OBITUARY.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1006, 17 June 1911, Page 3

OBITUARY.

MRS. W. J. WHITE—AGED 39 YEARS. There is no fireside, howso'er defended But has one vacant chair 1 —Longfellow. Quite a gloom was cast over the town yesterday morning when the news went round that the wife of Mr W. J. White had passed to the Great Beyond. Those who saw her only a week or so ago in the full enjoyment of health, little thought that the Grim Messenger would beckon her his way so soon. Yet the unexpected has happened, and Mr White is bereft of a helpmeet whose place can never be filled, and the family loose a fond and affectionate mother, whose sacrifices on their behalf will only be fully realised when they attain maturer years. Everyone who came in contact with the late Mre White instinctly knew her for what she was—one of nature’s gentlewomen. Her gentle, though dignified nature, commanded the respect of even the “toughest flaxie” and her homely manner was a bye-word with the travelling public, who made Whyte’s Hotel their temporary place of abode. Her time was given up wholly to her home and family to the exclusion of social matters.

The immediate cause of death was rheumatic influenza, after about a week’s illness. The deceased was the daughtes of Mr Robert Waiuhouse, and war born in Auckland 39 years ago. She was married at Nelson and lived in Wellington for many years prior to coming to Foxton with her husband, a few years ago. Besides the husband, there are six children—two girls and four boys—the eldest of whom is 16 years, and the youngest three years—lelt to mourn their loss. To the bereaved husband and family we, in common with our fellow citizens, extend our deepest sympathy in their time of troubleAs an evidence of the esteem in which the deceased was held, telegrams of sympathy have arrived from the acting-Premier, and numerous Irieuds throughout the Dominion.

The luneral will take place on Monday next, leaving Whyte’s Hotel for St. Mary’s Church at 2 p.m. and leaving the latter place for the cemetery at 3 p.m.

All the local footballers will wear a badge of mourning to-day as a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased.

As showing the esteem in which the late Mrs White was held by the flaxmill employees we publish the following from a “flaxmill hand”

“ There are scores of workers in Foxton to-day who are depressed and downhearted over the death of Mrs White, and who cannot show their sympathy in the customary way, so I ask you as a favour to give this note public notice, coming from the workmen of Foxton : She was a lady who was as kind and considerate to the humblest as to the richest, one who was greatly honoured and esteemed, and much appreciated by all who had the pleasure of knowing her: It was always a delight to converse with her for she was so good and generous to all. We, as persons who only knew her publicly, feel our loss much more than we can express, to those who knew her intimately the loss must be very keen. What it must be to Mr White and his family we can only surmise, and we offer our deepest sympathy and compassion ; We also express the hope that in time they will be able to overcome the great trial that has been laid on them.’’