Individual Notes
Note for: James Henry Known As Jim Pye, 29 JUL 1902 - 1 JAN 1985
Index
Burial: Place: Temuka Cemetery
Individual Note: Some details from Donald Pye
Known as Name from Amy Alice Pye nee Story's Death Notice
*Birth Details Date: 1902, Folio No: 3341, Area: Geraldine, September quarter*
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*Birth Details Date: 1902, Registration No: 1902/10888, Name: James Henry Pye, Father: Thomas Henry, Mother: Amy Alice - Date of Birth 29/7/1902 from Birth Registration*
School Admission Record shows Pye James, School: Geraldine DHS, Register No: 257/1, Admission Date: 28/10/1907, Parent: Harry Pye, Date of Birth: 29/7/1902, Last School: Nil, Last Day: 13/3/1908,
*Marriage Details Date: 1929, Folio No: 2718*
1955 Wises shows Pye James H, 12 Nen St., Oamaru
1963 Timaru Main Roll shows Pye, James Henry, Seadown, Farmer
1972 South Canterbury Main Roll shows Pye, James Henry, McNair Rd, Temuka, Retired
*Death Details Date: 1985, Date of Birth: 29/7/1902, Area: Temuka, Folio No: 4677*
Probate Record shows James Henry Pye, Place: Temuka, Year: 1985, Archives Reference: CAHY CH729 06, Timaru District Court
Timaru District Council records show James H Pye, Date of Death: None Listed, Date of Interment: 1/1/1985, Occ: None Listed, Aged: None Listed, Address: None Listed, Cemetery: Temuka, Section: ?, Block: ?, Plot: 21, Buried with Doris Irene Pye(wife)
The Timaru Herald 3rd January 1985 shows
Pye James Henry, of 291 King Street, Temuka: On 1 January 1985 (suddenly), at his residence, dearly loved husband of Doris Irene, and loved brother and brother in law of Chub and Francie (Temuka), Lorna McLay (Auckland), Lynda Weismer (New York) and Pearl Shanks (Timaru), and loved uncle of all his nieces and nephews; in his 83rd year. A complete service will be held in St Peter's Anglican Church, Temuka, this day (Thursday), at 2 pm. In lieu of flowers, a plate will be available at the church for donations to Temuka St John Ambulance Association. (W. Galbraith and Sons, FDANZ)
Individual Notes
Note for: Doris Irene Park, 1905 - 21 AUG 1994
Index
Burial: Date: 21 AUG 1994
Place: Temuka Cemetery
Individual Note: Some details from Donald Pye
*Birth Details Date: 1905, Folio No: 5322, Area: Temuka, December quarter*
*Marriage Details Date: 1929, Folio No: 2718*
1963 Timaru Main Roll shows Pye, Doris Irene, Seadown, Married
1972 South Canterbury Main Roll shows Pye, Doris Irene, McNair Rd, Temuka, Married
Timaru District Council records show Doris Irene Pye, Date of Death: 21/8/1994, Date of Interment: 21/8/1994, Occ: None Listed, Aged: None Listed, Address: Temuka, Cemetery: Temuka, Section: ?, Block: ?, Plot: 21, Funeral Director: Galbraith Funeral Services Ltd, Buried with James Henry Pye(husband)
Individual Notes
Note for: Charles John Leighton Known As Chub Pye, 25 DEC 1906 - 18 NOV 1993
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Burial: Date: 22 NOV 1993
Place: Temuka Cemetery
Individual Note: Some details from Donald Pye
*Birth Details Date Registered: 1907, Folio No: 1073, Area: Geraldine, March quarter*
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*Birth Details Date Registered: 1907, Registration No: 1907/5044, Name: Charles John Leighton Pye, Father: Thomas Henry, Mother: Amy Alice - Date of Birth 25/12/1906 from Birth Registration*
*Marriage Details Date: 1936, Folio No: 6707*
1972 South Canterbury Main Roll shows Pye Charles John L., 9 Wood St, Temuka, retired
Timaru District Council records show Charles John Leighton Pye, Date of Death: 22/11/1993, (Headstone shows 18/11/1993) Date of Interment: 22/11/1993, Occ: Retired Mayor, Aged: None Listed, Address: 9 Wood Street, Temuka, Cemetery: Temuka, Section: E, Block: 1, Plot: 269, Funeral Director: W Galbraith & Sons Ltd
The Timaru Herald 20th November 1993
Pye, Charles John Leighton (Chub): JP of 9 Woods Street, Temuka, on 18 November, 1993 (suddenly) at Timaru. Dearly loved husband of Frances and loved father and father-in-law of Marion and John Brown, Alan and Diana, Noeline Beaurgard, Helen and Graeme Spillane, and a loved grandfather of Barry, Grant and Bronwyn, Nicola and Ross, and Richard and Mark and Fiona, Leanne and Allan, Leighton, Dean, and Bernice Mitchell, Haidee and Alice and loved great grandfather of Emma Booth and Emma Copland. A service will be held in Trinity Presbyterian Church, Hally Terrace, Temuka, on Monday 22 November at 2.00pm, and thereafter to the Temuka Cemetery. (Galbraith Funeral Services FDANZ)
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Pye, Charles John Leighton (Chub) J.P.: On November 18, 1993 (suddenly at Timaru) dearly loved husband of Francie and loved brother and brother-in-law of Doris and the late James Pye (Temuka), Lynda (New York) and Lorna (Auckland)
Headstone Reads
In loving memory of
Charles John Leighton Pye
Dearly loved husband of Frances
18th November 1993 Aged 86
The Timaru Herald 24th November 1993 shows
Mr Charles (Chub) Pye
Obituary
Charles John Leighton Pye, a well-known and respected Temuka community leader, died last week at Timaru Hospital. He was 86.
Known by most people as Chub, Mr Pye had a huge profile in Temuka, serving the community for nine years as mayor of Temuka, as a Justice of the Peace, and as the prime mover behind the establishment of the Wallingford Retirement Home.
Mr Pye was born in Geraldine and completed his schooling at Milford and Temuka.
He was a keen cyclist. At 16 years of age he rode in the Timaru to Christchurch road race finishing in fourth place, posting the fastest time for a competitor under the age of 18.
After working as a farm labourer on his parents' farm, Mr Pye branched out into a heading and agricultural contracting business. He brought his first header in 1934.
In 1936 he married his wife, Frances, and the couple purchased their first farm three years later.
In addition to farming, Mr Pye built flats in Christchurch and in 1962 built a home in Wood Street, Temuka, where he and Frances lived until his death.
Many people in Temuka would be grateful for Mr Pye's legacy including the 40-bed retirement home and the many overseas trips he chaperoned as tour guide.
Mr Pye's daughter Noeline said her father cherished the following favourite saying "I shall pass this way but once, therefore any good that I can do or any kindness that I can show let me do it now for I shall not pass this way again."
She described her father as "an upstanding gentlemen with integrity and natural leadership ability" and "a man who was always willing to give sound advice at all times."
My (sic) Pye is survived by his wife Frances and his four children.