OBITUARY

Hutt News, Volume 3, Issue 11, 7 August 1930, Page 8

OBITUARY

LADY HECTOR.

Tin; death occurred at her late residence, Pretoria Street, on Sunday last of Lady Hector, widow of the late Sir. James Hector^ af the age of 81. Lady Hector, who had been in indifferent health for many years, was the daughter of the late Sir. D. Munro, first Speaker of the New Zealand Legislative Council. The deceased lady was born at Nelson and was married in 1868. She is survived by two sons, Mr. B. Hector ancl Dr. C. M. Hector, and by tferee daughters, Mrs. L. G. Faxby, Christchurch, Mrs R. J. Barton, Upper Plains/ Masterton, and Miss Hector of Lower Hutt, and by one brother, JCr. Cv J. Munro, Palmeraton North. * Lady Hector had four other sons who pre-deottas-ed -her. The late Sir James Hector tfied in 1907. • -

The funeral took place at the Taita Cemetery yesterday, the service betag conducted by Archdeacon Hansell.

W. E. H. PAERANT. The death, of Mr. W. EH Parra«t r which, took place at his residence in Waterlbo ,Rbad on Sunday last at the age of 68 years/ deprives us o£ aaoAfer of our old and esteemed residents, the lato Mr. Par rant was a very Well known figure and wa,s frequently to: be seen with his ruck-sack on his back setting out or returning from his long; tramps in the hills. He was a keen supporter of t>he Hutt Valley Tramping Club. Being an honorary ranger for the "Wellington Acclimatisation Society,. he was one of the few. persons privilegved to wander at will over tile ■reservesat Orongorongo where he frequently camped* and was a recognised authority on the native flora and fauna. Howas one of the foundation members of the Lower Hutt Volunteer Fire Brigade and for a short term held the position of captain. In his earlier life he "was a keen hortieulturalist and a consistent exhibitor at tie Wellington Shows, Tie

late Mr. Parrant is survived 'by illswidow and a grown-up family, MessrsCecil, Clifford and E. Parrant, of Lower Huttj Miss B. Parrant, Lower Hutt r and Mis. A. Akeman, Masterton. Hi» mother, Mrs. S. J. Parrant, of Lower Hutt^ is also living '. . -

The funeral took place in St. James's Cemetery, the service^ being conducted by Archdeacon Ifansell.

A correspondent writes:—Many B/eiweomers to the Hutt must have been struck, as I was, by the appearance of an elderly man of fine physique, whom . they Ttmst v oftcn have seen, ruck-sack. *X on back, •going on, or returning frpin r one of his tramping expeditions. I got to know him because of his intense loveof the hills and of the bush. In earlier days in the Hutt 'he had other interests; but the great passion of his later years was the native flora of this, country. I went one memorable trip intothe Orongorongo with him. and learnt the sterling qualities of the man. I?he'bush and river were magnificent that day and he, in his own nature and! inhis nigged strength, was atune with it all. T3ie forest „ has lost somethingmore than a friend —the Maoris would say. that one of its great Totaraa hasfallen."