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Mason had two daughters, Casey and Taylor O’Brien-Smith, with same-sex couple Chris O’Brien-Smith and Meegan O’Brien. His sister, Cassandra Staps, remembered him as a “soft-natured soul” who enjoyed losing himself in a good book. STACY SQUIRES/Stuff Family and friends carried the coffin into the Christchurch chapel before a heartfelt memorial service was held. He was an “amazing swimmer”, an “incredible dancer” and loved the outdoors, she said. The eldest of five siblings, Mason initially trained as a hairdresser and would cut the hair of friends and family. He enrolled in Christchurch Polytechnic in 1993 to fulfil his “lifelong dream” of becoming a nurse and began an internship at Waikato Hospital in 1996. ....
“Christine epitomised the concept of public service, to her boys, her athletes, and to her community.” Known to friends as “Chris” or “Toddy”, she relished tackling a variety of challenges such as running the CBHS sports programme with passion, focus, determination and extreme dedication, Hill said. Todd was born in Dunedin on October 27, 1953 and raised in Wellington. She attended St Mary’s College and then went on to study for a double major in chemistry and maths at Victoria University. Todd gained a Bachelor of Science with first class honours in chemistry. She was then later awarded stage 2 and 3 chemistry prizes for top student, a senior scholarship and then a PhD scholarship. ....