Alan Peter LAING, born 3 March 1936, baptised 20 May 1936, in the Church of the Good Shepherd.

Parents: Walter Paterson and Margaret Fanny LAING, of The Peaks, Tinui, Sheep Farmer.

Godparents: John Crosby LAING, Harold Miller LAING; Marjorie AHRADSEN.

Baptised by N S Barnett, Vicar.

LAING, Alan Peter (of "The Peaks"). On Sunday 11th September 2016 peacefully at Lansdowne Court, aged 80. Dearly loved husband of Rosemary for 54 years. Loved father of Jenny and Neil, Geoffrey (deceased), Richard and Cara, and Annette and Dave. Loved Poppa and Great Poppa of Amber and Sam and Taylor, Alieshia and Mason, Jessica and Tom, and Myah; Jacob and Aimee. Loved brother of Marjorie and the late Peggy.  A service to celebrate Alan's life will be held at the Tinui War Memorial Hall on Friday 16th September at 1.30 pm followed by burial at Tinui Cemetery.

Deaths, Wairarapa Times-Age, 14 September 2016