroplane m Sunday Julv 21st for Hastings, w- . ,:d at -he homestead. Akitio. this n't rnoon. Amongst two hundred present were relatives, plots and others, who had be’ped -in the search, representatives of ' many 1 cal bodies farmers from n.anv parts and personal friends of the family. A brief impressive service vais conducted by R v. G. B. Stepmen a- Anglican Minister of Bannevirke. bi the course of an add-fess, the M-n ister said that although eager and capable effort's of the men searching had failed so far, sympathy had grown and deepened in sincerity. It was sometimes hard to know when hope t-ad to cease and faith take its place He added: “If he has gone. >t is only for he has S° ne ' „ ,■> ° slippod away into a better world than i ibis. W« may say he is lost tor u~. , He may be lost for a time, but v Father has found him. "