OBITUARY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18412, 30 May 1923, Page 10

OBITUARY.

DEATH OF OLD COLONIST. . tyRS. "Ellen GRAHAM.' . "•■■'. ■■' .' V.' '■"'," •■■■"■'■..■'.,'.,' , !:■.',.''•' :-'" V Another of the old pioneers has passed ■'.:• away in -the person of Mm Ellen Gra- . ham, who died at her residence, Victoria' Street,Pukckohe, at 'the age. of 79. Mrs. ■: Graham, who was bom hi Galway, Ireland, went; with other members of-her "; family when . a young girl to ; Capetown, South Africa, where sho was married vto y ' the late James A. Graham. Attracted by the glowing prospect*.of lifo hero, tho young couple landed in Auckland nearly, sixty years ago, and took up land in the ■ Pukekoho district. t Mrs. Graham was a \ fine typo of the early pioneer, ever rondy to help those in need, ; and 'devoted to the interests of ; -her> church. Sho retained■;* to the end vivid memories of her past; Y and could recount many events ''icon* t • nected with the . early days of the isettlcment. Mr. Graham;•; predeceased ' ?-lver"--'"f : V-'f. : many years ago, leaving her with a young 1 / family of ten children, seven daughters ' and;, three sons, nine of whom are still living. - Her oldest daughter, - Miss M. A. Graham, died : only 'three months ago. '.. There are also a number of grandchildren' ; l; and . great-grandchildren. :" Mrs. Graham was interred in tho Roman Catholic ceme-.J . tery, Pukckohe, the; funeral being ; largely attended. ' ; MRS. A. M. SKIPPER. ... * [by m.ZG».ken. —owk COttRieSPONDKXT.] ~ TAUItANGA. Tuesday. .■ C' : The death occurred last night of Mrs. '- A. M. Skipper, widow o» j; r the late Mr. J. W. Skipper. The deceased was born at Makctu, • being the daughter of the late Captain Smith, and had resided all her ' V life in various districts in the Bay of Plenty. She was in her usual state of. health on Monday, and during evening visited a neighbour, dyinp shortly after .'*■" her return home. Mrs.- Skipper is survived by a family of three sons and five daughters. . f . '-. -' - " ■ "' >