THE LATE MR J. C. EWINGTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 February 1943, Page 2

THE LATE MR J. C. EWINGTON

LARGELY ATTENDED FUNERAL. The funeral of the late Mr J. C. Ewington took place yesterday afternoon, and was largely attended by residents of Masterton and the surrounding districts, being a splendid appreciation of the sterling worth of the late Mr Ewington, and of the public service rendered by him. The service at the residence Avas conducted by the Rev. I. C. Edwards, and at the graveside by the Rev. W. F. Stent, who had been associated with the late Mr Ewington in bowling and. other activities of a public and private nature. Mr Stent referred in eulogistic terms to the splendid service which the late Mr Ewington had rendered, not only to Masterton but to the whole of the Wairarapa, in a public capacity. Very popular with a wide circle of friends on account of his genial nature, uprightness, benevolence and kindly thought for others, he had lived a life that had benefited the community as a whole. He had shouldered more than his fair share of the duties of citizenship, and his association with various projects would always remain as a monument to his untiring energy in the public service.

The Masonic service at the graveside was conducted by W. Bro. B. Iveson, P.M., of Masterton Lodge No. 19, assisted by Bro. E. G. Coddington (chaplain).

The pall-bearers at the residence were Messrs A. Osborne (representing the Park Bowling Club), H. B. Thomas (representing the Masterton Bowling Club), H. Gardner (representing the Foresters’ Lodge), W. Harcombe (representing the Masterton Dairy Co.), and at the cemetery, W. Bro. G. Hyde (representing Masterton No. 19 Masonic Lodge), Messrs H. H. Mawley (representing the Wairarapa Hospital Board), T. Jordan (representing the Masterton Borough Council), and J. Whall (representing the staff of the firm of J. C. Ewington). Among a large number of others, beautiful floral tributes were received • from the following:—The staff of J. C. ■ Ewington, president and members of the Park Bowling Club, president and members of the Masterton Bowling Club, chairmai’i and members of the Wairarapa Hospital. Board, Worshipful Master, officers and brethren of the Masterton Masonic Lodge, No. 19, the staff of the Masterton Dairy Co., the staff of the Mauriceville Dairy Company, the Dairy Producers’ Freezing Co., Wellington, the chairman and directors of the Workers’ Mutual Benefit Building Society, Bruce Mills, Ltd., R. Lambert and Sons, T. Wagg and Co., Ltd., and C. E. Daniell, Ltd.