Hugh Forsyth Cowie

23rd January 1932 - 19th November 2025
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J Fraser and Son's
Corner of Esk and Doon Street
Invercargill
Wednesday 26 November 2025, 11:30AM
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COWIE, Hugh Forsyth.

 Formally of Waikawa Valley - Peacefully at Resthaven, Gore, on Wednesday 19th November 2025, aged 93 years.
Dearly loved husband of the late Ada. Much loved Father and father in-law of Martin and Rona (Quarry Hills), Kirsty and John Cook (Christchurch), Gill and Graeme Harris (Timaru), Andrew Cowie and Maree Bailey (Perth). Loved Grandad of Neil, and Hazel Cowie, Stella Cook, and Sara Harris. Thank you to the staff of Resthaven and Cargill Lifecare, for their kind care and support. A service for Hugh will be held at J Fraser and Sons Chapel, corner Esk and Doon Streets Invercargill on Wednesday 26th November at 11:30am, followed by a burial at Waikawa Cemetery arriving approximately 3:30pm. Messages to P.O.Box 1380, Invercargill. 

Messages

I've only met my Uncle Hugh a few times but from the very first I realised what a lovely, genuine, caring and humorous man he was. He was so down-to- earth and unpretentious. And as an aside, when I was quite young I learnt from him that you can boost the clover content in your pasture by spraying with a light concentration of Round-up!
Alec Smeaton, Feilding
Cowie family, my condolences to you all on Mr Cowie's passing.
Sorry I will be unable to attend his service.
Christine Egerton ( nee Harvey)
Formally Tokanui.
Christine Egerton, Tuatapere
Sorry to hear about the loss of Hugh. Fondvmemories of Hugh playing his bagpipes on the hill above the house at new years. One of life's true gentlemen. RIP Hugh
Jo Daley formerly Spence, Riverton
Please accept my deepest sympathy on the passing of Hugh. He had the loveliest nature always positive, a real Gentleman. A life well lived. Sorry but I am unable to attend his Service but will be thinking you all and hope his service is a real tribute to the man he was.
Barbara morrison, 249 dead Horse Road, Otara, R D 5 Invercargill 9875
To Martin, Kirsty, Gill, Andrew & families. Hugh and his New Years bagpipe entrance at Tahakopa, it still makes me smile. I will never forget Ada & Hugh and their genuine friendship for Mum. Sincerest sympathy to you all.
Fiona Anderson ( Barber), Wanaka
Stopping in at Waikawa to see Uncle Hugh and Aunty Ada was always a highlight of our South Island family holidays. Hugh was kind, generous and fun. Lots of love to you all.
Sue Cowie , Ardmore
This is a poem Uncle Hugh recited in 2010 at my mother's funeral when we laid her ashes at my father's gravesite. I thought it was so nice I would like to say it now for Uncle Hugh.

Under the wide and starry sky,
Dig the grave and let me lie,
Glad did I live and gladly die,
And I laid me down with a will.

This be the verse you grave for me:
Here he lies where he longed to be;
Home is the sailor, home from the sea,
And the hunter home from the hill.
Malcolm Smeaton, Christchurch