COMMUNITY HONOURING A LIFE the interment preparation (digging) fees, marque, casket, and our time. residential care and doctor's records had no next of kin listed. With dozens of searches including online, through the Samoan church community, emails, visits to the police, discussions with institutions, doctors, and advertising in the newspaper, all were fruitless. After this exhaustive search, finally, the care facility gave permission to have him put to rest. With very little funds the cheaper option would have been a cremation, however, I felt from the information I had gained about Funeral Home arranged a burial for him at him being of Samoan descent and a Awa Tapu Cemetery, on a wet May The community was amazing, with a member of the public donating money for flowers, another donating Samoan lei for those attending, and a Lavalava for the casket, the Kiosk donated a temporary plaque to name the plot, and a friend of mine, who is a Samoan Methodist Presbyterian Minister, came with a support person to lead a lovely intimate graveside service. With four of my staff as Pall bearers, and members attending from the with no known relatives. Kapiti Coast Methodist, that a burial was the right afternoon Thursday 4th May 2023, a week option culturally. With some arm twisting. Care facility, a total of twelve people farewelled Mr Slade. ago today. Solipo Slade appeared to have no family and so his move to residential care was arranged by the DHB. Even his KCDC kindly donated a burial plot for free and the funeral home subsidised the rest of the costs including covering the costs for Y ou may have read the weekend article in the Post or Stuff, of the story of Mr Solipo Slade, who died over 3 weeks ago, Office hours weekdays 9-5 Sat 10-1 On call 24/7 ADVERTISEMENT cousin by adoption, and another relative have made contact. They are pleased they have a place to visit and pay their respects. A few other members of the public have since made donations towards costs, which we hope to put towards a permanent headstone for him. honour his life with this It felt right to fitting farewell. PRINCIPAL SPONSOR Loss & Grief Centre HINEMOA ST PARAPARAUMU www.kapiti coast funeral home.co.nz Solipo Slade 13 y 1954-18 Apel 2025 Locally owned family business - serving Kapiti for 30 years Kapiti Coast Funeral Home there in times of need A conclusion to the story. Having seen the article in the Post and on Stuff, a relative, a By Andrew Malcolm - Managing Director Ki Funeral Home Andrew Managing Director 04-298 5168 Kapiti Coast Funeral Home NZIFH Funeral Directors ASSOCIATION OF ME COMMUNITY HONOURING A LIFE the interment preparation ( digging ) fees , marque , casket , and our time . residential care and doctor's records had no next of kin listed . With dozens of searches including online , through the Samoan church community , emails , visits to the police , discussions with institutions , doctors , and advertising in the newspaper , all were fruitless . After this exhaustive search , finally , the care facility gave permission to have him put to rest . With very little funds the cheaper option would have been a cremation , however , I felt from the information I had gained about Funeral Home arranged a burial for him at him being of Samoan descent and a Awa Tapu Cemetery , on a wet May The community was amazing , with a member of the public donating money for flowers , another donating Samoan lei for those attending , and a Lavalava for the casket , the Kiosk donated a temporary plaque to name the plot , and a friend of mine , who is a Samoan Methodist Presbyterian Minister , came with a support person to lead a lovely intimate graveside service . With four of my staff as Pall bearers , and members attending from the with no known relatives . Kapiti Coast Methodist , that a burial was the right afternoon Thursday 4th May 2023 , a week option culturally . With some arm twisting . Care facility , a total of twelve people farewelled Mr Slade . ago today . Solipo Slade appeared to have no family and so his move to residential care was arranged by the DHB . Even his KCDC kindly donated a burial plot for free and the funeral home subsidised the rest of the costs including covering the costs for Y ou may have read the weekend article in the Post or Stuff , of the story of Mr Solipo Slade , who died over 3 weeks ago , Office hours weekdays 9-5 Sat 10-1 On call 24/7 ADVERTISEMENT cousin by adoption , and another relative have made contact . They are pleased they have a place to visit and pay their respects . A few other members of the public have since made donations towards costs , which we hope to put towards a permanent headstone for him . honour his life with this It felt right to fitting farewell . PRINCIPAL SPONSOR Loss & Grief Centre HINEMOA ST PARAPARAUMU www.kapiti coast funeral home.co.nz Solipo Slade 13 y 1954-18 Apel 2025 Locally owned family business - serving Kapiti for 30 years Kapiti Coast Funeral Home there in times of need A conclusion to the story . Having seen the article in the Post and on Stuff , a relative , a By Andrew Malcolm - Managing Director Ki Funeral Home Andrew Managing Director 04-298 5168 Kapiti Coast Funeral Home NZIFH Funeral Directors ASSOCIATION OF ME