Obituary.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 28 November 1918, Page 2

Obituary.

' MR 'ROWLEY YOUNG. j The deepest regret was felt in Levin yesterday when it became known that -Mr |{. is. Young, of Oliau, had passed away a.s the result of an a tack of inHuenza with complications from which lie had been suffering for a fortnight. -Mr Young had resided -in this district for upwards of twenty years, ami was ! known throughout, its length and bread- | th as one who was ever ready to help in any good cause. He served with ! credit in the Boer war, where lie was I badly wounded, never properly recoverj ing from the effects of his injuries. Mr I Young was an enthusiastic member of the Otaki Mounted Rifles and has done ] mudi valuable service in military matj ters. During the great war he was_one of the most active recruiting officers of ; the district, and assisted the Defence ; Department in many important ways, : and was a most energetic and enthusi- ' astic worker in every patriotic effort, boiiiir for some time a member of the ; Count v Patriotic lAasociation Commits | tee. For some years Mr Young wais Otaki agent for Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., in which position lie ingratiated himself with the settlers all along the coast. He leaves a wife and several youug cliildren, the former being a daughter of Mr Arch. Hail, late of Otaki, and for them the deepest sympathy will be felt. Tlie funeral took place this morning at the Levin cemetery, the casket being draped with a Union .Tack, deceased having been a lieutenant ataclied to the 'Sixth Mounted Rifles. Major AsliwortJh, of Palmerston North, jind Lieut. Parker, of Levin, represented the Defence Department. The Rov. W. F. Grove conducted tlie funeral service. The directors of the Kuku Dairy Og., with the exception of the chairman (Mr J. D. Brown, who is away at Rotorua) attended the funeral together with the ■secretary (Mr O. I. Hankness) to show their respect for the late Mr Young, who was a supplier at the factory. -MTSS SARAH ANN LAVENDER, General iregret will be felt at the death of Miss-Sarah Ann Lavender, matron at the Boys' Training Farm, which adds another to the long list of victims of the prevailing epidemic. The deceased lady was born in the Taieri district in South Otago, being the eldest daughter of the late Mr audi Mrs H. Lavender. After finishing her school life. *Tio joined the staff of the Onver•shani Industrial School, and ten years ago received the appointment at the Roys' Training Farm, which she held ever since': The late Miss "Lavender, during her residence here, closely associated 'herself with tlhe life of the Presbyterian Church and took an active part in church work, was leader of the Young Ladies' Guild, and a tnember of the P.WiM.TJ. Three brothers and two sj/sters are left to mourn their loss of whom Mrs Millist and Mr H. Lavender, af Ohristdhurch; were present at the funeral which took place this after noon. Ihe service at- the graveside was conducted by the liev. M. 13awden Harris. Phe sta"ff from the Training Farm was ■ repra-ented by about a dozen members, whilst a party of boys from tilie Farm . ivas also present. & Beok, xxf Wellington, came up to represent the Education Department.