Death Of T. C. Stephens

Of Malo, Nh.

THE death occurred in Vila recently of Mr. T. C. Stephens of Malo Island, Northern New Hebrides. He was 77.

He had been in the Group for a great number of years and the stories he loved to tell could almost be the history of the New Hebrides from the time of the first white traders until to-day.

During the war, the Americans used the island of Urelapa, off the South Coast of Santo and his home, the actual “seat” of the Stephens family, as a base. To the troops the Stephens’ extended the same lavish hospitality which many people have had the privelege to know.

At the end of the war Mr. Stephens re fused to lodge any claim for compensation from the US forces for any damage which may have been done on the island of Urelapa during their occupancy.

Mr. Stephens leaves his widow, four sons, two daughters, and numerous grand

and great-grand children.

The romantic story of the Stephens family was published in PIM a few years ago.