OBITUARY.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2500, 31 October 1922, Page 3

OBITUARY.

AETHER S. JONS ON, AGED 53 YEARS. The sudden death tdSk place at Hunterville on Saturday of Mr Arthur S. .Jonson, a resident of Foxton for many years prior to his removal to Hunterville district. Mr Jonson had been working for a week at Bulls, and was. returning to his home on a motor cycle, having previously notified his wife that he would arrive there at G p.m. His failure to reach there caused his family keen anxiety and a search party at 10 o’clock found Mr Jonson lying dead beside his machine on the road near Hunterville. The deceased, who was 53 years of age, had suffered from a heart affliction for some time past and it is surmised that a sudden attack, with fatal results, overtook him just as he had almost arrived home. The deceased was the eldest son of the late Mr Andrew Jonson and up to his removal to the Hunterville district lived in Foxton. He followed the occupation of a building contractor and carried out building operations for the Public Works Department along the Main Trunk Line. Prior to leaving Foxton lie erected the Masonic Hall. Deceased was held in high esteem by all with whom lie came in contact and was of a generous and happy disposition. He was one of the first members of the local Masonic Lodge and took a keen interest in Freemasonry. Deceased leaves a wife and seven children to mourn their loss. The funeral took' place at Hunterville to-day. MR JAR. McINTYRE. The sudden death took place at the residence of his brother. Lower Unit, on Sunday, of Mr Jas. Meintyre, late headmaster of the Levin District High School, a position which lie relinquished about four months ago. after being in charge of the school for a period of 30 years. The sad news reached the Levin School during the lunch hour yesterday mid when the school re-as-sembled the headmaster (Mr Foss) informed tile scholars ol the death of their late master. Air Foss feelingly recalled the years during which Mr Mclntyre had devoted his best activities to their welfare, and the deceased gentleman’s' own children had occupied places which the present-day scholars now filled. Mr Foss said lie was sure the sympathy of the school would go mil to the bereaved in their loss. The school flag was flown at half-mast during the remainder of (he afternoon.