OBITUARY.

Otago Witness, Issue 3263, 27 September 1916, Page 45

OBITUARY.

MR JOHN WOOD. WELLINGTON, September 23. Sergeant John Wood, on leave from Hanmer, died on the l J ateena, en route from Lyttelton this morning. He had been unwell during the night, and was found dead on one of the hatches at 6 o'clock this morning. His next-of-kin is Mrs M. Wood, Mornington, Duncdin. The lato Mr Wood was a prominent member of the Otago Larly Settlers' Association, and for a number of years was secretary of that body, during which time he did a great deal towards building it up and placing it upon its present footing. He resigned from this position recently to join the R.A.M.G., and went to Trentham. He was subsequently transferred to the woxmded soldiers' hospital at Hanmer. He was on his way to Wellington to say goodbye to Sergeant N. Wood, of the Seventeenth Reinforcements. Mr Wood, who leaves a wife and six of a family—four sons and two daughters,—had for many years been a keen volunteer, and had also qualified for several certificates for Red Cross work. He passed the medical test before going into camp, and the last time his family heard from him he expressed great hopes of getting away to the front. One of his sons is at the front, and another is now on his way. Much sympathy will bo felt for his wife and family. The cause of death is not yet known.

MR J. W. JOHNSON. The many friends of the late Mr J. W. Johnson will regret to learn of his death, which took place at his residence, 47 York place, early on Saturday morning. The deceased, who was 78 years of age, died suddenly; the cause of death being heart failure as the result of an attack of chronic bronchitis and asthma. Mr Johnson retired from the Customs Department about 10 or 12 years ago, and came to reside in Dunedin. MiJohnson was an unpretentious gentleman, and was highly esteemed by all with whom ho came in contact. Ho was a prominent Freemason, being a P.M. of Lodge Dunedin, 931, E.G., and also D.G.S. of the same constitution- He held a good many offices in the Grand Lodge, and upon the death of Mr M'lndoo, who was at that time D.G.S., ho succeeded him in that office. He leaves a family of five children—three sons and two daughters—to mourn their loss.