DEATH OF LADY CAMPBELL.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7, 14 August 1912, Page 5

DEATH OF LADY CAMPBELL.

THE LAST OF THE NAME. TVe regret to have to announce the death of Lady Campbell, widow of the late Sir John L-ogan Campbell, which took place on Sunday at “Kilbryde/ Parnell. Deceased has been in weak health for some 'time, but the immediate cause of her demise was a fall she sustained about a fortnight before Sir John’s death. She tripped, and the injuries she sustained were such that she liad been in lied ever since, Dr. Aubin being in constant attendance. Deceased was the daughter of Sir John Cracroft Wilson, KC.S.T., judge at Aforadabad, India, and was born at Lucknow. The family subsequently came to New Zealand, and settled in Christohurcli, where the name is well known, and where Lady Campbell leaves a number of relations. Her marriage to Sir John .took place in 1858. They lived in Florence and Paris for a considerable time, and Lady Campbell remained in Europe after Sir John re turned to New Zealand again, in order to complete the education of the family. There were four children—three daughters and a son. Two of the daughters and the son died, and the only surviving child is Mrs. If. O. Murray, who lives in England, so that there arc no more representatives of the name which has been connected with Auckland ever since the birth of the city. Lady Campbell returned to Auckland in about 1893, and lived here ever sipce. She was highly educated, and took a keen interest in the social life of the community in an unostentatious manner.

Lady Campbel! was an annuitant under the will of the late Sir John Ixigan Campbell, and her death releases a considerable sum which the trustees in the estate liad to retain in order to pay the annuity. This fact will enable the trustee* to carrv into effect some of