OBITUARY

Hokitika Guardian, 27 November 1929, Page 2

OBITUARY

REV! E. C. BIJDD. (By Telegraph—T>er Press Association.) AUCKLAND, November 25. The death is announced of the Rev. E. C. Build, who for more than 21 years acted as chaplain to .Mount Eden Prison , Auckland Hospital, and Avondale Mental Hospital. GEORGE RYAN, AGED 103. WELLINGTON, Nov. 25. A centenarian, an old sailor and waterside worker, George Ryan, died this morning at the age of 103 at St. Joseph’s Home for Incurables, Buckle ■ Street. The sister in charge of the home said that Ryan was horn in Algoa Day, South Africa, his mother be-

ini? ;i Hoar and liis father an Irishman. When quite voting iie went to sen ns a cabin hoy, and spent most of his life on the sea. hie was shipwrecked several times, and was once east away on a desert island for six weeks or more, having to live as Itest he could on birds’ eggs and shell fish. He remembered being in London when Queen Victoria was crowned. The late Air llyan had been in New Zealand off and on for b 7 years, and had been working on the Wellington waterfront for some time before he lirst went- to St. Joseph’s Home a little over three years ago. His only disease was old age. He was quite- hale and hearty for snob an old man up to about- a fortnight ago.