OBITUARY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13332, 8 July 1907, Page 6

OBITUARY.

ALLAN H. MeLEAN. Mr Allan Hugh McLean, of Winscombe, Faii-lie, died on Saturday morning, as ths result of an illness which had prostrated him for some months. The deceased was a very old resident of the Fairlie district, his father, who died some years ago, being the first or one of the first agricultural .settlers in that locality. Mr A. H. McLean was horn at Geelong in 1853, and came to Canterbury as a lad with his father, who after being some time in the Rakaia was for some years manager of the Levels Estate for the Land Company. He. then bought and fanned Strathconan, an extensive property on the left .hand of the Fairlie line, opposite Winscombe. On the death of his father the estate was divided, the daughters taking Strathconan, and the son making a new home for him self. Mr McLean was of a retiring 'disposition, but did some useful service as a member of the County Council, and the Agricultural Association. He was a Justic© of the Peace, and a leading membe of the Presbyterian congregation; as ar elder was a member of the Timaru Presbytery. He was one of the originators of the Mackenzie County Caledonian Society, and qi the local Masonic Lodge. Mr McLean was one of the most respected •residents in the district, and he will be much missed. The funeral leaves the residence at 11 a.m. to-day, for the Fairlie Cemetery.