OBITUARY.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIX, Issue 12, 15 January 1915, Page 4

OBITUARY.

JOHN HEALY.

A settler of that sturdy type that is so much admired by the present* • generation passed away yesterday ia. the person of Mr John Healy. H© died* at his residence, Tua Marina, a** the ripe old age of -83 years. Born at Tralee, Gquntj- Kerry. Ireland, Mr Healy cam© to New Zealand in 1855^ journeying in the, ship Sir Allan' MoNab -and landing at Nelson. He immediately engaged with the late Mir ' Henry Kedwood in farming pursuits in the Waimea. and afterwards in tie Tua Marina, district, where h© remained to the time of his death. Thedeceased had the distinction of being in charge of the first steam threshing;, plant south of the line, the machinehaving being manufactured by Messrs* Ransom and Sons, of Ipswich, England, and conveyed .to,' the colo-nyf under order to Mr, Redwood in the' ship in which Mr. Healy.travelled. He also worked with, varying success on( the Collihgwood goldfielda. The deceased was married at Nelson in the year 1860, to Miss Balok, of Hope, who survives him. His children are Mr Charles Healy, North Island; Mr John Healy, of Marlborough; Mr Edward Healy, Pelorus; Mr W. Healy,. New Plymouth; Mr M. Healy, Maxlborough; Mr Arthur Healy, Palmerston North; and Mrs Griffiths, Manawatu. It is believed that of the considerable number of people who camef., out ta Nelson on the Sir Allan Mc~ Nab in 1855 and settled in Maryborough only five are now living, these* including ex-Constable Bird, of Henlieim. One of the reminiscences of thelate Mr Healy, who retained his clearness of memory to the last, was tb.» frequent sight of.1 Earl Eatohen«i-*s father, near whose property his boyhood home was situated.