Obituary

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 666, 18 May 1929, Page 2

Obituary

MRS. THOMAS WING Mrs. Thomas Wing-, who has died at Marton during the week at the age ot 88 arrived in the district about iB6O, being one of the band of pioneers to whom Marion and Rangitikei owe much of the present prosperity. Bora in London, Mrs. it ing was brought to New Zealand as a child in the sailingvessel Ann Wilson. The tamlly settled at Tawa Flats, and lived there and at Lower llutt for some years. Mrs. Wins and her sister finally coming to Marton. In 1868 Mrs. Wing married Mr. Thomas "\\ ing. Mrs. Wing leaves a husband, six daughters and three sons. MR. FREDERICK BUTCHER Representative for the last 17 years of l'ilkington Brothers, Rnglish glass manufacturers. Mr. Frederick Butcher, of 13 Arney Road, Remuera, died this " Mr Butcher was born 59 years ago at st. Helens, England. Among the overseas organisation work which lie carried out for his principals was the establishment of their business in Canada, and it was from that Dominion that he came to Auckland. Mr. Butcher was a member of the Masonic Order and one of the most highly respected business men of the city. He leaves a wife, a daughter. Miss Joy Butcher, and a son 10 seats Tim funeral, which took place on Wednesday with Masonic " ,i ''- attended by a very large number of business men and associates. an among the wreaths, numbering over 100 were several from overseas.

MR. JAMES S. SHERIFF One of the early settlers of Takapuna, Mr. James Sheriff, died at his home at Grey Lynn on Thursd . the age of 97. Of the 6d years he had spent in the Dominion the majority were passed in residence on the North Shore. T , . After having served m the 111 ;n Constabulary for 10 years Mr. faheriK arrived in New Zealand in 1864 and purchased 100 acres of land neax_ the Wairau Creek and commenced farming operations. Later he undertook contracting work, and several of the roads in the Takapuna district were built by him. Hg constructed the bridge over the AVairau Creek which was replaced recently, and which still bears his name. Three years ago Mr. Slier iff had the misfortune to fall from a verandah and break his thigh-bone. It was not thought that would be able walk again, but he recovered completely, and was in good heart th within a short time of his death. Air. Sheriff is survived by his wife, whom he met on the way to New Zealand and married three days after his arrival. MR. JOHN JAMES PRATER Air. John James Frater, who died at the Auckland Hospital on Thursday at the age of 82, was born in London and at an early age entered the furnishing trade and served his time in London.

In 1868 Air. Frater married Aliss Adelaide Firth, also of London, and came to New Zealand with two of his children in the vessel Rimutaka in 1885, Airs. Frater and the remainder of the family coming out a little later. The family "settled in Auckland, near Karangahape Road, where Air. Frater established a furnishing business. He was engaged to manufacture some of the furnishings for the Alelbourne Exhibition, and on his return from Australia bought a farm near Taupaki, where he lived for some years. Four years after Airs. Prater’s death, in 1912, Air. Frater retired from business, and later lived on Waiheke Island. Air. Frater is survived by art adult family of one son and one daughter. There are four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. MR. JAMES BURNETT, 0.8. E. Former chief engineer of the New Zealand Railways, Air. James BLimett died suddenly at his home in Kelburn, Wellington, at the age of 75. Born at Whangarei in 1885 Air. Burnett was educated at Nelson College and at the age of 17 joined the Public Works Department. In 1877 he joined the Working Railways Department as later transferred to Christchurch and Wellington. In 1908 he was appointed assistant engineer at Oamaru, being chief engineer and filled the position until 1915, when he retired. After his retirement Mr. Burnett went to England and took up active work in connection with military hospitals and the New Zealand Soldiers’ Club in London. For his services he received the 0.8. E. and was awarded the certificate of the joint committee of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St. John of Jerusalem in England. Air. and Airs. Burnett celebrated their golden wedding in January. Mr. Burnett leaves a widow and family. Aliss Burnett, who is mistress at the Kelburn Normal School, and Airs. E. Atkinson, of Wellington, are daughters, and there are two sons. Air. AI. Burnett, of Wellington, and Air. H. G. Burnett, of Gisborne. A third son, who was a member of the Alain Body, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, died of wounds received on Gallip’oli.