Friday, 25 October 2024

Eugene Harold Ruffell, (1873-15/6/1920). "an asset to any district"

OBITUARY.

The sudden death of Mr E. H. Ruffell, of Lindis Valley, which was reported early last Tuesday morning, was received with deep regret throughout the Upper Clutha district. Deceased, who was 47 years of age, was born at Richmond, Nelson, and with his family came to this district twelve years ago, and for two years was engaged in various occupations. He then acquired a small piece of land in the Lindis Valley and established a home, afterwards increasing his holding, and was just reaping the reward of his labor when his career was suddenly cut short He was in all respects an enterprising settler, and one who, with his family, was an asset to any district. For some days previous to his death, deceased, with several other members of the family, had suffered from an attack of the prevailing epidemic. On Monday evening last he appeared well on the way to good health, and at 7 a.m. next morning still appeared to be progressing well. One of the family, on returning to the room a little later, found the father dead in bed. At the inquest which followed, the verdict, in accordance with the medical testimony, showed the cause of death to be heart failure. Deceased is survived by a wife and family of nine, several being young children, and to these the deepest sympathy goes out in their sad loss. The funeral took place in the New Cemetery on Thursday, the service being conducted by Mr J. Baylis.  -Cromwell Argus, 21/6/1920.


Cromwell Cemetery.

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