They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.

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Details for Richard Towers

Warrant Number:	29234
Surname:	Towers
Forenames:	Richard
Gender:	Male
Age Group:	Adult
Age:	77
Occupation:	Retired Freezing Worker
Type:	Ash Burial
Date of Birth:	Unknown
Date of Death:	17 July 2011 (Sunday)
Date of Burial:	07 March 2012 (Wednesday) @ 14:00:00
Cemetery:	Taruheru
Block:	27
Plot #:	285
Map Location:	View on Map
Inscription:	Towers - In loving memory of Jonathan, beloved husband of Priscilla and father of Olive & Richard, died 4 December 1961 aged 65 years, Not dead to me, I love him dear, not lost but gone before; and his beloved wife, Priscilla, died 28 June 1967 aged 68 years. At Rest.

The following interments are also in this plot

Surname	Forenames	Type	Age Group	Age	Date of Death	Date of Burial
Towers	Jonathan	Burial	Adult	65	04/12/1961	06/12/1961
Towers	Priscilla Mary	Burial	Adult	68	Unknown	30/06/1967
Hinaki	Olive Hannah Frances	Ash Burial	Adult	68	Unknown	29/10/2004