Obituary

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 636, 12 April 1929, Page 10

Obituary

MRS. G. A. PARKES The friends of Mrs. G. A. will regret to learn of her death. **• took place at Auckland on luesoafter a short illness. Mrs. Parkes was born at St. Tno<Square, London, about 61 With her husband and family she out to this Dominion and ' Raetihi about 17 years ago. f last two years she has been « vic » Auckland. R Luring her residence in tne ** district the late Mrs. Harkes prominent worker in the Me Church, being the organist io years. She was active in eve . work, and when, with her husband-, removed to Auckland, her 1 greatly felt by the church. The late Mrs. Parkes leaves e band, five sons and one daug- - p. . a large circle of friends in tihi district. MR. R. P. J- RAY Advice received in t :-,. cablegram from England - v >■■■ Mr. Richard Percy Johnson . died. Mr. Ray "as connect ~ the Auckland Education iil-h^aJ many years, but owing _yice l* 5 ’ he retired from the board s August, and went to Engian - t r Born in England. Mr. *- Ner; Zealand at an early a=. . a c j*re came a pupil teacher, kut * t he entered the service ° f 1 years ago. For many . assistant secretary, ana ior r was acting-secretary to . the £ had the distinction of oowm* & 1 cord for the Dominion io . ’ice with an education