OBITUARY

Southland Times, Issue 24883, 24 October 1942, Page 3

OBITUARY

MR SAMUEL SHAW Mr Samuel Shaw, whose death occurred at Wyndham, had been a resident of the disI trict for more than 50 years, during which time he took a keen interest in most of the activities of the town. A native of Drumrammer, County Antrim, Ireland, he followed the occupation of a carpenter before coming to New Zealand in 1890. He at once came south to Wyndham, where a number of his countrymen were already settled, and secured employment with the late Mr Robert Dodd, a pioneer farmer in the district. He continued working on the land until 1902, when he set up in business in Wyndham as a builder and wheelwright. In 1916 he secured the lease of part of Mr Dodd’s farm. This he successfully worked until 1929, when he retired to Wyndham, and the lease of the farm was taken over by his eldest son. Mr Shaw was a member of the Wyndham Town Board and its chairman for a number of years. He also did outstanding work as chairman of the Patriotic Committee for the last war. He was chairman of directors of the Wyndham Dairy Factory Company for several terms, had many years of service as secretary of the Wyndham branch of the Farmers’ Union, and was a life member of the Wyndham Agricultural and Pastoral Society. He took a leading part in the Wyndham Presbyterian Church and for 40 years he held office as an elder, including 34 years as session clerk. He was also associaated with the youth work of the church both as a Sunday school teacher and Bible class leader, and held a diploma for 25 years’ service in the Sunday school. One of his possessions was a Bible which had been presented to his father on the completion of 60 years’ service in the Sunday _ school at Drumrammer. As a token of his outstanding work on behalf of the Wyndham church he was last year presented with an illuminated address. In 1902 Mr Shaw was married to Miss Rose McKay, who predeceased him. He is survived by three sons and one daughter. A motion of sympathy with the relations of Mr Shaw, who was an honorary life member, was passed at the meeting of the Southland Executive of the Farmers' Union yesterday. MR PATRICK FAHEY Mr Patrick Fahey, whose death has just occurred at Owaka, at the age of 82, was for many years a well-known settler at Edendale. He was a native of Ireland, being born at Corandulla, County Galway. He arrived in New Zealand in 1878, his first job being with relations at West Plains. A few years later he visited Melbourne and then returned to Southland to take up land when the Edendale Plain was opened up for 1 closer settlement. He later disposed of this property and took up land at Owaka, where he remained until his death. Mr Fahey took little part in public affairs.