Mona Agnes Kirkwood, (1916-1/8/1937). "a happy and friendly nature"

YOUNG WOMAN KILLED IN CAR. 

DUNEDIN, This Day. Skidding in loose metal near Waikouaiti early yesterday morning, a motor-car driven by Mr Eric Francis White overturned, and a passenger, Miss Mona Kirkwood, aged 21, residing at Waikouaiti, received fatal injuries. The driver escaped with facial injuries.  -Ashburton Guardian, 2/8/1937.

YOUNG WOMAN KILLED

CAR OVERTURNS 

ACCIDENT NEAR WAIKOUAITI 

Skidding in loose metal near Waikouaiti early yesterday mornings a motor car driven by Eric Francis White overturned, and a passenger named Mona Agnes Kirkwood (21), residing with her mother at Beach street, Waikouaiti, received injuries that shortly afterwards proved fatal. 

Mr White and the deceased, who was a daughter of Mr Mungo Kirkwood, a fisherman, were returning to Waikouaiti from Merton, where they attended a dance. About half a mile south of Waikouaiti the vehicle left the road and overturned. Dr Howden, of Palmerston, was summoned, but the deceased died before his arrival. The driver of the car received facial injuries. 

An inquest was opened yesterday morning at Waikouaiti before Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M. Evidence of identification was given by deceased’s mother, Amelia Kirkwood, who said that White was perfectly sober after the accident. The inquest was adjourned sine die.  -Evening Star, 2/8/1937.

Obituary 

The sudden death of Miss Mona Kirkwood on Sunday morning has touched the community deeply, for Miss Kirkwood was known and liked by all. Of a happy and friendly nature, ever ready to help in the social functions of the district, she will be greatly missed. Miss Kirkwood was essentially a Waikouaiti girl, the whole of her short life of 21 years having been spent here, and the sympathy of the whole community goes out to the bereaved family.  -Otago Daily Times, 5/8/1937.

St Johns Anglican Cemetery, Waikouaiti.