Deaths Of Islands People
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Mr. F. R. Ott
One of the best-known European residents of Western Samoa, Mr.
Frederick Rudolph Ott, died at Apia Hospital on February 24, aged 70. He was one of the pioneer cocoa-planters in the Territory, and had only two years ago retired from the service of NZ Reparation Estates, where he had been plan tation Manager for over 30 years.
His funeral at Magiagi Cemetery (at which the Bishop in Polynesia, Right Rev. Kempthorne, officiated), was attended by the High Commis sioner (Mr. G. R. Powles), the general manager of the NZ Re paration Estates (Mr. D. R. Eden) and a representative gathering of residents.
Mrs. Eileen May
Mrs. Eileen May, 43, wife of Dr.
A. May, Assistant Director of Health in New Guinea, died in hos pital at Sydney on March 30. She went to Sydney in January for medical attention and underwent an operation, but her condition did not improve. Dr. May was in Syd ney during his wife’s illness.
Mrs. May was an active Asso ciate Member of the Port Moresby Golf Club, and was also closely connected witn the establishment and running of the Fort Moresby Pre-School Children's Centre.
High Chief Detudamo, Of
Nauru
An outstanding Pacific Islander, Mr. Timothy Detudamo, paramount high chief of Nauru, died in Sydney on April 11, aged 65. He was flown South recently for medical atten tion.
He was a well-educated man of fine principles, and he took a keen interest in public affairs, and in the welfare of the native people of Nauru. He was a life-long sup porter of the London Missionary Society. One of his notable achieve
ments was the translation of the Bible from English into Nauruan] His body has been embalmed, and will be returned to Nauru, wherd the burial will be attended by much ceremonial. Detudamo’s death will! cause great sorrow among his people in Nauru.
Detudamo’s son has been for some time a student at the School of
Pacific Administration, in Sydney.]
Mr. R. P. Scholtz
Aged 76 years, Mr. Reichardf Faull Scholtz, a resident of Raiatea] French Oceania, for over 30 years] died on March 11, following ah operation. He was born in Weill
gton, NZ. He left a large estate . Raiatea.
Jb-Lieutenant Raymond
Varney
Sub-Lieutenant Raymond Varney, the French Army, died while on special mission in Northern Viet im, in February. He was the son the late M. Leon Varney, of ihiti. Born in 1918 he joined the ee French Forces in Tahiti, and “t there per Monowai in 1941, ter three years’ local Army ser ;e. At the end of World War II i joined the French troops in do-China.
Mrs. Charles Adams
Brief advice was received late March of the death of Mrs. larles Adams, of Tarawa, Gil rt Islands. Mr. Adams is officer charge of Tarawa radio-tele iph station. They were in Aus- Jia on leave about 18 months 3.
\Ar Robert Sutherland
4r. Robert Sutherland, who was 11 known in the South Pacific •ing 40 years, died on March 13 Norfolk Island, where he and s. Sutherland had resided for 15 ,rs. Mr. Sutherland, experienced Pacific Islands commerce, joined ; Administration established by v Zealand in Western Samoa er World War I, and filled ny positions—notably, Repara i Estates Accountant, Supplies •chase Officer and Chief Treasury rk. About 1930 he entered the •estry Department in New Zea d; and he retired to live in :folk Island about 1937. For some ,rs, in NI. he was Local Govern nt Auditor.
Ir. Sutherland was held in high ard by all who knew him; and s. Sutherland and he will be re tnbered for their outstanding ipitality to troops in their area •ing the war. Mr. Sutherland survived by his widow.
Rev. F. R. Bishop
’he death occurred in England April 4 of Rev. F. R. Bishop. d was the first Church of Eng d clergyman in Rabaul (in the enties) and who greatly endeared iself to the people of that period his fine character and readiness give self-sacrificing help at all es. He served in World War I, I was ordained after the war.