OBITUARY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23320, 12 October 1937, Page 9

OBITUARY

MR A. GAVEY (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, Oct. 11. The death has occurred of Mr A. Gavey, inspecting electrical engineer to the Public Works Department. MR A. REEVE (Per United Press Association) f NELSON, Oct. 11. The death has occurred at Nelson of Mr Alfred Reeve, who until last week was a resident of Milford, Auckland, where he was held in very high esteem. He was a licentiate of dental surgery of the Rr yal College of Surgeons, London, and practised in London and Sunnydale until his arrival in New Zealand 16 years ago. He carried on a practice in the Dominion until 1930 In his earlier years at Milford, Mr Reeve, who was a keen golfer, took an active part in the development of the Pukuke golf links. Later he joined the Takapuna Bowling Club He was a vestryman of Milford Church. In England he took an active part in Freemasonry. Mr Reeve is survived by his wife and two daughters, Mrs F. Merton, of Millhill, London, and Mrs T. A. Johnston, of Nelson. MRS J. M. BUTLER (Special to Daily Times) INVERCARGILL, Oct. 11. Advice has been received in Invercargill by cablegram of the death in London of Mrs J. M. Butler, who was a daughter of Mr and Mrs W. F. M'Fadden, of Dunedin. Mrs Butler had a distinguished university career and, after graduating as a bachelor of home science, held the position of home science mistress at Palmerston North Girls High School for over a year. She married Mr J. M. Butler, of Invercargill, in April of last year, _and shortly afterwards went with him to London, where Mr Butler is employed by the Shell Oil Company. Both Mr and Mrs Butler were prominently identified with University affairs in Dunedin, Mr Butler being an ex-president of the University Students’ Association and a member of the University Council. He graduated with the degree of M.Sc., and before his departure for London was on the Shell Company’s staff in Wellington for a year.

MRS M. C. WATT

The death occurred suddenly at Hampden on October 2 of Mrs M. O. Watt, a resident of the district for 62 years, and for 38 years mistress of the Hampden School. Her husband, Mr John Watt, who was headmaster of the school for about the same period, predeceased her about 20 years ago, Mrs Watt was a very active member of the community*. She possessed outstanding abilities as an organiser, and in numerous ways assisted to raise money for churches, school, volunteers, Piunket Society, and various sports bodies. During the South African and Great War periods she organised functions which were the means of securing large sums of money for equipment and comforts for the troops. This year she assisted in the carrying out of the celebrations in connection with three Coronation ceremonies. During the influenza epidemic in 1918 Mrs Watt placed her residence at the disposal of the Health Department as a cottage hospital. Mrs Watt was a recipient of the King George V decoration for her outstanding services to the district.

Mrs Watt is survived by one daughter, Mrs E. J. Strack (Sydney), and two sons, Messrs J. D. Watt (Wellington) and M. W. Watt, of Tauranga. Both sons are veterans of the South African War.

MRS MARY QUINN

The death occurred at Hampden recently of Mrs Mary Quinn, who arrived in the district over 65 years ago. Mrs Quinn was of a retiring but cheerful disposition. She was highly esteemed for her willingness at all times to assist in cases of sickness or distress, and,in any matter pertaining to the welfare of the district.

Mrs Quinn was predeceased by her husband and three sons. One son, Mr Tom Quinn, served in the South African War and in the Great War, being killed in action in France. She is survived by three daughters —Mrs Truan (Dunedin), Misses N, Quinn and M. Quinn (Hampden), and one son, Mr Neil Quinn (Hampden).