OBITUARY.

Colonist, Volume LVI, Issue 13396, 18 February 1914, Page 3 (Supplement)

OBITUARY.

(From "The Colonist," Jan. 22.) . The .man.V frioncU oF Mr* William Houlker will be grim-od,, to. fcarn;.that • lie passed away hist evening atJthe ago of 63 years, after. a;i illness* extending rover some weeks. Mr Howlleer's health. •had beon indifferent J'or "soroo months .past, but it was"not" until a'few. days ■ago that his indi'sjiositiou hec'ume critical. Th© .deceased-gentleman.'.was a •native of Lancashire*, and left Blackburn for New Zealand some 2S years Ago. He settled in. Nelson'and had. resided hero ever -since. The late Mr, Houlker was a keen howler, and an ■ex-president oi' the Nelson Bowling I Club. Tho dwpost *.ympathy will be | extended to the doccKstd's widow and! family. ' (From "Tho Colonist," Jan. 23.) The death o<jeurred yesterda-y at Kichnxmd of Mr Alfred Henry lJaie, ipostmaster, at the ago of 58 \cars. Deceased had not enjoyed gnus lieaitii for some time past, but his d<\vf!i v:»s fluite unexpected. .Daring his residence in Richmond the late Air Halo, who was a. prominent ..Freemason, had cam-, th© respect of all with whom ho came in contact ? both in his private and official capacity. Very general sympathy will be felt for the widow a*ul fuijiiiy in their bereavement. (ftom ilTh o Colonist," Jan. 29.) There passed away on Sunday last,, •One of Nelson's fast lessening band of •early pioneers in Mrs Joanna Fol- . glaze, at the age of Sii.- Mrs Polglazo ■ came to Nelson in Mr Tinline's little vessel the Holla, tinibef-laden,' from ]\lelbourne, arriving on Christmas Day, 1553, and had resided in Brook street •during the whole of that period of 60 ;years. She enjoyed good health up to within a short, tiinp before her death. The deceased will- be remembered as •of a genial, kiud disposition, charitable to the poor and those in need, •and her cheery face will be greatly missed. She was a widow for upwards of 48 years. There are three sons and lour daughters surviving, scattered over the Dominion to mourn the loss of one of the best of mothers, .and one.son and one daughter are •dead.. There are also 26 grandchildren and 50 great-grandchildren. The funeral service on Tuesday was ■conducted by Adjutant Rowland, of the Salvation Army. It was largely attended, an evidence of the respect in which the deceased was held in the district. {From "The Colonist," Jan. 31.) It is with great regret that wo announce the death of Mr Edmund, Hale, son of Mr John Hale, of Lark Hall nursery. The new* will be received with sorrow by friends in all parts of the Dominion" for the deceased was widely known socially, in business ■circles, and as an athlete of exceptional prowess. Mr Hale was a man of exceptional physique, and had shone as arepresentative oarsman and footballer -in his time, while lit* was a cricketer of more than average merit. It was, however, the personal qualities of Mr Hale that' endeared him to his friends, to whom he stood as the- embodiment of manliness and uprightness. Mr Hale was a victim to th o white scourge, his illness extending something over a year, and this ho bore with rare patience and courago. , The funeral of the late Mr l'.dmund Hale which took nlaee yesterday afternoon, was largely attended. Moi-d>ers of Court llobin Hood were present in a hotly, and friends attended {ion: diiferent parts of the district. The burial service was conducted by the Rev F. W. Chntterton and iSre. H. iW. Bethwaite read tho Fores'■.-.