Teariki, Kapatiau Mate Acknowledgement Notice 1997

TEARIKI, Kapatiau Mate.
I Charlina Elizabeth and Titaa would like to express our utmost gratitude and appreciation to all those wonderful people who travelled as far as Australia.
My Dad and the whanau from Whakatane and our Cook Island family.
I deeply sincerely would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the support, the comfort and the love that was shown and given to me and my children during the grievance loss of my dearest beloved loving husband, Kapatiau Mate Teariki.
Thank you Mate’s Bro Papa Ngatae Pakoti and family Katoatoa, Te Enemi and all the wonderful cooks who helped prepare the lovely food.
Mama Tini, Frances Gifford, Blue and fishermen crew, Taeme for the beautiful bouquet.
Services held at our home, St Andrew’s and Mangaroa.
Also service held by Teariki Vaerua Kavana family and the many.
Also the beautiful hymns which were held both at home and Mangaroa and new friend Mane for taking our Rangatira Mate to and thro [through] to rest with Our Almighty Above.
Thank you, again for the many donations, food, koha and aroha.
May God Bless you all.
Charlina Teariki and family.