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William Stuart Scott "Stuart" FREEBAIRN

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Cotton William & Sons Ltd

29 Beattie St

Feilding, Manawatu-Wanganui

William FREEBAIRN Obituary

Formerly of Feilding, Whangamata and Havelock North. Peacefully at Palmerston North on Sunday 21 September 2025, aged 93. Dearly beloved and devoted husband of the late Coleen. Loved father and father-in-law of John and Vicki, Ross and Catherine, Sally and Fred, and loved Grandad of Callum, Brianna, Braedyn, Cameron, Scott, Emma, Robbie, Angus and Fergus. All Black no.554, Pharmacist and King's Scout. A service to celebrate the life of Stuart (and of Coleen, 1933-2023) will be held at St Peter's Anglican Church, 229 Ruahine Street, Palmerston North, on Friday 3 October 2025 at 11.00am, followed by a private cremation. For those unable to attend, live-stream will be at www.williamcotton.co.nz/tributes. Messages to the Freebairn Family, c/o 29 Beattie Street, Feilding 4702.


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Published by Manawatu Standard from Sep. 26 to Oct. 1, 2025.

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Jim Tait

Yesterday

My thoughts and prayers to you John and Vicki..

James Tait

Yesterday

My thoughts and prayers..
Jim

Aida Lee

Yesterday

John & Vicky and family. Sending love and condolences to you all for the passing of your dear father. Aida & Steve

John Darragh

September 29, 2025

Please accept my sincerest condolences on the passing of Stuart. I enjoyed my talks to Stuart on a number of occasions when he visited Kenneth & Gail Smith. He was a man I admired. John Darragh

peter barrett

September 26, 2025

family dealt with Stuart over the years at the chemist.r.i.p.

Jimmy Brennan

September 26, 2025

Great guy Stewie. R.I.P.
Jim Brennan.

Adrianb Broad

September 26, 2025

To John, Vicki and family please accept my sincere condolences on the sad passing of Stuart.
My thoughts are with you all at this sad time.

Dick Morgan

September 26, 2025

Ro Stuart's family, please accept my sympathy and condolences on Stuart's passing. I spent many Happy hours in his company when calling on him in his Pharmacy in Feilding in the 70s and they were times well spent. There was always friendly banter in the Chemists v Wholesalers cricket marches. My father (Don) from Kia Toa rugby also had great rapport with Stuart and the Feilding rugby club. A life well lived. Rest in Peace Stuart

Peter Marsden

September 26, 2025

Kia ora John & family - my thoughts are with you all at this time - hopefully a time of joyful reflection of a life well lived.

Lyn miller

September 26, 2025

To John and vicky and family sorry to read of the passing of your dad and father in law and grandad. Thoughts are with you all at this time. Regards Lyn Miller.

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