Death Of Prominent Samoan
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Teacher
From Our Own Correspondent APIA, September 19.
ON August 31 Samoa lost an outstand ing personality by the death of Fiti Sopo’aga, who had dedicated his life to the teaching and training of Samoan youth.
His life was one of unselfish and unremitting work in the cause of attain ing better educational standards for Samoans. He was loved and respected by all who knew him professionally and socially. Devoted to his work and deeply conscientious, Fiti Sopo’aga was a true leader and father to the young Samoans; liis example and influence will long be remembered.
He was born in 1900, and won a scholarship in 1920 which took him to 3t. Stephen’s Maori Agricultural Col lege in NZ. In 1924 he returned to Samoa and was appointed Assistant Master the Avele Government Boys’
School. In 1931 he went for theological training to the LMS Theological Col ege at Malua, and later became Head naster at the London Missionary Society School at Vaitupu in the Ellice Islands.
Back in Samoa in 1937 he was appointed ;eacher at the LMS Leulumoega Boys’ 3igh School and selected to accompany ;he LMS Secretary, Mr. Goodall, of Lon ion, on a survey of all LMS outposts n the South Eastern Pacific. In 1944 le was appointed Vice-Principal of the IMS, Boys’ School at Apia. He is sur vived by his wife and one son.
Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Greening, of Suva, ?iji were in Sydney in September, en ■oute for home, after six months holi lay in Europe.