Rev John Morris NAIRN [1516]

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1928 SA Death 508/420 NAIRN John undefined Adelaide

News (Adelaide) Saturday 8 December 1928
LATE REV. JOHN NAIRN -
Burial it Dudley Park
Remains of the late Rev. John Nairn were buried at Dudley Park Cemetery this morning. Members of the family and a few leaders of the Methodist Church followed the hearse from the former residence of Mr. Nairn, in Hudson street, Prospect Park. Mr. Nairn left a widow, five sons, and one daughter. His children are Miss S. L. Nairn (Prospect), Messrs. R. M. Nairn (Woodville), L. W. Nairn (Prospect). P. J. Nairn (Maitland), E. R. Nairn (West Croydon) and L. E. Nairn (Berri).
Rev. W. A. Potts, who was assisted by Revs. W. T. Shapley and W. H. Rofe, officiated at the graveside. Other ministers present were Revs. E. J. Piper (president of the Methodist Conference), W. A. Dunn. W. G. Clarke, and W. H. Hanton.
Wreaths were sent by Mr. D. J. McNamara and family, Miss Phyllis Nairn, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Nairn, Mr. and Mrs. P. Marshman, and tennis friends, Mrs. Percy Nairn, Mrs. O'Rielly and family, Mrs. Ninnes and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. Jago, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Hutton, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hutton, and the Taxation Department.
Chronicle (Adelaide) Saturday 15 December 1928

Rev. JOHN NAIRN.
The Rev. John Nairn, who died recently, was at one time widely known as a thoughtful preacher. He entered the Methodist ministry in 1882, but owing to deafness retired from the active work in 1909. He was a scholarly man, a student of English literature, and could converse freely in French and Italian. He had a knowledge of some other languages also. His preaching was marked by philosophical insight. He was more of a teacher than an orator, and usually strove to illuminate his theme with an historical setting. He was thoroughly abreast of the times in his reading, and until his deafness made conversation difficult he loved to discuss books, especially those dealing with great subjects. Mr. Nairn was a most unassuming man, and he won the complete confidence and the affection of those who knew him. His first circuit was Gumbowie, and between 1883 and the time of his retirement he was stationed at Quorn, Millicent, Auburn, Templars, Melrose, Goolwa, Minlaton, Port Wakefleld, Ardrossan, Terowie, and Port Broughton. For several years he lived at Prospect and regularly attended the Enfield Methodist Church, although owing to his affliction he could hear but little of the service. He left a widow, five sons, and one daughter.

John married Lillian Mary HUTTON [6970] [MRIN: 507] on 31 Mar 1886 in Adelaide, South Australia. (Lillian Mary HUTTON [6970] was born on 11 Oct 1860 in McLaren Vale, South Australia and died on 14 Oct 1953 in Prospect, Adelaide, South Australia.)