FUNERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12483, 23 November 1918, Page 4

FUNERAL.

THE LATE MR A. W. RUTHERFORD, JUNR. Tho funeral of the late Mr A. W. Rutherford, jun., Brookdale, took place at the Waiau public cemetery on Thursday. The service at the graveside _ was conducted by the Rev Dr Erwin, Christchurch, assisted by the Rev J. H. Thomson, Waiau. Dr Erwin gave a brief address eulogising the many excellencies of the deceased’s character. The pall-bearers were.— Messrs T, 0. Robinson, L. A. Rutherford, C. O; T. Rutherford, J. R. Stringer, J. M'Grath and H. Jarvis. Amongst those present were Messrs D. L. Rutherford, G. J. Row, G. Robinson, F. S. Northcote, J. Erwin, J. H. Stringer, J. R. Brown (National Mortgage), F H. Labatt (Canterbury Sheep Farmers’ Union), E. P. H.-Burbury, W. G. Trueman (Parnassus School Committee). J. M’Grath (Parnassus Soldiers’ Welfare Committee), B. Perry, J. Nome, H. Sharpe, Thos. Derrett, TT. R. Creed, A. Gr Creed, F. Travers, F. G. Lewton, G. Hore, T. Mannion. R. W. Thomas, A. Blogg, V. Oldman, 0.- Monk, J. M’Aulay, H. Horner, F. 0. Forbes and L. Lyford. Wreaths were sent by the following -Miss Emily Rutherford) (Mendip Hills), Mr and Mrs Percy Burbury, Mr and Mrs T. 0. Robinson (Spotswood), Mrs Duncan Rutherford and Misses Rutherford, Mr and Mrs D. I/. Rutherford, Mr J. M’Farlane, Mr and Mrs W. W. M’Rae, Mrs A. W. Rutherford (Mendip Hills), the Brookdale children, Mr and Mrs Eric Rutherford, Ethel and Leslie. Mrs D. D. Macfarlane (Lyndon), Mr Jno. Pow and family, Mr and Mrs E. S. Rutherford, tho employees Mendip Hills, Andrewand Emily Robinson (Spotswood), Mr Norman Rutherford (Mendip Hills), Mr and Mrs 6. L. Rutherford, Uncle George. Mrs A. W. Rutherford, jun. (Brookdale), F. S. Rutherford (Quo Tree Hill), Mr and Mrs Eric Russell (Victoria), Warner’s. Limited, J. H. Stringer, Mr Jack Erwin, the committee_ of the Canterbury Sheepdwners’ Union, Miss Easther (Spotswood), G. M. Trueman (Parnassus), Mr and Mrs G. R. M’Rae, E. H. Price, Barbara Scott, Mr and Mrs J. F. Buchanan, Mr and Mrs J. H. Williams, Mr aud Mrs B. L. Lane, Mr and Mrs G. B. Sansom and family. Mr and Mrs F. H, B.ritta.n, H. Matson and Co., Amuri Presbyterian Church, Mr and Mrs G. G. Holmes and family, Mr and Mrs W. B. Clarkson, Mr and Mrs J. Parker (Wellington), Mr and Mrs F. C. Forbes, Mr and Mrs B. J. Johnson (Vancouver), Merle Sansom, C. Cole, the maids at Brookdale. Miss Zinckgraf (Mendip Hills), Mr and Mrs G. Murray Aynsley,