PERSONAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 28 September 1938, Page 4

PERSONAL

Sympathetic reference was made at last night’s meeting of the Wairarapa Automobile Association to the death of the late Mr William Benton, a foundation members, former president and life member of the Association. Tributes were paid to his work for the association and in the interests of motorists in general. A vote of condolence was passed with his relatives.

Word has been received in Masterton of the death of Mrs Agnes Isitt, relict of the late Rev L. M. Isitt, who was twice Methodist minister in Masterton, the first occasion some 55 years ago. The late Mrs Isitt, who was the eldest daughter of the late Mr John Scott Caverhill, a pioneer runholder of Canterbury and former owner of the Cheviot Estate, married the late Mr Isitt in 1881. She took a keen interest in the affairs of the Methodist Church, both in Masterton,- and in Christchurch. She leaves a son, Flight Commander Isitt of Christchurch. Mrs Isitt died in Christchurch. The funeral of the late Mrs D. P. Sheppard, which took place yesterday, was largely attended. Among about sixty wreaths were those from the following: Church of Epiphany Ladies’ Guild, directors of W.F.C.A. Ltd., management and staff of W.F.C.A. Ltd., outside staff of W.F.C.A. Ltd., granary staff of the same firm, Wairarapa Grain and Produce Merchants’ Association, Messrs T. Borthwick and Sons Ltd., staff of Messrs Borthwick and Sons Ltd., Riverside Golf Club and the staff of the Public Trust Office, Greymouth. The Rev. E. M. McLevie, an old friend of the family, conducted a service at the residence and also officiated at the cemetery. Messrs J. Wyllie, L. Pearson. A. Corskie, J. Finlayson, R. Hills and S. Henry acted as pall-bearers. An arrival at Wellington by the Remuera tomorrow morning will be the Rev Alan Brash, M.A., B.D. (Edin.) who has been called to St Andrew’s Church, Wanganui. Mr Brash, who is a son of Mr and Mrs T. C. Brash, of Seatoun, is a graduate of Otago University and has been in Edinburgh for three years. He completed his theological course there and at the same time took his B.D. degree with distinction in theology. He was first in theology in Edinburgh and third for the whole of Scotland and was awarded a Cunningham Fellowship, as well as the Gunning Prize. While completing his studies, this brilliant young New Zealander was occupying the position of assistant minister at Lockhart Memorial Church. Edinburgh. The death occurred at Palmerston North on Saturday of Major Frederick Malcolm Turner, M.C. and Bar. a well-known figure in military activities. Major Turner was 63 years of age. He enlisted in the Royal New Zealand Artillery in 1901 and was one of the original driving instructors when field artillery batteries were formed in different parts of the Dominion. He was stationed at Wellington, and at the outbreak of war in 1914 was a sergeant of the R.N.Z.A. barracks at Palmerston North. On the formation of the Main Body he was promoted to commissioned rank and left the Dominion as second lieutenant in the First Battery, N.Z.F.A. He served in Egypt and Gallipoli, where he was wounded, and also saw service in France, rising to the rank of major. Seriously wounded a second, time in the Battle of Passchendaele, he was invalided back to the Dominion.