OBITUARY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 263, 5 October 1936, Page 11

OBITUARY.

MRS P. H. MULES. Much regret will be felt by her many friends, not only in this district, but throughout New Zealand at the death, which occurred at Woodville on Sunday afternoon, of Mrs Mules, wife of Dr. P. H. Mules. Mrs Mules passed away at their residence, McLean Street, after a brief illness. She was in her usual good health on Tuesday last, when she attended a meeting, but on the following day was taken ill. Her death comes as a shock to her numer-

ous acquaintances. The eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Tennent (now living in Woodville), the late Mrs Mules was educated at the Nelson Girls’ College, and about 28 years ago she. married Dr. Mules, son of the late Bishop Mules, of Nelson, m Timaru. The whole of their married life has been spent in Woodville, where she will be remembered by many who received comfort , and hope at her hands in their hours of anguish. Her courageous outlook and her charm of manner won for her a very special p’ace in the life of the community, and in her home she embodied the ideals of true womanhood. With her quick perception and ready understanding Mrs Mules was a builder in tie real sense of the word, and a tower of strength to those societies to which she gave her life energy. In this way she worked shoulder to shoulder with her husband, their aims being identical-—that of alleviating suffer’iig and achieving a richer community life. Among the many societies with which Mrs Mn’es was entirely associated were the Ladies’ Guild of Holy Trin'tv Church, the Plunket Society, Girl Guides’ Association and Boy Scouts, all of which will miss her wise counsel, hut she has left her mark which will not diminish with the passing years. The sympathy of a wide circ'e of friends will go out to the bereaved relatives. There are left to mourn the loss of one of Nature’s loveliest of woman,

her Dr. P. H. Mules, two sons, Dr. Charles Mules, of the staff of the Auckland Hospital, and Mr Jack Mules, accountant, Wellington; and three daughters. Miss Mary Mules, secretary to Dr. C. Becby, AVellington, Miss Margaret Mules, of the dental cilnic staff, and Miss Phyllis Mules, a pupil at Marsden Diocesan School. She is also survived by her parents, her sisters, Mrs Olphert (Lower Hutt). Mrs Branson (Poverty Bay), and the following brothers: Mr L. Tennent (South Africa), Mr H. Tennent (Honolulu), Mr K. Tennent (North Auckland), Dr. Alan Tennent (Wellington) and Mr Harold Tennent (Dunedin).