OBITUARY.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, 22 June 1911, Page 22

OBITUARY.

MRS W. J. WHITE, OF FOXTON. Our aympathies. are with Mr W. J. White,, of Whyte’s Hotel, Foxton, in the sad- bereavement that gentleman has sustained by the death of his good lady, from rheumatic influenza, at the early age of 39 years, on Fri-

day-last.U The date Mrs White was universally beloved in Foxton, where she was; according' to the local paper, looked upon -as U’‘dne of ’ Nature’s gentlewomen. ’ Her gentle, though dignified nature (hays'the “Manawatu Herald”) commanded 'the respect of even the ‘toughest, flaxie’ and. her homely , manner was a bye-word with the travelling ' pubiict, who made Whyte’s Hotel their temporary place of abode.’ As showing the esteem in which Mrs White was held by the flaxmill employees, the “Herald” publishes the following tribute to her memory from “A Flaxmill Hand”: — ‘There are scores of workers in Foxton to-day who are depressed and downhearted over the death of Mrs White, and who cannot show their sympathy in the customary way, so I ask you as a favour to give this note public notice, coming from the workmen of Foxton: She was a lady who was as kind and considerate to the humblest as to the richest, and who was greatly honoured and esteemed, and much appreciated by all who had the pleasure of knowing her: It was always a delight to converse with her for she was so good and generous to all. Wq as persons who only knew her publicly, feel our loss much more than we can express, to those who knew her intimately the loss must be very keen. What it must be to Mr White and his family we can only surmise, and we offer our deepest sympathy and compassion: We also express the hope that in time they will be able to overcome the great trial that has been laid on them.” The late Mrs White was the daughter of Mr Robert Wainhouse, and was a native of Auckland. She was married at Nelson and lived in Wellington for many years prior to going to Foxton with her husband, a few years ago. Besides the husband, there are six children—two girls and four boys—the eldest of whom is 16 year's, and the youngest three years—left to mourn their loss. The Acting Prime Minister- and numerous friends of Mr White and his late wife have been prompt in telegraphing their expressions of sympathy with the bereaved family in their time of trouble. The funeral on Monday was very largely attended.