OBITUARY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16184, 22 March 1916, Page 9

OBITUARY.

MR. ROBERT ENTRICAN.

The death occurred yesterday morning o! Mr. Robert Entrican at his residence, New Windsor Road, Avondale. His health tad been failing since an illness of about a year ago, and his death was not unexpected. Mr. Entrican was in his 84th year, having been born at Stoney Falls, County Tyrone, Ireland, in 1833. He came to New Zealand in 1890 with Mrs. Entrican and the two youngest members of the family, joining the other members of the family who had already settled in the colony. In his native country Mr. Entrican was engaged in farming. H» was married on February 7, 1856, and with Mrs. Entrican. recently celebrated the 60th anniversary of their wedding. Shortly after his arrival in Auckland Mr. Entrican became a prominent member of St. James's Presbyterian Church, and was for a number of years an elder of the church. Some years ago he moved to Avondale, and was until recently a member of- the Avondale session. For many years he was a lay preacher, and throughout his life was a strong temperance advocate. Mr. Entrican leaves tig widow and four sons .and five daughters— Mr. A. J. Entrican, Deputy Mayor of Auckland, and Mr. J. C." Entrican, -birth of the firm of Entrican -and Co;, Ltd.? of Customs Street; Mr. R. J.'Entrican, of Commerce Street; the Rev. S. W. Entrican, M.A., Mrs. R. A. Houston, of Grey Lynn, Mrs. J. R. Ramsay,' of Mount Eden, Mrs. W. H. Paul, of Hamilton, Mrs. R. J. Sims, of Mount Albert,,,and Miss Entrican. ( The funeral will take place this afternoon, and the interment will be made at Waikaraka. '••' '■'■*'■■