OBITUARY.

Colonist, Volume LXII, Issue 15259, 22 December 1919, Page 1 (Supplement)

OBITUARY.

1 (From "The Colonist," Nov. 20th.);

The late Mrs John Aiken, who died at Christehurch on Sunday, was one oft the old col6nists of the Dominion, having arrived in Nelson in 1859 with her two brothers, the late Mr Joseph Garrard and the Hun. Jacob Garrard, of Sydney. A few years later, after her, marriage, the deceased lady went to. C'hristchuTch with her husband, and re-» mained there till 1899, when they leffl for England, living there until about sis years ago, when they returned to the Dominion. Her husband predeceased lier by about 18 months. The deceaset*lady leaves one sister, Lady Kinsey, and two brothers, Mr W. Garrard and the Hon. Jacob Garrard, of Sydney.

November 24th

A Press Association telegram from. Greymcmth states that the death took place on Sunday of Mr Edward Alphonsus Burke, in his 7oth year. He was well known for many years as travelling representative of M. O'Brien and Co., Ltd., of Christchurch, 'boot manufacturers. He had travelled through JNel3on, Marlborough, West Coast, and the North Island for a quarter of a century, and was widely known and highly respected as a veteran of the road. Ho was a pioneer of the West Coast, where he arrived in 1865. He leaves a family of five daughters, all well known on the West Coast, and one son, Mr J. J. L. Burke, Examiner of Titles at the Deeds Office, Wellington. •

November 29th

The death has occurred at Palmers%on North of Mrs Miriam Day id, secondT daughter of the late Mr \V. H. Mills, a former superintendent of the Nelson Mental Hospital. Her husband, Mr, Conrad David, two sons, Messrs Stanley] and Conrad, and one daughter, Miss Dorothy David, are left to mourn their less.

December 10th

The death occurred at the Nelson Hospital on Monday night of Mr. Aubrey; Baigent. a well known^and highly respected ' settler of • «vv akefield, whose health had not been satisfactory for some time. His family.will have thai sympathy of many friends and acquaintances in their bereavement. In bowling; circles the deceased will be much missed.. Mr. Baigent was a member of the Man-> sion of Peace Lodge, Manchester Unity, Oddfellows, and members of the order, are requested to attend 'the funeral. December 11th.

Mr L. R. Rutherford, who died at' Nelson on Monday (says the "Post") at the early age of 26 years, will be muchs missed by many old comrades at Forti Dorset, where he served as a sergeant during the war. His death was due to an accident received while loading wool at Groixelles Harbour, Nelson district, only a little while after he had settled down to civilian life. Deceased, who was an expert gunner; w_as married only a few months ago to a daughter of Mr R. Douttell, of Port Nelson. December 12th.

Word has been received in Chris, . church of the death at Worthing, England, of Mrs. J. W. Stack, in her 91st year. She survived her husband by forty days, Canon Stack having died on October 13th. The late Mrs. Stack belonged to a well-known Neilsoh family, and her brothers, included the Rev. Mr Innes-Jones; a vicar of All Saints, Nelson,and the Yen. Archdeacon Innes-Jones, of Feilding. Mrs Stack,who arrived in Canterbury when her .husband entered upon the Maori Church Mission, gave up part of her house for a girls' school. Mrs. Stack, who had a charming personality, was particularly well known by residents of Kaiapoi a,nd Fendalton up to her departure from New Zealand in 1890.

December 17th

Word has been received of the death at Napier of Mrs Harold Glasgow. Mr, Glasgow is a member of the well known. Nelson family of that name . and is manager; of- the Napier branch of the Union Bank of Australia. The deceased lady was very well known in Nelson being the niece' of the late Colonel Pitt. December 19th.

Mr Judah Myers, one of Wellington's most prominent citizens, died on Wednesday at the advanced age Of 88 years. The late Mr Myers was born in London, and came to Australia with his parents when he was nine years of age. He was married in Melbourne in 1856, and went to Dunedin in 1863. He stayed there some little while, and also had experience on; the goldiields. Then in 1565 he came to Nelson, and engaged for many years in business in this town and on the Wefet Coast. In 1879 he went to Wellington, and founded the business which "has been carried on ever, since. Some years ago he retired, and the firm is now known as J. Myers and Co., Ltd. Hois survived by a widow, five sons, and four daughters.