OBITUARY

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 202, 27 July 1937, Page 4

OBITUARY

MRS K. A. OAKLEY. Feilding suffered the loss of another early settler, this morning, when Mrs Kate Annie Oakley, wife of Mr William Torr Oakley, of 14 Wellington Street, passed away. Mrs Oakley was 68 years of age, and until twelve months ago, had not had a day’s illness. Following an operation a year ago her health began to fail and she never regained normal health. Mrs Oakley was the eldest daughter of tho late Mr and Mrs Henry Rutherford, and was born at New Plymouth. With her parents she came to Feilding over sixty years ago, this town being at the time still in virgin bush. Her father came to Feilding to manage an estate for the late Mr F. Lethbridge, and later took up farming on his own account. Mrs Oakley was married in the Anglican Church, Feilding, 43 years ago, and the first years of her wedded life were spent at where her husband owned a farm of some 400 acres, now occupied by Mr E. Cousins. Later, Mr and Mrs Oakley removed to North Shore, Auckland, and after several years’ residence there they returned to Feilding, where they have resided ever since. Mrs Oakley was the possessor of a kindly disposition and made many friends, and • older members of the Feilding and Oroua Croquet Clubs will recall her energetic efforts in regard to social functions. She was also fond of her garden. Besides her husband she leaves one daughter, Mrs C. M. Terry, of Palmerston North; and two grandchildren. Sisters and brothers of Mrs Oakley are: Mesdames H. Dixon (Wellington). R. Stewart (Campbell Street, Feilding), G. Healey (Feilding), A. Brown (Kiwitea), G. Johnston (Stanway), J. Nortlicote (Feilding), A. McDougall (MatiereJ, Messrs J. Rutherford (Pal-

merston North), "H ilfred Rutherford (Palmerston North), W. Rutherford (Feilding), Percv Rutherford (Beaconsfield), and H. Rutherford (ICiwitea) Mrs Oakley’s death marks the first break in a family of 13.