Death Of Samoa's Oldest

German Resident

From Our Own Correspondent APIA, March 21.

SHORTLY after attending a meeting with the new Administrator at the Central Officq,on March .19, the oldest German resident of Western Samoa. Mr.

Eduard Duesterdieck. suddenly collapsed, and died of heart failure.

Mr. Duesterdieck was born in Germany in 1868, and came to Samoa in 1892, in the employ of the D.H. & P.G.—the old German “long-handle” firm.

For long years he was plantation in spector for the extensive copra and cocoa plantations of his firm, which were later taken over by the New Zealand Govern ment as the New Zealand Reparation Estates.

In spite of his 78 years, the deceased was mentally and physically very alert and active though he had been ailing for some time.

The funeral, at which Rev. H. W. Whyte officiated, was attended by his many friends. He is survived by his wife, and a son, who is at present in Germany.

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