OBITUARY

Gisborne Times, Volume LXX, Issue 11127, 10 February 1930, Page 3

OBITUARY

MBS. ANNIE LANGE. Following a long and painful illness. the death occurred on Frida;, of one of the most respected iesi-dciu.-j el the Alatawhero district. Mrs. Aunie Lange, wife oi Air. August Lange. The late Airs. Lange wa s born m Victoria, in ISTj and came to New Zealand with her parents as a young •Jrl. spending some time m Bleuiteiin. About 44 years ago, she came to Gisborne where she met and married Mr. Lange. -Since then Mr. and Airs. Lange had resided at A.iatawhero, where they earned tne w. i( Je respect and esteem of the district s settlers. The passing of Airs. Lange will be very deeply regretted. -Beside iier husband, Airs. Lange Ls survived bv one daughter, All's. A. Aislabie, of Gisborne, and two sons. Alessrs Harrv Lange, oi )) harerata. and Jack Lange, of Willows Settlement. To tiie bereaved relations the deepest sympathy will be extended The funeral took place at raruheru Cemetery on Saturday afternoon. At A JOB E. E. LANGFORD. The death occurred in England recently of Ala jor Ernest E. Laiigtoru. a former resident of Gisborne, but l.Uterlv for many rears living übroaa. The'late Major Langford, who was AS years old, was a son of Airs, and the* late All - . W. Langford, and spent. Ids early years in Gisborne, being ior a time in't.ie employ of tile Poverty Bay Herald Go. He left Gisborne at .tin-- ago oi til ymus, and out fm a brief visit some years no has 'not returned do this distinct since • .He was t\vice man**otl. n 1 s first wife being the widow of General Dayman, and his second, who survives h : m. being tae daughter ot Air. IT.' Palmer .of Wakeiiekl park. Beading, England. He lived principally in Lyndon, but prior to ibe Great War spent several years in Germany, where he gained so intimate h. knowledge of German character and language that during the war he was appointed to an important post bringing him into contact with He Intelligence Corps. For some time during the latter part oi ibe war Major Langford was in France, on intelligence and transport business .and at the close of hostilities be was ai cached to the A\ ar Office for three years at the Horse Guards headquarters. The deepest sympathy in their sad loss will lie extended to the bereaved mother, two sisters. Mesdames W . A. O'Meara and H. AL Porter, all of Gisborne, and the only brother Mr. 10. W. (Staeev Langford, of Buckland, near Auckland.