OBITUARY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 88, Issue 7, 10 January 1944, Page 2

OBITUARY

MR. J. L. MURRAY. The death occurred on January 2 of Mr. John Lincoln Murray, 48 Church Street, Masterton. Born at Port Lincoln, South Australia, in 1865, he came to New Zealand in 1886, on a health tour on the Rotomahana. On arriving in Wellington he decided to stay in New Zealand and accepted a position with the Wholesale Drapery Co., Masterton. Mr. Murray was later appointed manager and held this position till 1889, when he resigned and commenced business on his own account. After being in business for many years he sold out to Messrs. Bullick, Blackmore, Ltd., thus completing a period of about 50 years in business in Masterton. Since then he had lived in retirement. In 1914 he purchased a property known as “Wainuiomapu,” oi 3000 acres, at Bideford, which he farmed for about 12 years. He was one of the original members of the Masterton Bowling Club and was the oldest member of the Masterton Masonic Lodge No. 19. He was a keen horticulturist. Mr. Murray is survived by his wile, and by three daughters. His only son was killed in the Great War.