Tarere McMillan

Te Ao Hou, March 1967, Page 2

Tarere McMillan The death occurred on 21 January, 1967, at Matakana Island, of Mrs Tarere McMillan, at the age of seventy-six. Born at Matapihi, she was the youngest daughter of Heeni and Tamati Tu. Her maternal grandfather was the paramount chief of the Ngaiterangi Tribe, Hori Ngatai, who fought against the British forces at that epic Battle of Gate Pa in 1864. Mrs McMillan received her early education at the Otumoetai School, and later attended Hukarere College, Napier. In 1911 she married Tukunui (Joe) McMillan who served overseas in the 1914–18 war, being seriously wounded on the western front in France. After the declaration of peace the couple engaged in dairy farming in the Levin district for some years, and eventually returned to settle on Matakana Island. Mrs McMillan is survived by two sons and three daughters, Her husband died in 1946 and another son predeceased her by two months. There are forty grandchildren and nine greatgrandchildren.