OBITUARY

Evening Post, Volume XCVII, Issue 128, 2 June 1919, Page 7

OBITUARY

, a-- : — MR. EDWARD ANDERSON

Tho death occurred on Sunday morning of Mr. Edward Anderson, proprietor of the Willis-street crockery aud glassware establishment, which was, until recently, carried on in his name. Mr. Anderson anno to Wellington in its early days, and had watched the city grow. His business acumen and capability were appreciated by those who knew him, and he was often pressed to take part in directing the alfairs of the rising town, but he always preferred to remain in the background, attending quietly to his own business. The only departure which ho made from this rule was in connection with church work. Ho was for many years one of the most untiring and zealous officers of St. Peter's Parish, and probably no other la.ymah has done more for the church in. Wellington than he. TJie late Mr. Anderson was born in Jamaica, and came to Wellington with his parents in 1848. His father, the late Mr. David Anderson, established the crockery and glassware business "immediately upon his arrival, and Mr. Anderson, , alter completing his education in the city and working, under his father for some years, took over the direction of tho business in 1875. For the past nine years his health had not been good. Mr. Anderson .married a sister of Mr. W. H. Millward, managing director of the Gear Company, and ho is survived by a widow, a daughter (Miss Anderson), and four sons, Mr. Millward Anderson (Defence Department), Mr. Norman Anderson (merchant, Marton), Mr. .Selwyn Anderson (liunterville), Mr. Maurice Anderson (accountant, Wellington). Mrs. Annie Anderson (Willis-street), Mrs John Ballance (Wanganui), Sirs. S. S. Griffiths (Marton), and Mrs. Foreman (Wanganui) are sisters, aud Mr. Allan Anderson (Courtenay-place) and Mr. John Anderson (Karori) are brothers of the deceased gentleman. Special reference to the-life and death of Mr. Anderson was made at the services in St.:.. Peter's Church yesterday, and the Dead March was played at the conclusion of the evening service. There was a funeral service at St. Peter's Church this afternoon, after which the remains were' interred in the Karori Cemetery. The funeral was private. Members of the vestry of St., Peter's ' were the pall-bearers.