Farmer Gordon Dennis 86, has erected three 6-metre crosses beside State Highway 77 near Hororata.
Dennis’ faith has helped him through the loss of wife Rosemary, who died from ovarian cancer in 2017, and led him to also erect a tomb in her memory not far from the cross site.
Her last words still sit heavy on him.
“She said ‘I’m so sorry to leave you so soon’.”
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Hororata’s latest tourist attraction is three crosses erected by an elderly farmer.
The inseparable pair were married for 59 years and Rosemary was a stalwart in the Hororata district, carrying out a variety of voluntary community roles.