WRITE YOUR OWN OBITUARY NOTICE.

Dozerdust, Volume 1, Issue 7, 24 July 1943, Page 2

WRITE YOUR OWN OBITUARY NOTICE.

It is rarely that the average man has the privilege of writing his own obituary notice he seldom lives to see it published. Striking at. the hoart of vested interests, we offer every man his right .• ..every man his own literary undertaker. » The following is tho first of the series. ” This is what I should like to read ”, writes Brian Tapper. It io with some reluctance that we express our rogrot at the passing of that little known and equally little appreciated member of our community, Sgt Tapper B.P. He mot his death yesterday, while engaged in serving his follows, when the fresh egg which he was bringing home for tho Sgttt Moss exploded in his pocket with a loud smell, and a shell splinter pierced his rectum. In traditional style his last words woro:- ” Did you save the yolk ? Sgt Tapper was born in Thames, in Oct. 1920 - a reaction no doubt-, And that same reactionary and conservative spirit has characterised his short career. He was educated at Horotiu and Taupuri Public Schools, and tho Hamilton, Takapuna and Auckland Grammar Schools, from which well known institutions ho acquired a rod-calf Shakespeare, a little knowledge and that, dogmatic self esteem so essential to all would. bo successful Englishmen. On matriculation, he entered the business swirl of the Queen City, delivering false teeth and- rubber goods. ( to the profession only of course ) a few months, however, convinced him that he could not make the grade. Ho entered the Monastic Section of the Oibil Service.

Six years later he was caught in.tho Catch ’Em Alive military sweep which proved so popular in New Zealand at that time, In his military, duties Sgt Tapper's success can be easily gauged.. His rapid transition from. private to Sapper,from that to A/L/Corporal and then on to A/b/Sgt and thou on to T/Sgtc Had death not cut short his career it is possible that he would have reached the rank of full Sgt. within a few years.

The estate has been valued for probate at r? .015 ( plus 18oonts credit in the Canteen ) He leaves several girl friends to our Allies, ready cash to the Income Tax Dept., and two P.K.’s and half stick of Oh Henry j to the Sgt’s Mess. In his last Unit Sgt Tapper was active in heated discussions and dodging boxing lessons s Ho will long be remembered by the members of that Unit for his moaning disposition, sparing gontrdsity and fundamental nobility 0f....• <. character«

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