DEATH OF A MANAWATU PIONEER.

Shannon News, 12 March 1929, Page 2

DEATH OF A MANAWATU PIONEER.

MR ANDREW McEWEN.

In the death of the late Mr Audrew Henderson 'McEwen, which occurred on Thursday, the, Tiakitahuna district has lost one of its oldest and most highly respected settlers and the Dominion a pioneer of the best- and most worthy type. The late Mr McEwen was b.vrn at Wellington 82 years ago, his parents arriving in the ship Phoebe in the year 1840. After residing for a time at Hutt, the family moved to Koioltoro until 1888, when it took up residence at Tiakitahuna. As a young man, the late Mr McEwen served as a. volunteer in the escort of the Duke of Edinburgh on his visit to Wellington. He celebrated his golden wedding seven years ago and for the past 50 years (with the exception of ; a break of a year) had acted as. superintendent of a Sunday school. During the last 30 years the late Mr McEwen had occupied this position with the Methodist Sunday School at Longburn. He is survived by a widow and family to Whom the sympathy of a wide circle of friends will go out in their bereavement. The family left' to mourn their loss is: Mesdames H. Sorensen (Levin), Harold Barber (Shannon), Wilton (Rangiotu), Edwardes (Tiakitahuna), the Misses McEwen (Tiakitahuna),; a brother, Mr G. T. McEwen (Australia), and a sister, Mrs H. Damant (Petone).