OBITUARY.

Otaki Mail, 7 February 1923, Page 2

OBITUARY.

MR BURNS SMITH, JUN. ' liie death occurred suddenly tins . morning of Mr William Bums Saiitii.. i iidftit son oi Mr and Mrs SV. Bums ■ Smith. oi Otaki. deceased, ■‘■to was a -v promising young nv.n, being n.gu liy talented, was among 'dose wire went to tire front wild the —Utli I*einlorcemetits. After serving at the front ire became ill aud dad to eater Brocken- , hurst hospital. After a lengthy spell j he returned to New Zealand and lor i a time was at the 1> Waikato sauaton- ' ait {■ Cambridge; where he made many ; friends by his genial nature. Rater do ; came to Otaki, a shelter having been j erected for dim at the hospital. He j tva= there -for some considerable tune, | but made such good progress that he returned to hie home- Has. . 1 ■'*-***£ "*■ j was talking with friends, and in a happy mood; therefore his death tame j very unexpectedly. It tar nainisily j cast a gloom oyer the town. Much svxu.* j pathy H felt for the bereaved parents | and "ether members oi the family, who ! only a year ago suffered a very sad bt-r- ---; cavement, I The late Mr Smith was greatly re* ; -pected, and his genial nature earned for v ir' many friends. For a time he was at the Wellington .training lege and on the teaching staff of the Gtaki school. He was beloved by both children and parents, and all will regret to hear oi his death. The Education Board with manv others, have sent messages "or sympathy, the dag at the school is at half-mast, while the school has been closed rill Monday next. The funeral will take place on Friday-