OBITUARY.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 14142, 19 July 1916, Page 1 (Supplement)

OBITUARY.

MR HUGH 3D2N-YON.

(Fi-om "The Colonist," June 27.)~

The ranks of the hardy band of pioneer settlers of this district were further thinned yesterday by the death of Mr Hugh Kenyon, J.P., of Thorpe. Deceased, who was born in Scotland in the year 1833, came out to ■Australia m the early fifties. He at once went to the gold diggings, which were then in full swing, and worked there with more or less success until he was. attracted to. New Zealand by the Gabriel's Gully jTush./ In the year' 1861 he came.to this district, and took up an unimproved farm at Dovedale, which he developed -into splendid property. The late Mr Kenyon'took a keen interest in all matters which affected the welfare of the district,.and served on the school committee and road board. fo* many years.. Deceased, who was highly respected in the district, leaves a widow ajtd grqw.n.-iip family of three sons-and six daughters, viz., Mrs GebrgeKinzett (Awa),'Mrs H. B. Thorn (Awa), Mr David Kenyon (Boss), Mrs '3. Mead (Greymouth), Mrs H. Hawkins (Coilingwood'), Mr Jt'rank Kenyon (Bennett's), Mrs Killeen *■■. (Westport), Mrs W. 0. Hewetspn (Mai-tinborotish), and air Arthur- Kenyon (Thorpe); : also thirty-fdui- grandchildren; The deepest sympathy will be felt with the relatives in tie. loss they have sustained. Only recently Mr and Mrs Kenyon celebrated their golden ; wedding. The bccasipn was marked by a large family gathering',aad lii'e aged couple were the recipients of presentations from the family and friends. '

' ■ • » July, £ The death occurred on Sunday morning of Mr- W., E. Sims, - district accountant at the Nelson Chief Post Office. The deceased was a native of . Akaroa:, and was a son of Mr ■.■■'■?s..' Sims,;formerly Town Clerk of that borough: He joined the Postal service; there, and afterwards was at Christchurch and served for many years at Lvttelton. He was next stationed at Napier, whence he went to Blenheim as accountant. After filling an acting position at Christchurch for a time he received his appointment to Nelson about two years ago. He. was an. en--thv.'siasti^ stipportor of hockey, and did all he oouid in Nelson to get boys w-hom he: knew to take* up the.^hme. While erhe ho joined the : Nelson Bowling Chib. Since suffering'a'stroke his health had not been goodr'■ ,Mr Simsj who was a capable and respected officer, leaves a' widow Lut'no family. .L: ..-■■•- - . v July; «:

- The remains of the late jMj'W'.' Ev Sras were placed, in their last -resting •nlace in the Nelson Cemetery yester*aay afternoon, the••■burial ceremony-be-ing performed by the Rev Jf. A Rogers vAll Saints'). Victory Lodge,--of winch the deceased was si member-, Was well represented,, .and the Masonic service wins read by R.Wor. Bro. Wm. Moves. The pall-bearers sxeve Messrs W- Gee, A. W. Oxley, and M. Jackson, representing the Post and Telegraph Department, and. Wor. Bro. E. W. Paidman and-Bros. H H. Edwards and F. A.' Thompson, .of Victory. Lodo;e. .; .... The death occurred ■at her residence, Tasman street, last evening of. .-Mrs Elizabeth Green, widow of the late.Mi" John Edward Green, at the advanced age of 91 years. Mr and Mrs Green came ' out from England many, -years ago, and settled in Nelson,'where the fjun'ily lias since continuously presided. For seme years Mrs Green-conducted a-; much valued- private schodEm' the city thiough which a nunibei of piesfrht ie vidents passed Mis Gicei lea\es i f>).nK of -.eienl son and dau^itcs o^t of tho beino; Mi C A Oie n nna_,ei of the Iccil iM.'iich ex Le in and Compaq Limit k! ___ .Jiili C The death occuued at W cod n'e on last of Mis Helen Dra^ei rditt of the late Mj Low Dii^et me of the eaihest in tnr dj> tnct Tlu% deceased ladj born in, s mineh-im, and cime -9 jSe^v Zei hind "5 veus ia;o She was mariKd in NeKon 1 fo^ \ens liter ard about 2'i M.US a 1,0 went to ; , wh ie had rt^ded e T ci since She ks^p« 1 famih of loin sons and three daughteis , ,Tul> 1/ Mi T V.T. Bi iclOia-w a uell know are sic'ent of JveJ^on died suddenly shortly | hxir-nast t«o o^cfoctf tms moininjc 111 Air Vnsticc's l>oKei\ in Bnd^^ ■>tjoot he had lat^eih taken t( Q phef ot an pmnlo^p A^ho.has trone to tic f out Ds- Jf>hnsTon' and l^vh^ -<\eie ciMod i\hon M Biad^n" col lip=;f b'lt theA found hun^to h^ be\oud mw^H atl "Doath b^Kev^J to ha- c b^en due to 1 tjit f-iluie <■ ' Tuh 1? Mi 'William llamsav Rel^, of lai uni stuet, Gievmouth^ passed n,Trav \esteula> moimng (says the "Grgy Ravei Aigns" of the sth rest) JThe d^eceased-was ono of the foieiaost pion eers of the 'We^t Coast Born m Ayislnie, h f e Jffft Scotland m; 1863, aiI riving m in^thd shap Viciory

:Being-*a?grocer's Viissi^tant uoy: trade vifrek f ollowiil -his/ c|illi^g>-mth JW.Venv ?ture, 6f i: I)unedin;' ait! first -m th!e ; city and- vtHen- : ' :<m^ Me 7': Otago gQldfields. Later on. he "w;eiit4o^h?s. Auckland district, " where he;: ;t'emained throughout thejMaori Wa£^intil;vpeace was declar-ed^-a nd^then -left for the West; Coast goldfielijs.^ He-1-landed at Buller and worked his way down with the different rushes, finally landing: in Maori Creek, where he> fen: ained some time, eventually going- to.Kumara and finally to Greyrabuth^ wtere he■; had lived ever since.. He married a of the late. -Mr ■ GeegKan," who survives him, and two sons and- two- daughters, viz., Mr. W. Reid (stationer), Mr. R. Reid ■ ('traveller for Griffin and Sons j Nelson), Mrs. J. Martin; and Miss Reid, of Greymouth. ' ;:

■-~.■•■■■: ..' . July, 14. Mrs E. M. Perrin; an old resident of this district, died suddenly yesterday at Stoke. Her husband predeceased her by a number of years-: She leaves a gi-own-tip family.