OBITUARY.

Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 641, 14 June 1921, Page 6

OBITUARY.

MR. F. H AVA N AGH. Mr F. Kavanagh, who died ah the Mater Mis. Hospital on Tuesday last, and was buried in the Catholic Cemetery, Onehunga, on ts’.e following day, v. as the son of Mr Patrick Kavanagh and was born in Lar.eeston, Tasmania some G 4 years ago. He arrived with his parents and the other members of the family in New Zealand about the age of 10 years* The Kavaragh family were amongst the earliest settlers of Patumahoe, which was reached by cutter from Onehungaby way of the Mauku creek. At this t.me Pukekohe was part of the forestback blocks with hardly any settlement and only a bush pack track connecting it with Patumahoe. The main south road to Mercer was under construction by the Imperial sbldiers about this time. For many years Mr Kavanagh acted as stock agent for his district for the Loan and Mercantile Co. and Buckland and Sons, and was known far and wide by frequenters of the Pukekohe and Waiuku cattle sales. Revo Father Paul, the veteian priest who put in his life, work in Onehunga, where he was respected and esteemed by all denominations, was his uncle and was the mstor who officiated at his baptism in Tasmania. In the family vault in the shadow of the valuable stone church which stands as a monument to his uncle’s ministration, the body of Frank Kavanagh was' laid to'rest, accompanied by the grief of many of liis friends and acquaintances, for in life he was known by all as a man with a kind heart and a goodfellow.

MAJOR GRANT. The death occurred in Auckland yesterday of another of the fast disappearing band; of early pioneers in the person of Major Grant. The late gentleman lived in the Pukekohe district: in its early days. He was a ser-geant-major in Her Majesty’s forces' here at the close cf the Waikato war. Deceased, during his long life, earned the respect and goodwill of all who came in contact with him. MISS CRAWFORD. The sad news of/Miss Crawford’s death in hospital frem appendicitis and. septicaemia early on Monday morning came r.s a great shock to her many friends in Qr.ewhero. She had only recently been taken ill and.-* although her condition was serious, still a fatal termination was not anticipated. The deceased had spenther childhood in Gnewhero and he* amiable qualities had endeared her,! t/> all who knew her. The greatest sympathy is felt by everyone for Mr and Mrs S. Crawford and their family in their sad bereavement.