Memorial to Tanya Burr, 1981-2002

Memorial to Tanya Burr, killed 15 September 2002

Funeral & Thankyou Notices

Initial Death Notice published in the Evening Standard and others, Tuesday, 17 September 2002

Second Death Notice with general info published in the Evening Standard and others, Wednesday, 18 September 2002

Burr, Tanya Jeanine – Tragically, overnight on 15-16 September 2002 at Rotorua, the dearly loved daughter of Val Burr (Palmerston North) and Kelvin Williams (Hastings), aged 21. Dearly loved and already greatly missed big sister of Kieran. Final funeral details will follow in Thursday's newspaper. However it is anticipated that Tanya will reach Poupatete Marae, Reu Reu Rd., Tokorangi (the lower marae reached via Halcombe) by this evening, where she will lie in state at a tangihanga until Friday morning, September 20, 2002. She will be brought to Kelvin Grove, Palmerston North, initially to her mother's home and then to a service at the Kelvin Grove Community Centre, Kaimanawa St., Palmerston North, starting at 1:00 pm, followed by her interment at the Kelvin Grove Lawn Cemetery. Tanya's parents and family welcome her friends to keep her company at Poupatete Marae and subsequent venues. Messages c/- Burr & Williams families, P.O. Box 5191, Palmerston North.

Third Death Notice with final details of the funeral published in the Evening Standard and others, Thursday, 19 September 2002

Burr, Tanya Jeanine – Tragically, overnight on 15-16 September 2002 at Rotorua, the dearly loved daughter of Val Burr (Palmerston North) and Kelvin Williams (Hastings), aged 21. Dearly loved and already greatly missed big sister of Kieran. Tanya will lie at the Poupatete Marae, Reu Reu Rd., Tokorangi (the lower marae reached via Halcombe) where she will lie in state at a tangihanga until tomorrow morning (Friday) September 20, 2002. She will briefly visit her mother's home and then lie in state for two hours at the Kelvin Grove Community Centre, Kaimanawa St., Palmerston North, prior to the service starting at 1:00 pm, followed by her interment at the Kelvin Grove Lawn Cemetery. Tanya's parents and family welcome her friends to keep her company at Poupatete Marae and subsequent venues. Messages c/- Burr & Williams families, P.O. Box 5191, Palmerston North.

Other supporting death notices:

Burr, Tanya Jeanine - "You left us all so suddenly." Loved niece of Paul and Karen Burr, Pam and Dennis O'Grady, Bruce Burr, Russell and Jenna Burr, and loved cousin of Christina, Natalie and David Burr, and Raymond and Jamie Mills. She will be sadly missed by us all. (ES 19/9/2002)

Burr, Tanya Jeanine - A much loved niece, cousin and granddaughter, whose life was tragically taken. "You will be forever young, and always in our hearts. Haere ki te moengaroa." Williams whanau. (ES 19/9/2002)

Burr, Tanya - Tragically taken on September 15/16 2002. Will be sadly missed Rang. Loved always, Anita, Sarla, Brian, Trevor and James. (Dannevirke Evening News, c19/9/2002) Note that "Rang" was their nickname for Tanya!!!

The Thankyou Notice:

Burr, Tanya Jeanine – Tanya’s parents, Val Burr (PN) and Kelvin Williams (Hastings), her brother Kieran (PN), and her best friend Anita Bennett (Rotorua), wish to thank their families, friends and workmates for the considerable support and assistance received by us all following Tanya’s recent tragic death at Rotorua.

We especially thank the Rotorua Police, Victim Support, the various helpers at Poupatete Marae and Kelvin Grove Community Centre, the Adamson family of Mangamingi Station, Reporoa, and all those other people who in some way made this terrible experience endurable.

The many cards, letters, emails, messages and comments of sympathy from a diverse range of people and places, the baking and the flowers – many of these things received from throughout the world due to Tanya’s recent Norwegian and Contiki-European holiday – have been of considerable comfort to us. Due to the number of these, please accept this message as a personal acknowledgement from us.

Finally, we would also like to publicly thank Carol of the Rotorua SPCA and the Rotorua locksmith (name unknown) for their emergency help with Tanya’s beloved cats, Phoebe and Puffball. They are now safe and happy in PN, and the normally laid-back Puffball is recovering from his unusual panic attacks.

(The Thankyou Notice was published in various papers on Wednesday, 16 October 2002. The fourth paragraph only went in Rotorua's 'Daily Post'.)

Photo: Anita, 21 September 2002