OBITUARY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 8, 10 January 1941, Page 3

OBITUARY

MRS. CATHERINE FELDON. The death has occurred of Mrs. Catherine M. T. Feldon, of Remuera, wife of Captain W. H. Feldon. She was born in Oxford, England, and came to the Dominion in 1911. During her whole life in New Zealand she took a prominent part in church work at St. Mary's Cathedral, Parnell. MRS. ANNIE C. SHEPHERD. The death has occurred at Devonport of Mrs. Annie Catherine Shepherd, widow of the late Mr. W. Shepherd. About 65 years ago, Mrs. Shepherd came to New Zealand with her parents in the vessel Baron Abadair. Mr. Shepherd was an early settler at Koromatua. Until 1916, Mr. ami Mrs. Shepherd were farming at Whatawhata district, and in this year they moved to Parua Bay, North Auckland. Mr. Shepherd retired five years ago and they took up residence at Devonport, where they celebrated their golden wedding in 1938. Mr. Shepherd died shortly afterwards. Mrs. Shepherd is survived by seven children and ten grandchildren.

MR. A. H. MOORE. A link with the early days of Taranaki has been broken by the death of. Mr. A. H. Moore, Opunake, at the age of 90 years. He reached New Zealand in 1877, coming out by the Rakaia which took five months from England. In 1882 he settled in Opunake, taking up the first section in that area and remaining in business till quite recently. He was the first town clerk and later was associated with the lighter and the first wharf company. MR. C. W. ANDERSON. The death has occurred of Mr. Colin W. Anderson, Kohimarama Road, Auckland. He was prominently associated with the Civic Theatre, and keenly interested in horse racing. He owned Mithra, who won two juvenile events at Takapuna in 1928 and subsequently won in Australia. He also owned other New Zealand winners, including Vali and Gladynev.

MRS. M. A. COLLETT. The death has occurred in her eighty-sixth year of Mrs. M. A. Collett, one of the oldest identities in the Waipawa district. Her husband, the late Mr. Martin Collett, was a prominent member of the Manchester Unity Oddfellows, a past district grand master and one of the foundation members of the Waipawa Lodge. He predeceased her several years ago. During the Great War Mrs. Collett was an active worker in the patriotic cause. She lost one son in that war and another son, Captain H. C. Collett, was severely wounded.