OBITUARY.
: The death occurred at the Cjishorne , Hospital yesterday afternobri of *a'highlyrespected settler of Tiirewa, Mr Ernest Lee Joblin, nt the age of 60. Mr Joblin, although he had suffered a good deal m other yeairs froni attacks of rheumatic . fe\'er, had only been ailing for a feAV weeks; and though his condition had become, very gfave, it Avas' thought bii Suridhy that he Avoiild pull through, as there seemed to be 'a considerable-; ,., imiprovement. In faot his brother, Mr .Maurice Joblin, and the sons, were about .to set out *ov homfe again on Moriday : .riiorning, intending to return to t-oiyn later m .tho Ayeek;but the patient's eon.ditioritook aturn for the worse, ; and 'he passed aAvay. as stated, the ca.ui*6 being ;pneumonia and AA r eaknes9 r of the ; heart. . The deceased had led a quiet, industrious [life, not .taking 'any prominent 'part m [district .affairs, for< the reason that his health was against it, but gaining the friendship of "all Avith -whom he came m contact. He ; ari*ived m tlie Dominion m .1863 Avith members of the family, his father now,a't the age of 90, being a settler m the Opotiki district. Arriving, fronv Banks Peninsula tferi years ago, the kite Mr Joblin fpilrid that, the- change to Tare\va,^*eatly benefited iriis health after the attacks • of [rheiuHaJtic fever , m: the [[squtli,, " '; ' A.tji toe- : p,yev' ft ; jo-j-tnight , ftgo. he ! Avas w^rki^g >vi^h[ his, sons the dipping of the 'sheep, iind becoming unwell he ; was brought into town for treatment, but tlie members of his family, then had no premoriition that the illness would develop £6 gravely and end m death. The : deceased leaves a AvidpAy arid four sons and oiie daughter, the youngest being 16 ; years of age. One son, who came across from Opotiki had to [ride for five days to see his father The body of the deceased genthman was to-day conveyed ,to Tarewa, Avhere the interment takes place to-morroAV: .Much syriipcathy is felt for the > bereaved Avife and members of tho family.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 12097, 15 March 1910, Page 5
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335OBITUARY. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 12097, 15 March 1910, Page 5
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