OBITUARY

Western Star, 22 August 1924, Page 2

OBITUARY

/\ AIR THOMAS HELM. X There passed away at his residence Palmerston st., Riverton, on Wednesday, a well-known townsman in the person of Mr Thomas Helm, at ;he advanced age of 84 years Born at Howack, -Scotland, deceased left his native land and arrived at Port Chalmers by the ship Jura, in 1802. Shortly after his arrival he took iip a position as shepherd, on Cargill ind Anderson’s station, eventually becoming manager of Teviot a position he held for a number of years, lie then decided to go in for farming • -n his own account, and took up land at Grove Bush and Glencoe, the latter place receiving its name from him. Owing to failing health he retired, and lived°for two years at Mataura, thence coming to .Riverton, where he and Ins family* have resided for over 10 years. In 187-7 Mr Heim married Annie Bl«a- ‘ beth Miller, daughter of Mr Miller,'a well-known build.x, of Lawrence, and leaves a large family of sons and daughters, namely: John (Wanganui), Samuel y (farmer, Riverton), Thomas (farmer, Fairfax), Fredorik (Hastings), Angus (Railway Wonksjhoips, • Invercargill), Harry (firm of’ Helm and Dickson, Riverton), Andrew (Postal Department, Riverton), and Mrs McAuslan (Bal-, elutha), Mrs Stevenson (Balclutha) and Miss Lucy (Riverton). The late Mr Helm was of a very quiet and retiring disposition, and a man of the highest integrity. In former years he was wont to enter into the social md church life of the community, and t is worthy ot note that when retiring from farming at Glencoe, Mr and Mrs Holm and family were tendered the largest farewell field in the district, and presented with a beautiful silver service, and lie and his wife publicly thanked for the valuable services rendered to the social and material welfare of the district. His remains will'be interred in the Eastern cemetery. Invercargill on WlUday.

ROBERT BULMAN.

Mi- Thomas Bulnnui, Riverton, te-t-eived word on Wednesday of the death of his brother, Robert, after n ; brief jlllness, from pneumonia, in S>dney. Deceased was the third son ol tlie late Mr Bulman, and came to New Zealand from England when a lad. He was educated at the Riverton School, and with his father and brothers carried out a large number of road contracts in the early days fc- the I\ allace Countv Council. They lid down tho old corduroy track be wren Riverton oncl (Iraki beach, which was replaced hv the present road. Deceased lias be -n for many years employed on the •Hvduev tramways, H- was married 'em! leaves a wife and family to mourn their loss. Decease wr ■■ a splendid I worker of a quiet and genial disposition. 1 — - V