OBITUARY
The death occurred at Christchurch on. Wednesday , of Mr' John. R. Montgomery for’ many years a house master* of Otago High school, and later a master at the Clnißtphupch.;B*oys’,High .. . School, and he was a .member of thei Canterbury College nors. The deceased -was la ward in the Otago. High . School team that visited Hokitika in the . lata eighties and 'was>V.fine-athleteout-*' standing as - a footballer,. cricketer, gymnast, track; athlete, and rifle shot.; The deceased was ,67; years of-age.
The death' took'., place'."ht;' thb Aresidence of.his sonant, Oamaru, yesterday, of Mr James Rodger's,' at the advanced age of 88» year’s. The deceased, who was a. former well-kribwn .'resident* of pillmanstownj'was a native of- Belfast, Ireland, but' estme to New Zea - land at an enriy: age, andWeslded. for about- fifty, years Hillmah’s. Hia wife (a , member of; the , ; Walker family, of Hokitika)'predeceased him over 30 years ago. He leirves one daughter, Mrs H. Chapman. (Wellington) and four sons, ''William,.'(Westport), Robert (Dillman’s), James: {Oamaru). • -
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Hokitika Guardian, 18 August 1933, Page 5
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