OBITUARY

Evening Star, Issue 23683, 17 September 1940, Page 6

OBITUARY

SISTER LENNA BUTTON [Per United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, September IG. Cabled advice has been received of the death in an air raid London on August 30 of Sister Lenna Button, formerly of the Methodist Central Mission/ Sister. Button was in England on the outbreak of war, and offered her services to the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force, in which she was a medical orderly. She was about 35 years old. and was a daughter of Air Edmund Button, of Scottsdale, near Launceston, Tasmania. She came to New Zealand in 1927 and joined the Methodist Deaconess Institute at Christchurch. After leaving the institution she worked for a time at the St. Albans Church, and was' then transferred to the Dunedin Central Mission. She was one of the pioneers of the health camp movement in that city, where she spent about three years'before going to Auckland in 1937 to join tho Methodist Mission. She was a member of the New Zealand Council of tho Federation of Health Camps. Sister Button left New Zealand in 1939 to further her experience in welfare work, and was studying at an English college when the war began. MIB 8. T. SPAIN Mr S. T. Spain, whose death occurred recently, was born at Mount Benger, Roxburgh, 78 years ago. Ho was the son of two of the very earliest pioneers of Central Otago, Mr and Mrs Thomas Spain, who were well known and respected residents .of the district for many years. As a child he accompanied his parents to Ida Valley, where farming was commenced. In the early days boys were soon literally in harness, and Mr Spain was no exception, for as a lad of tender years he was driving a team and carrying out ordinary farm work. This early education stood him in good stead during his long life. His knowledge of matters pertaining to agriculture was soon recognised,°and he was the representative in Central Otago for Messrs Donald Reid and Co., stock and station agents, Dunedin, when quite a young man. Some 40 years ago he took over the well-known Earnscleugh run, and since that date he had been one of the most prominent men in Central Otago. He was a liberal subscriber to any movement for the common weal, and in public life, too, he took a leading part. Besides being an ex-member for Dunstan Riding of the Vincent County Council, and chairman for many years, he was a member of the Vincent Hospital Board and a foundation member of the Central Otago Electric Power Board. A keen advocate of irrigation, he was a member of a commission that visited America to inquire into the subject at first hand, while he also established the rabbit canning factory at Alexandra. For many years his racing stable at Earnscleugh contained several fine performers. His services to the sport were generally recognised, and he was a life member of the Vincent Jockey Club. His wife predeceased him in June of last year, and he leaves three sons —Eric, of Auckland; Cass, Alexandra; Vincent, Egypt (FirstEchelon)—and also three daughters— Mrs Hunter Donniston, Earnscleugh; Mrs Russell Mawhinney. Vancouver; and Mrs Ford )Vatkins, Rotorua. The funeral, which was conducted by Father O’Connell, was largely attended. MR R. F. MARSHALL [Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON. September IG. While acting as manager of the Post Office Hotel, Wellington, Mr Robert Forest Marshall, aged 56, collapsed and died suddenly at the hotel about 6.45 this evening. He had been attended by a heart specialist. Mr Marshall formerly lived in Timaru and Dunedin, where he was for a short period licensee of the European Hotel. He is survived by his wife, Mrs Catherine Ann Marshall, of Hataitai, Wellington. SIR HARCLD CARPENTER LONDON, September 10. (Received September 17, at 9,5 a.m.) The death is announced of Sir Harold Carpenter. His body was found in a stream near Swansea. [Sir Harold Carpenter, who was born in 1875, was professor of metallurgy in tho Royal School of Mines, Imperial College of Science and Technology, Kensington. Ho was an honorary member of the Swedish Royal Academy of Science, tho American Institute of Mining, and a member of the Advisory Council of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. He was the author of several books on raining and metallurgy.]