Death Of Leading
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Samoan Chief
ONE of the most respected high chiefs of Western Samoa, Polito Atoa, died on July 20, at the age of 71.
Flags at Apia were flown at half mast on the day of the funeral and a large and representative gathering paid their last respects to one of Samoa’s well-beloved “old-timers.”
As chief and as an employee of the firm of Q. F. Nelson & Co. Ltd., Polito Atoa played an important part in Samoan history during the
first half-century.
He was a friend and confidant of the late O. F. Nelson, and also took a leading part in the affairs of the Methodist Church in Samoa.
He leaves a wife, three sons and five daughters.
Twin sons were recently born to the Rev. and Mrs. Douglas Teller of the Methodist Mission in Fiji