OBITUARY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2719, 25 April 1906, Page 53

OBITUARY.

It is with regret we 1 aye to chronicle tie death of Mr Thomae Kennedy Blair, of Cairnhill, Otokia, which occurred at lis residence on the afternoon of Good Friday. April 13. Mr Blair, who was in his fiftyseventh year, had been in failing healtn for the last two years, during which time he had been under the medical care of Dr ot Mosgiel. Deceased was born m 18*9, at Straitham Manse, Ayrshire, Scotland, where his father was parish minister. In 1869 he came out to New Zealand in ilie ship William Davie. He served for come time after his arrival as a cadet with his uncle, Mr J.ames B. Blair, Brighton, later on purchasing a farm at Otokia where he resided up to the time of his death. lie always took an active part In the affairs of the district. For many years he was chairman of the Otokia School Committee, and was a director and secretary of tl c Henley Dairy Factory. In 1874 Mr Blair married' a daughter of the late Mr John Davey, of Brighton. He leaves a family of three eons and seven daughters to mourn their loss. The funeral took place on Sunday, 15th inst^ at the Otokia Cemetery, a ct? large numßer of mourners and frieada

following the remains to their la6t restingplace. The Rev. Mr Blair and the Rev. Mr M'Coll officiated at the grave.