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Margaret Tudor Spry SOUTH

Margaret SOUTH Obituary

SOUTH, Margaret Tudor Spry Peacefully at Auckland Hospital. 30 May 1926 - 9 June 2016 aged 90 years. Beloved daughter of the Late Harold and Muriel South, much loved cousin of Ivan Watt (deceased) Colleen and Peter Kaineder, Heidi, Justin, Ella, Olivia and William Brooks, Natalie, Grant, Abbey and Max Chandler, Mark, Leah, Adam and Charlotte Bieder, Craig, Joshua and Sarah Bieder. Much loved friend to many in New Zealand and Australia. A proud Australian who loved New Zealand. A service for Margaret will be held in the St Heliers Presbyterian Church, 100 St Heliers Bay Road, St Heliers on Tuesday 14 June 2016 at 11:30am. In lieu of flowers donations to Parkinson Society, P. O. Box 16-185, Sandringham, Auckland.



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Published by The New Zealand Herald on Jun. 13, 2016.

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Joachim Karsten

January 25, 2021

She was a great humorous lady. I had the honor of taking over her course in classical Chinese at the University of Auckland in 1992.

Helen Walls

June 14, 2016

To Margaret's Australian family,

It is with heartfelt sorrow that I hear of Margaret's death shortly after arriving back in Australia after spending 5 weeks in NZ looking after my elderly mother Jean (97). It was a delight for us both to speak with her on her 90th birthday and congratulate Margaret on achieving this milestone. At the time she told me of your surprise birthday visit and was thrilled that all her Oz family were there.

You will not know me however my family (the Walls family) from Christchurch have been long term friends of Margaret. We met Margaret through ours and her good friend Lesley Taylor. My brother Geoff lived in Auckland for many years and Margaret and Lesley would grace his table often particularly on Christmas Day, hence my eventually meeting Margaret on one of my visits home from Australia. The latter has now been my home for many years and I live in Alice Springs.

On meeting Margaret there was a mutual warmth and I was fascinated by her intellect and unique warmth. If living nearby I would have loved to have had her for my mentor. I did tell her this at one stage during our friendship. Each time I visited NZ I would travel toAuckland to see Lesley andMargaret, after Lesley's passing 2 years ago I kept my visits to Margaret as a priority. During my recent visit we spoke several times on the phone. She was I good spirits on her birthday expecting to return home to Grace Joel after feeling a lot better with her recovery.
It was a shock and with great sorry that Geoff phoned to tell me the news on my return to Alice. Margaret and I had had a great chat about the early explorer Stuart. I was to send her a copy of the story of his expeditions to her.

I will miss her wisdom, friendship and great kindness. Margaret was a special person of the kind rarely met in ones lifetime and I consider it a privilege to have known her.

Warmest sympathy

Helen Walls

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