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 Alastair McDowell

Warrant Number:	29561
Surname:	McDowell
Forenames:	Alastair
Gender:	Male
Age Group:	Adult
Age:	82
Occupation:	Farmer
Type:	Burial
Date of Birth:	09 December 1930 (Tuesday)
Date of Death:	06 May 2013 (Monday)
Date of Burial:	10 May 2013 (Friday) @ 12:10:00
Funeral Director:	Evans Funeral Services Ltd
Cemetery:	Taruheru
Block:	27
Plot #:	420
Map Location:	View on Map
Inscription:	In loving memory of Alastair McDowell 9 December 1930 - 6 May 2013 Loved husband of Shirley, loved father of Theresa, Peter and Annette 'You will again revive me: from the depths of the earth you will once more raise me Psalm 71 Rest in Peace

The following interments are also in this plot

Surname	Forenames	Type	Age Group	Age	Date of Death	Date of Burial
McDowell	Shirley Mary Amy	Ash Burial	Adult	88	02/12/2023	27/01/2024