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Eric Neil WITHELL

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John Rhind Funeral Directors

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Christchurch, Canterbury

Eric WITHELL Obituary

WITHELL, Eric Neil (Neil). On April 21st 2024 at Holmwood Rangiora, aged 86 years. Much loved father and father-in- law of Steven and Renay, Andrea and Brian, David and Anne, and Joanna and Maurice, and loved grandad and great grandad of all his grandchildren. Best friend of Peter Harley.Messages to c/o the Neil Withell family P O Box 263 Kaiapoi 7644 A special thank you to the staff at Holmwood for their care of Dad. Forever in our hearts In accordance with Neil's wishes a private cremation has taken place, a memorial service will be held at a later date.



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Published by The New Zealand Herald on Apr. 27, 2024.

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Grant callaghan

August 23, 2024

Dear neil..you were a dear and good friend and your wit and generosity will always be with me..you will be missed

Sarndra Lees

April 27, 2024

Dearest Neil

I'm heartbroken reading that you have passed.

A much respected friend and confidante for decades, your advice, humour and empathy have been sun drops in my life during troubled times and smooth, always ready with a hot cup of tea and a cake, dressed so smartly and grinning the way only you could. Your sense of humour sharp as a tack as was your wit.

Past President of the Canterbury Pilgrims and Early Settlers' Association; a lover of Canterbury history, retaining and sharing the stories that we both found so important to pass on and to preserve.

You have been a constant and will not be forgotten. Rest with those ancestors you researched - you can now gather stories from the horses mouth!

Condolences to Neil's family.

Sarndra

Photo: Neil (left) chatting with Sir Humphry Wakefield relative of Edward Gibbon Wakefield at an event for Canterbury's 150th Anniversary, December 2000.
Neil's words can be read on my blog post of the Anniversary http://invokinglibitina.blogspot.com/2011/07/remembering-canterburys-150th.html

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