OBITUARY.

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13412, 9 May 1912, Page 1 (Supplement)

OBITUARY.

I (From "The Colonist," April 11.) | The death occurred yesterday morning of Mr. John H. Griffin, a well known and highly respected resident of Nelson. Until about threei years ago deceased was manager of Messrs. Griffin and ;>ons, Ltd., and he severed his connection with the nrm to enter into partnership .with his son, Mr. W. Griffin, as a commission agojit. The late Mr. i>riflhi was born in the Is.c of Wight, and came to the Nelson district with vis. partiats as a child. His father was the founder of the firm which has developed into Griffin and Sons, Ltd. Deceased, who was married tw.io-3, leaves a widow and a large family, who will ha ,c the sympathy of"a wide circle of fiiends in their sad bereavement. Although in failing health for some time past, Mr. Gniiin visited Motueka on .ij^)aday, - ),but taking a- turn for tibe worse returned to his home on Tuesday.

(From "The Colonist," April 16.)

We regret to announce the.death of .sirs.- Warren Stephens (Amae) of tha Pa, Wakapuaka. Tho deceased lady succumbed to an attack of pneumonia after an illness of only four days' duration. She was a resident of the Pa beloro her marriage and thereafter spent ,>, few years in Motueka, returning to tho Pa with her husband a year or two ago. Sho was well known over a large area and many friends will regret her .Witimely end at the comparatively-early Lgo of thirty-six years.

(From "The Colonist," April 23.)

Wo regret to chronicle* the death of Mrs. Monson, wife of Mr. R. W. Monson, manager of the Union Steam Ship Company's local office, which occurred iast evening after a short illness.

Mr. James Scrimgeour, a very old identity of Collingwood, who has been iil for some yeans past, died on Sunday

ight. Deceased has been connected with mining in the Collingwood district j iice the very earliest days.