OBITUARY.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 4008, 14 July 1931, Page 5

OBITUARY.

MRS HELEN ALLAN KINROSS; Aged 75. The death took place at her residence, Gibbstou, just befoic midnight on Tuursday, ol Helen Allan Kinross, relict of Mi- Thomas Kinross, one of tlie pioneers of the district, who died in 1921. Deceased lady, though of L ail build, was oomiparatively active until a couple of months ago, when, she contracted pleurisy. From then on the sands of life commenced running low and eventually she passed peacefully away. Mrs Kinross wa.s born at Liberton, Lanark, Scotland, in 1856. She was married at Dunblane, Scotland, in 1879, and two years later she and her late husband came out to New Zealand in the ship “Canterbury.” Mr Kinross had already spent isome time in the Colony, having crossed the high seas in the sailing ishi(p, “(Storm Cloud,” and at the time of his marriage he was re-visiting the Homeland. Mrs Kinross accompanied Mr Kinross to Gibbstou on landing in this country, and she had resided there ever since. Mrs Kinross was a very tine settler, and a woman greatly attached to her home. She brought up a large family, and, as may readily be understood, made many personal sacrifices to give them all the advantages possible. She had her reward in the remarkable love and devotion of her sons and daughters in her declining years. Of a very charitable "disposition, Mrs Kinross gave gencrouslv Of her share oi this world js goods to those in need and to all deserving objects. Moreover, her benefactions were always characterised by a complete absence of ostentation. Highly esteemed by those who were privileged to be her personal friends and universally respected by the people of Wakatipu, Mrs Kinross has gone to her rest, leaving behind her an example of ideal womanhood and a memory made fragrant by her many acts of benevolence. Of a family of eleven, five sons and two daughters survive her. These are "Messrs Thomas, Walter and John Kinross (Gibbstou), Mr Andrew Kinross (of the teaching staff at St. .George School. Invercargill), James Kinross (Dunedin); and "Misses Helen and Bessie Kinross (Gibbston). Deceased also had three grandchildren. The bereaved relatives will have the sympathy of the people of Wakatipu in their great loss. The funeral, which took place on Sunday, was very largely attended, all parts of the district, including Queenstown, being represented. The interment took place at Arrowtown, the Rev. M. Jackson conducting the service at the house and at the graveside. .The pallbearers were Messrs T. and R. Scott, F. Perriam, J. Miller. S. Cowan and J. Leslie. All Mrs Kinross’is sons were present at the funeral: also a grandson, John Bardsley. Dunedin. PATRICK McENROE. On Saturday morning Mr Patrick McEnroe, an old district settler, was found dead in his cottage at Arthurs Point by a lad named Ted Burnett. When visited a couple of days previous by another resident of the Point he appeared to be in his customary health and ho never complained of feeling ill. On the discovery being made Constable Pearce* of Arrowtown (in the absence of Constable Roycroft at the West Coast) was communicated with, and in company with Dr Anderson and the coroner, Mr D. F. Sutherland, he made an examination of the existing conditions. An inquest was opened, but after identification bad been declared, it was adjourned to a date yet to be lixed. Meantime a post mortem was ordered, this being undertaken by Dr. Anderson at the Lake County hospital, where the body was removed. Mr McEnroe was born in Ireland, and he came out to the Colony when quite a young man. He followed the occupation of a miner, having worked on practically all the fields in the province. For some few years past he had lived in comparative retirement in this district. His age is considered to be. about 68, and he was unmarried. Mr McEnroe never took part fa public affairs. He was kindly dispositioned and was regarded as a good neighbour. So far as is known deceased’s relatives live in Ireland. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon, when the remains were conveyed from St. Joseph’s church to the local cemetery for interment. Quite a number of Queenstown and district people attended to pay their last tribute of respect. Father Ardagh conducted the burial service.