OBITUARY

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LII, Issue 8, 4 March 1925, Page 49

OBITUARY

MRS. ANNIE HESLIN, MATAURA. There passed away at her home on February 17, Annie Heslin, wife of Mr. John Heslin, Kana Street, Mataura. The deceased left her birth-place, Co. Galway, Ireland, 51 years ago, and a few years after landing in New Zealand married Mr. Heslin at Invercargill. They settled in Mataura, where they almost continuously resided for the last 45 years. Mrs. Heslin was an ardent Catholic and died fortified by the rites of the Holy Church, which she loved so well. She was attended in her short illness by the Rev. Father Lennon, who also officiated at the graveside. She will be long remembered by loving friends in many parts of Southland for her generous hospitality and warmhearted kindness.. The funeral was a large one, many travelling long distances to attend, and the great number of beautiful floral tributes which completely covered the grave, testified to the esteem in which the deceased was held. The sympathy of the whole community goes out to the bereaved husband, who has lost his helpmate of nearly half a century, and also to the family, of which there are three daughters arid two sons. The daughters are Mrs. T. Carrol (Christchurch), Mrs. J. H. Clark (Mataura), and Mrs. A. Turnbull (N.E. Valley, Dunedin); the sons being John and William, of Mataura. The youngest daughter, Bessie, died during the 1918 epidemic.R.l.P.

MRS. MARGARET McKENZIE, GLENORCHY. There passed away on February 13, at the Home of the Little Sisters of the Poor, Anderson's Bay, Dunedin, one of the bravo old pioneers of the West Coast, in the person of Mrs. Margaret McKenzie, relict of the late Daniel McKenzie, of Glenorchy, who predeceased her five years ago. The late Mrs. McKenzie (nee Margaret McKenna) was born in Co. Tyrone, Ireland, in 1836, and came to New Zealand in 1866. She was married two years afterwards, and thenceforward with her husband and growing family experienced all the vicissitudes of a life of pioneering in the wilds of Westland. [The story of wonderful faith and endurance under great difficulties of this valiant woman is told on our page devoted to the Church in New Zealand in this issue.—Ed. N.Z.T.] Her remains were conveyed to Queenstown and interred alongside of those of her husband, Rev. Father Woods officiating at the graveside. The deceased lady is survived by her family of five; also 12 grandchildren, and 18 greatgrandchildren.R.l. P. 4