OBITUARY

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 134, 3 December 1938, Page 18

OBITUARY

MRS. AMELIA DIX.

The death occurred on Wednesday at her home, 4 Shannon Street, of Mrs. Amelia Dix, a highly-respected citizen of Wellington.

Mrs. Dix was a pioneer settler, having emigrated with her parents to New Zealand as a very small girl, the journey from Bristol being concluded at Nelson, where the family made its home. From Nelson, Mrs. Dix went to Ballarat, where her marriage to Mr. Henry .Ross Dix, a well-known Wellington journalist, took place. After their^marriage Mr. and Mrs. Dix returned to New Zealand and made their home in Wellington. Mrs. Dix was predeceased by her husband. Much loved by all who knew her, Mrs. Dix will be missed by a wide circle of friends. A. very good she was a fine pianist as well as a singer. For over fifty years she was an active worker for the Methodist Church, Taranaki Street, and up to the time of her death was keenly interested in its progress. ■

The Rev- T. R. Richards, who conducted the funeral service, spoke feelingly of her faithful devotion to all matters connected with the Church, and said she was a woman of sterling character. There was a large and representative gathering at the residence and at the graveside, and manybeautiful floral tributes, letters, and telegrams were received from all parts of the Dominion.

Mrs. Dix leaves four daughters and two sons—Mrs. Frank Willis (Wellington), Mrs. L. C. Gibbins, and the Misses Mabel and Florence-Dix, and „ Messrs. Thomas Ross Dix (Wanganui) arid Harry Ross Dix (Auckland). She was predeceased by three sons, Messrs. Sidney Dix (Wellington), H. R. Dix (Blenheim), and Cecil Dix.