EASTERN PROVINCE HERALD Port Elizabeth, Thursday, October 12, 1944. BIRTHS. LOCHNER. On the 9th instant to Mr and Mrs Gerry LOCHNER, a son at the Elizabeth Nursing Home. POWELL. To the Rev. T.B. and Mrs Laura POWELL, the gift of a daughter, at the Provincial Hospital on the 9th October. ENGAGEMENTS. PIANG SEN – SEN SUN. The engagement is announced between Margaret, eldest daughter of Mrs and the late Mr SEN SUN, to Kim Line, youngest son of Mr and Mrs PIANG SEN. Both of Port Elizabeth. RIDGE – JAKOBI. Engagement is announced between Renee RIDGE, Johannesburg, and Jock JAKOBI, Cape Town. DEATHS DE VILLIERS. Passed peacefully away on the 3rd October, 1944, at the City Hospital, Cape Town, Lena, beloved only sister of Mr C. SAULS, Port Elizabeth. FOGGIE. Passed peacefully away at Dundee, Scotland, on October 10th, 1944, Sarah Stewart FOGGIE (KEITH) at the age of 90 years and nine months. FORTIEN. Died on the 11th October, 1944, Cedras FORTIEN, at the age of 19 years. The funeral will leave his late residence, No 11, Anderson Street, to-day (Thursday) at 2.30 o’clock for the South End Cemetery. LOUWRENS. Passed peacefully away at the Queen Mary Hospital, Uitenhage, on the 11th October, 1944, Christian Johannes, beloved husband of Ruby LOUWRENS, in his 50th year. The funeral will proceed from St Katharine’s Church, Uitenhage, this (Thursday) afternoon, at 4 o’clock. MILLARD. Interment of ashes of the late H.J. MILLARD, who passed away at Leicester, England, on the 2nd September, 1944. A service will be held in Holy Trinity Church this (Saturday) morning at 10.30 o’clock, thence the cortege will proceed to the South End Cemetery. RALPH. Passed Peacefully away at the Provincial Hospital on the 11th October, 1944, William Henry RALPH at the age of 72 years. (Late Permanent Way Inspector). Funeral announcement later. Transcribed by Carol BENEKE nee STEWART Port Elizabeth, South Africa. 083 482 1482 ________________________ Researching: STEWART, STONE, LUKE, BENEKE, BENECKE, VON BENECKE and related families.