OBITUARY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 127, 29 April 1940, Page 8

OBITUARY.

AIR AY. O'CONNOR. The death occurred recently of Air AAT O’Connor, aged 72, who spent part of his life in Palmerston North and the surrounding districts. He came to New Zealand with his parents as a lad. Air O’Connor first lived in Greymouth and later "in AVangan ui. AA’hen lie had finished his schooling there he entered upon his trade as a compositor. His father moved with the rest of the family to a block of land at Rangiwahia. where he took up farming and stock dealing. His father was* one of the first persons to take sheep into the Rangiwahia district. Air O’Connor continued with his trade, following it in New Plymouth. Stratford, AA’hangarei, Taumaninui and Taihape. He also made a trip to Australia, where lie worked in newspapers in Newcastle, Brisbane, Singleton and Sydney for a number of years, later returning to New Zealand and resuming his occupation. In 1914 Air O’Connor came to Palmerston North, where he was engaged at his trade. He later enlisted and went with the New Zealand forces to Samoa. On liis return he was engaged on home service and was later employed in the Government Printing Office in AA’elJington. Air O’Connor had three brothers and two sisters, all of whom predeceased him. Ho was married, in New Plymouth, to the eldest daughter of the late Air Charles Aloon, and is survived by a daughter, Airs Alan Burges, of Palmerston North. AIR J. P. O’SULLIVAN. Ah' John Patrick O’Sullivan, whose death occurred recently, was the eldest son of Patrick and Julia O’Sullivan. He was born at Ardcost East, County Kerry, Ireland, in 1860, and arrived in New Zealand with his parents in 1879, in the sailing ship Fern Glen, landing at AVanganui. Mr O’Sullivan engaged in pioneering pursuits, and was married in Wanganui in 1880 to Miss Catherine O’Brien, who ■ predeceased him 11 years ago. He came to Palmerston North 50 years ago and entered into employment with Alessrs Ireland and Co., Boon and Co., J. A. Nash and Co. in turn for a period of 25 years, and subsequently entered into business on his own account, retiring three years ago. The late Air O’Sullivan led an active life, and had a keen and active mind, retaining his interest in world affairs until the time of his decease. Left to mourn their loss are two sons and three daughters—Mr Patrick O’Sullivan,, of Omana Settlement, Nuhaka; Mr John O’Sullivan, of Palmerston North; Mrs G. Donohue, of AA’ellington; Sister Alary Lucy (O’Sullivan), of the Sacred Heart Convent, Newtown, Tasmania; and Aliss Kathleen O’Sullivan, of Palmerston North. AIR JAAIES BOURKE. Mr James Bnurke, who died in AA'ellington, recently, was one of Palmerston North’s oki identities. Born in Cahirciveen, County Kerry, Ireland, Air Bourke came to New Zealand about sixty years ago. He first went to AVanganui and after remaining there a short time- caino to Palmerston North to join his brother. Air Denis Clifford, in business. Until the last few months, when lie became ill, lie had resided in Palmerston North for the whole sixty years and was keenly interested in tlie progress of the town. Some years ago he took up land in the Kiinbolton district, and had vivid recollections of the hardships the old pioneers of this country had to bear. He readied the good old age of 83, ancl had a wide circle of friends. The late Air Bourke’s only remaining relatives in New Zealand are Mrs Philip, of Palmerston North (niece), and Air D. Clifford, of Wellington (nephew). Among his many relatives in Ireland are Rev. leathers P. ancl D. Brennan.