Deaths Of Islands People

Capt. L. Wild Retired US Navy Captain Laurence Wild, Governor of American Samoa during World War 11, has died in Coronado, California, at the age of 81.

Kaliopasi Fe'iloakitau Kaho A member of the Tonga civil service for 45 years, Kaliopasi Fe’iloakitau Kaho (Sione) died on June 3 at his home at Kolofo’ou at the age of 89. Educated at Tonga College, he served in the Education Department for 24 years.

He was appointed a police magis trate in 1933 and in 1937 was Acting Governor of Vavau. His eldest brother, Tev was a Premier of Tonga.

Mr. S. Smith Mr. Stuart Smith, a former bond keeper and auditor in the Norfolk Island administration for 17 years, died at his home on the island on June 15 aged 83. A Queenslander, Mr. Smith, better known as “Smithy”, arrived on Norfolk in 1908 as a Pacific Cable Board operator, then

served in World War I, returning to the island in 1938.

Mr. A. Bell Holder of the New Hebrides amateur athletic records for the long jump and triple jump, Mr. Alan Bell has died in New Zealand. He came to the condominium 13 years ago as a carpenter with the Presbyterian Church, joined the British Service three years later and before returning to New Zealand last October was building foreman with the Works De partment. He was a founder of the New Hebrides Amateur Athletic As sociation and represented the New Hebrides in the first South Pacific Games at Suva in 1963.

Mr. Julian Reimers Julian Reimers, eldest son of lead ing Majuro businessman Robert Reimers, died in Guam Hospital in May from head injuries received when his pickup and a jeep collided in a Majuro street.

He is survived by his wife Reity and 12 children.