OBITUARY.

Otaki Mail, 13 August 1923, Page 3

OBITUARY.

MR H. E. PORTER. General .regret was expressed on | Friday at the announcement of the | death of Mr H. H. Porter, at the. age , ol 3‘J. Tlie deceased gentleman was bora at Wairoa, 11 aw Res Ray, and educated in Southbridge and Queens- j ibwn where bis father was manager j ot the local branch ••of the Bank ,of ] -New Zealand. He commenced busi-j ueas with the Loan and Mercantile j Co., Ltd., and came to Levin | Si 1916 as representative for Messrs! ljuigety and Co., which position he! held lor some years. On retiring, no entered the motoring business, join-, ing the firm of Stillwell and Co. His ; iiealth, however, began to fail, al- : though he put up a sturdy fight, con- : tinuing to attend to his. business duties until an attack of influenza ended , fatally. The late Mr Porter, despite his disability, took a keen interest in various local "activities and in sport. Before corning to Levin he was secretary to the Masonic Lodge at Wyndhnm, of which he was a Past-Master, and also secretary to the tennis and cricket clubs, being an active member oi the local cricket eleven. . , After coming to Levin he took a prominent part- in church matters. A keen churchwarden, he Was a member oi the vestry, and churchwarden of St. Mary s Chujtcn for some years. Under his presidency the local tennis club had a notable year. He was also vice-president of flic Golf Club, and in «.ll these positions did liis full'share of incidental

.work. '• His death will he. deeply regretted by a wide circle of friends and acquaintances, but lie leaves with them the memory of one who showed i'.u'c pluQlt and "courage in the' face or'a long and trying illness. • General sympathy will go out to Mrs Porter arid • her. family of four young children in their trouble, more especially as the whole household has been prostrated by the 'epidemic. —Levin Qhron*"'T" - • * ■■