OBITUARY.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 5 February 1917, Page 5

OBITUARY.

THE LATE DAVID WILKIE.

There is scarcely a settler in this large district that will not deeply regret to learn that Mr. David Wilkie, of Dunmore. Taoroa, passed away on Saturday evening. He was well known by all sections of this community for his kindly spirit, generous nature and genial manner; every good cause invariably had his sympathy and support.; The late Mr. Wilkie came from Crcughah, Donegal County, Ireland, and arrived in New Zealand in the early seventies. He remained in Canterbury till about the year 1882, when he came to the Taihape district to take charge of Mr. R. T. Batiey's car-

rying business. It was while working for Mr. Batley that he took up the land now so well-known as "Dunmore" at Taoroa. This was about the year 1905, and about two years later he took up his residence at Dunmore anc commenced to farm it, proving himself one of New Zealand's most successful pioneer settlers. By his own labour and i?ood judgment he rose to a position of comparative affluence, and by his generosity and uprightness he earned the highest esteem from ait with whom he came in contact. His labours in the public interest were not of the footlight description, but any appeal to him for the general good was never repulsed, and many a striving man has lost a sincere, practical friend. It is to such settlers as the late Mr. Wilkie that Taihape is indebted for much of its extraordinary progress. The deceased, who was the second son of the late Mr. James Wilkie, of Croughan, Donegal, Ireland, leaves a' widow and three young children —two boys and a girl—to mourn their loss. He also leaves two brothers, Mr. Robert Wilkie, of Papakai Road, Taihape, and Mr. Joseph Wilkie, of Fordell. The late Mr. Wilkie had been ailing for some time, but it was only about three weeks ago that serious symptoms set in. His troubles were of an internal nature, and he was operated on By Drs. McDiarmid and Barnet, when it was disclosed that full recovery was hopeless.

The deceased's widow and brother speak very highly of fire professional attendance given by Dr. McDiarmid and Dr. Harnett, also of the unremitting care by the Matron and staff or Ruanui Hospital. As the late Mr. Wilkie was a member of the Masonic confraternity of many years' standing, his funeral is to leave the Masonic Lodge, Huia Street, at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, for the Taihape Cemetery. Members of the Otaihape Lodge are asked to meet at 1 p.m.