Obituary: Maurice Cowan
Owen Morgan
THE SUDDEN DEATH in November of long-time Forest and Bird member Maurice Cowan, was deeply felt in the Waihi District. Described by the local press as one of Waihi’s most loved and respected residents, Maurice, 47, together with his wife Jill, had a particular rapport with young people and was coordinator of the local Kiwi Conservation Club. Known to some as being antimining in a town where mining had recently been re-established, Maurice claimed he would rather be known as pro-environment. As secretary of the local Forest and Bird section, Maurice was always there to organise and carry out tree planting or preservation work. Maurice was deputy mayor of
the former Waihi Borough Council for many years and later chairman of the Hauraki District Council’s Waste Management Committee. His work with the Waitawheta Youth Camp, the Waihi Beach Sea Scouts and the weekly skating activities in Waihi’s old drill hall took up more of his time. When all these community activities allowed and in his "spare" time he practised his trade as a master plumber.
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Forest and Bird, Issue 279, 1 February 1996, Page 47
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