Arthur Finch, a long standing member of the North Otago Branch and the N.Z. Radio D.X. League died on Sunday February 23, 2014 aged 86. Arthur was born in Wellington on 13 April 1927. In 1932 the family moved to Hillscreek where his Father had found work on the Falls Dam. In 1935 they shifted to Katiki then Shag Point. In mid-November 1936 they shifted to Oamaru. Arthur then attended the Oamaru South School and from 1941 to 1944 he attended Waitaki Boys’ High School. Arthur worked on a farm at Becks for four and half years returning to Oamaru to work at the Woollen Mills and then to Gillies Foundry. He contacted T.B. and was in Waipiata Sanatorium for about ten months. He worked there afterwards as an Orderly/Nurse for about five years. He went to the Ranfurly Hospital where he became Ambulance Driver, Storeman Clerk, bathed patients and took X-Rays. In 1974 he shifted to Hamilton to work at Waikato Hospital as a Storeman, becoming Stores Clerk in charge of the Dressing Store returning to Oamaru in 1989.
Arthur joined the North Otago Branch in 2000 and served as Treasurer for many years. He handled the finances for all the Conventions held in Oamaru and was always very conscientious and accurate in carrying out his duties. He was always the perfect gentleman and we will all miss his friendship at meetings, conventions and D.X.ing at Waianakarua.
Peter J. Grenfell
2 March 2014.
