Tuesday 5 September 2023

James (1875-4/2/1917) and Elizabeth (1846-25/8/1917) Dance. "a happy release"

DEATH

DANCE. — At the Southland Hospital, on Sunday, February 4, 1917, James Dance, late of Queenstown; aged 42 years. The funeral will leave the Hospital on Wednesday, 7th inst., at 9 a.m., for the Eastern Cemetery. J. FRASER & CO, Undertakers.  -Southland Times, 6/2/1917.


Death. — Word was received in Queenstown on Monday that Mr James Dance, son of Mrs Dance. Queenstown, died in the Invercargill Hospital on Sunday. Deceased was 41 years of age, and had been an invalid from birth, and the end came as a happy release.   -Lake Wakatip Mail, 7/2/1917.


Death. — A very old identity of Queenstown, in the person of Mrs Elizabeth Dance, passed away at the Lake County Hospital, Frankton, on Saturday last. Deceased was 73 years of age, and had been in failing health for some considerable time. She was a native of Reading, England, and, with her husband (who died about 30 years ago), settled in Queenstown nearly 50 years ago. Of a kindly and sympathetic nature, the late Mrs Dance was respected by all who knew her. She is survived by a married daughter (Mrs W. Hall, of Coburg, Melbourne), her only son died in February last. The funeral took place at Queenstown on Monday, the services at St. Peter's Anglican Church and at the graveside being conducted by the Rev. R. G. Coats.  -Otago Witness, 5/9/1917.


Queenstown Cemetery.


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