OBITUARY.
Mrs J. McA. DAGG.
The news of the death at Dunedin. on Thursday evening last of Margaret Josephine Dagg, wife of Mr J. McA. Dagg, and only daughter of Mr and Mrs J. S. Collins, of Queenstown, came as a great shock to our community and to the people of the district in general. Only 29 years of age, full of vitality, and taking a lively interest in everything around her, it seemed incredible that such a life had been cut short with so little warning. On the previous Sunday evening Mrs Dagg took ill rather suddenly, and Dr Anderson, who was immediately summoned, advised her removal to the Lake County Hospital. A slight improvement which took place in her condition during the following two or three days was not maintained, however, and her medical adviser considered it expedient then that she should be taken to the Dunedin hospital where all the facilities would be available for the performance of a necessary operation. Accompanied by her husband and Dr Anderson, she was motored through early on Thursday morning and was operated on at mid-day. Complications supervened, however, and in the evening she passed peacefully away.
Mrs Dagg was born at Skippers, but she came to Queenstown with her parents when a small girl, and had resided here since then. She was a vital force in her home and in her husband’s business, to which, in addition to the calls of her home and family, she found time to devote considerable time and energy. Self-reliant and resourceful, she was ready to fill any one of the many gaps that occur in times of stress, and her tasks were always performed in a spirit of cheerful service. Mrs Dagg was a devoted mother and a real “pal” to her husband.
Deceased was a live member of the Wakatipu Golf Club and a very promising and consistent player as well, her successes including the Major Browne Cup in 1920 — the year it was presented. On the playing field, as off it, Mrs Dagg was a true sport, and her death in the prime of life will be sincerely regretted by a very large circle of friends and acquaintances.
Very deep sympathy is felt for the bereaved husband, who is left with a family of three little girls (the oldest not yet eight years of age) and a baby boy; also for deceased's parents and two brothers, Messrs Bert. Collins of Waitaki Hydro, and Wm. Collins of Kurow.
The remains were brought to Queenstown on Friday evening and laid before the altar in St. Joseph’s Church. On Sunday morning a Requiem Mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father James Gavin, Father Marlow preaching a very impressive sermon.
The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon, when the remains were borne from the church to the local cemetery after a short service had been held. The pall-bearers were Messrs A. McCaughan, J. E O'Connell, Jas. McMullan, L. J. Lynch, P. T. Lynch and T. Lynch. The cortege was a particularly large one, all parts of the district as far as Arrowtown being represented. The casket was surrounded by wreaths and floral tributes, including a beautiful wreath from the Wakatipu Golf Club. The Rev. Fathers Marlow and Gavin conducted the last rites at the grave. -Lake Wakatip Mail, 13/1/1931.
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