*' service. (From "The Colonist,'' Jan. 31.) There passed away at a late hour on Thursday, Mr. Henry llobinson Young, one of the very few remaining pioneers whose connection with the Nelson settlement dates from 1842. Mr. Young who had attained the age of 80 years on New Year's Day last, as a boy, sailed from England in the Thomas Harrison in May, 1842, tho voyage occupying five months. In his youth Mr. Young made many trips round the coast of New.Zealand, visiting the various ports, trips Cull of adventure, for in those days small sailing craft were the means of coastal communication. He also saw a good deal of the life of the early days on the gold diggings, being engaged on both the Wakamarina and West Coast diggings. The late Mr. Young could tell of many interesting and exciting experiences of the early days, but for the most part he followed his'trade as a carpenter and spenti most of his life at his residence in Grove street, The Wood. Mrs. Young predeceased her husband some ten years, and since then Mr Young resided with his daughter, Mrs. W. Moyes, Trafalgar street. ■He was a man of retiring nature, and greatly respected by those who knew him. He was one of the most enthusiastic members of the Nelson Volunteer Fire Brigade, and retired with the honours of life member after twentyseven years of active service in that body. He was also a very old member of the Loyal Nelson Lodge of Oddfellows. Mr. Young left a family of two sons and six daughters. The funeral of the late Mr H. R. Young took place yesterday afternoon. Members of the Nelson Lodge cf Oddfellows and of the Volunteer Fire Brigade were present in numbers. Ihe Itev. F. W. Chatterton conducted the Surial service and that of the Fire Brigade was read by Mr E. E. Boyes, and that of the Oddfellows by Bro. A. J. Pellew. r (From "The Colonist Feb. 17.) A very old and highly respected resident in the person of Mr Thomas Usher,, sen., passed away at his residence, Trafalgar street, yesterday morning. De-■i-ea'sed. who was in his 92nd year, was 'born in Bristol, and arrived in Nelson by the Queen of Avon in July, 1859. H e had been in business in Trafalgar street for 55 years. About two years ago deceased had a sonous fall, but ■making a wonderful recovery, he was able to be about until nearly a fortnight a<*o, when he was stricken aown l>y"his final illness. For over. 30 years deceased conducted services at the Old Peoples' Home, but was compelled to relinquish them owing to advancing years. He leaves a son, Mr 1. Usher, of "Sevenoaks," and three daughters. Miss Usher, of Nelson; Mrs Wobley, ot Chmtchurch; and Mrs Dixoii. oi Wellington; and a number of grandchildren. Sister y Marie Vianne.v (Elizabeth Godsell) died at the local Convent at 6 o'clock yesterday morning. Ine deceased sister was .27 years of age, and ;had spent eight years in religion, and four in Nelson. She was of a kind, gentle, and swoet disposition, and was a.great favourite with the children. Although deceased had been ailmg for about five months, the oad, caused by heart failure, came rather suddenly. Throughout her illness the Sister bore her gr-eat sufferings with patience and resignation. A requiem mass is to be celebrated at seven o'clock this morning, and the funoral service will r&ko. place- at 2 p.m. this afternoon in St. Mary's Church. ( Mr Walter Komsden, 'manager of the Wellington Woollen Company's mill at "i'etone, died unexpectedly on Tuesday afternoon after a vor\- brief illness. The late Mr Ramsden was born in Yorkshire, and camo out to Now Zealand at -the :igc of twenty, obtaining employmoni nt the Kaiajvoi Woollen Mills. In 3SJ)~> ho rnv'-::i1H to the position of manager ai Iho Petone mill. Mr

i Hsmsden was married to the Beoohd daughter of the late Mr JoJtai.EkfcweJl,. of, Nelson, and is survived by> W r>vsfe and;,three sons. "•;'■- ... *•■* . ::An,other-link in the*'. chain'wbjch bind® the present . gedoKation,' to" the Vigorous days of New Zealand,Juptory was jjroken when Mrs Jfeeph^draig,' of Epsom i .passed away the oilier day, at : the age .of .79 years. Mrs. Craig was'born m_ London, and with her parents arrived, at Auckland in 184 L With the, excoption of a brief interval spent hi Reason, Mrs Craig lived her life in Auckland. It was in Nelson in 1856 that she-was married' to her husband, who died in 18S5. Mrs .Craig's experiences in the early days were fraught with the trials and hardships peculiar to the timo.