OBITUARY.

Shannon News, 6 October 1925, Page 3

OBITUARY.

MRS J. C. ABBOTT. li is with sincere regret we have to record the 'death of Mrs J. G. Abbott, ■wife of the Rev.'J. C, Abbott, Vicar of St. Peter's Anglican 'Church, Terrace End, which took place on Saturday morning. The deceased lady, who had resided in Shannon for four years prior to removing to Palmers-

! ton North, was hold in-the highest esteem by the and townspeople, having by her charming disposition endeared herself to all with whom she came in contact. The deepest sympathy will be felt throughout the district for the Rev. Mr Abbott in the loss he has sustained. Mrs Abbott had indifferent, health during the pasl few years, and for the major part of the 18 months which she had spent in Palmerston' North was virtually an invalid, a circumstance which had prevented her taking as large a share in the affairs of the parish as she dearly desired. It is all the more to be regretted that her death should have occurred at a comparatively early age, deceased, whose maiden name was Miss May Barlow, having been born in Wellington M years ago. At "the time of her marriage to Mr Abbott, Mrs Abbott was the widow of the late Mr Horatio Hall, of Nelson, who made the supreme sacrifice in the Great War at Passchendaelc in 19t7. Prior to her second marriage the deceased lady was a popular figure in Anglican Church work al Raetihi and at Martinborough, in the Wairarapa, and had also resided for short periods at Sydney and Nelson. Mrs Abbott, while in Shannon, took an active interest in Sunday School work, which she continued at Terrace End and un- i til her health forbade it, was. prominently associated with the St. .Peter's Ladies' Guild and other parish organisations in the latter place. Three sisters, Mrs Ford, wife of Captain Ford, of the Featherston Military Camp permanent staff, Mrs Compton, of Auckland, and Mrs Laurenson, of Palmerston North, survive Mrs Abbott, Mrs Laurenson having for some time past resided at the Terrace End Vicarage. The funeral took place at Palmerston North, yesterday morning, when there was a large-attendance including the vicars of the Church of England parishes in the district, clergy of the other denominations in Palmerston North, and parishioners of St. Peter's, All Saints, and Shannon parishes. The burial service was conducted by Canon Fancourt, who was assisted by Canon F. H. Petrie (Feilding), and'the Rev. G. W. Dent at the impressive funeral service held in St. Peter's church. The service was choral and appropriate psalms and hvmns were sung. The bearers were Messrs R. Hi. F. Grace. N. H. Nash, W. W. Coutts. S. W. Rapley. T-T. Ashworth, E. R. B, Holben and E. Butt (Shannon). Many beautiful floral tri- , botes and messages of sympathy were ■ received by Mr Abbott,