OBITUARY

Hutt News, Volume 3, Issue 24, 6 November 1930, Page 7

OBITUARY

MRS E. P. ittSH WORTH

It is with, regret that we have to record the death. of another ex-mayoress of Lower Hutt (Mk- Strand* -having .died only about a week previously} in the person of Mrs. Blanche Beatrice 'JJishSv-ortn, widow of the late Mt. E. P. ! Rishworfh, who-served, as Mayor from May 191S to December 1921, who died" at tie home of her niece at Wallaceville 'on 29ith ultimo after a prolonged illness There also died at the same place, on the same day, Mrs. Ellen Orr/ wife of Mr. "Eoibent iOrr of Heke. StreeitT The two ladies were sisters and were the - • dattig&ters of the late Mr. Thos. Burt, . at one time a prominent "business man in (the Hutt The late Mrs. Rishworth. will lorig/be feroeniibered, particularly for her activities during her term as the wife of the v Mayor, when, she.shared with, her Lusband the ..great'.trials in attending to-. tie organisation and nursing of the sick during" the influenza epidemic of 1918. Mrs Kisl^worth was particularly interested in m/usic and n-vt and freely gave her seiwices as a brilliant pianiste t0... any worthy object in the district. She ; succeeded her sister, Mrs. Orr, as oav 1 guniat to t-lie Methodist Church and occupied the position for 20 years. She >j -iras; keenly interested in :h<>iitieulturo . and secured some of th<e leading amrards for her ' exhibits of roses at the local, Rhotws and was also a foundation memfeer of the Hutt Croquet CM). MRS ROBERT ORR. The late Mins. On-, although not coanecited with public life in the same way as.her sister, was,much beloved by all witii. whioan she came in contact, her unselfish disposition and her constant desire to help those in need, won for. her a wide circle of friends. Both funerals, "which were private, t?oo& place at Taita and ■wer«.peiiform: by Rev. James McCaw, a very old friend oif the fajnily.. MBS. J. GIBSON". There passed away on, the 29th October at her late residence, Mrs. J. Gib- j ipin, wife of Mr. J. Cftbsoia of Burraud Streei, jifier a brief illness. , The late J Mrjs^Qoibsoir wsio had resided in. the ■. disraiSt for over 20 years, >was Veil ■kniOtwTL in tike Htitt for her Tcindly disposition and was one of those silent "Brorikers, who could ibe depended upon io eoine to the assiatanice of any one in disitress. She had a wide circle of friends and was one of the original memibers of the'eommit'tee of the PliinIcet Society in which she took a particulax imterest. She was also one of the foundation meinfbers of the "Waimarde. Cfbciuelfc Clvi) and an entSvosiastic suppontetr off the game. As a meaniber of St. James's Ohureh she was unfailing in heir s!uipport yon all oeea»ions and was one o£ the foand of ladies who interest themselves in the domeatie welfare of the Anigiiean. Boys' Etome '"by attend- ■ ing regular sowiiiig xneetinigs. The funeral service, -wMch ■vms large* ly attended was conducted at St. James's ChuTeii "before -pr-oceediii'g to BZarori. Archdeacon Han'sell officiated at both services.