THE LATE WALTER BOCK.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2698, 21 February 1924, Page 2

THE LATE WALTER BOCK.

BEQUESTS TO LOCAL INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITIES.

£I,OOO DISTRIBUTED.

Mr William R. Bock, brother of the late Ah- ’Walter Bock, visited Foxton this week in connection with the distribution of £I,OOO out of his late brother’s estate, which the beneficiaries had decided to allocate to local institutions and charities. The distribution is as follows:

Foxton Anglican Church £3OO, Foxton Children’s Home £2OO, Foxton School Committee £IOO, Foxton Roman Catholic Church £l5O, Foxton Salvation Army £75, Foxton Dorcas Society £75, Foxton Presbyterian Church £SO, Foxton Methodist Church £SO.

The distribution is in keeping with Ibe late Mr Bock’s catholic spirit. Tii respect to the gift to the school committee, there is a proviso that the sum be invested and that the interest provide an annual Walter Bock Memorial Prize for the dux boy and girl at the school.

Although the late Air Walter Bock died intestate the heneliciarics were acquainted with his wide and praelical sympathy all local deserving instilulions during his life lime. No appeal was made in vain in his generosity and the extent of his practical sympathy in eases of distress will never be made known, suffice it to say that he never turned down a deserving appeal but. he objected to publicity. Those parli eipating in the distribution of the above are deeply indebted to Air Win. R. Rock and members of the I’amilv for their generous action.