OBITUARY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22835, 20 March 1936, Page 10

OBITUARY

MR ERNEST SHATZ (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, March 19. The death is reported in Sydney of Mr Ernest Shatz, formerly a well-known Wellington resident. He came to New Zealand in the nineties and lived for a time in Auckland, where he founded a firm of wholesale jewellers. Afterwards he was principal of the Auckland firm of Ernest Shatz and loleman. The deceased at one time was associated with the Pollard Opera Company. He leaves a widow, two sons and a brother. MRS ROBERT GLENDINING The friends of Mrs Robert Glendining will learn with regret of her death which occurred yesterday at North-East Harbour, where she had made her home for several years past. Mrs Glendining spent the greater part of a long life in Dunedin, and her name will be remembered with affection and respect by large numbers of personal friends and by the representatives of the religious, educational, and social organisations in which she took an interest and to which she extended practical assistance in generous measure. Her husband, one of the founders of the business of Ross and Glendining, Ltd., died many years ago, and she is survived by only one of her family. - MR G. D. SANSON After an illness extending over several months the death occurred at Balclutha Hospital on Tuesday night of a wellknown and highly-esteemed Milton resident, Mr George David Sanson, more popularly known as “ Cud ” Sanson. The deceased, who was 44 years of age, was born at Milton, and was the second son of Mr David Sanson and the late Mrs Sanson. Prior to joining up with the 14th Otago Regiment in 1916 for active service he followed farm labouring occupations. After being twice wounded, and resuming service on the Western front, he was seriously wounded in action on February 10, 1918, his injuries necessitating the amputanon of one log at the Second London General Hospital, and he was invalided home in 1919. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon at Fairfax Cemetery, and was attended by a large cortege of mourners. The funeral services at the house and graveside were conducted by the Rev. A. M'Neur. The deceased was connected with the Loyal Milton Oddfellows’ Lodge, St. John’s Masonic Lodge, and the Bruce Returned Soldiers’ Association. The casket was covered with the Union Jack, and members of the Bruce Returned Soldiers’ Association acted as pall-bearers at the residence and guard of honour at the cemetery. The Oddfellows’ burial service at the graveside was conducted by N.G. Bro. A. Mackcrsey; the Masonic service by R.W.M. Bro. D. Gray and Chaplain Wor. Bro. W. Nimmo. The Returned Soldiers’ Association’s tribute to a deceased comrade was read by Mr R. G. Cullen, president of the Bruce Returned Soldiers’ Association, and the “Last Post ’’ was sounded by Band-sergeant W. Kent.