Karl Henry Ruddenklau (1923-25)

Karl Ruddenklau, a well known and highly respected Hawke’s Bay farmer, died suddenly on November 3rd, 1965 at the age of 61. He was born at Fernside, North Canterbury and moved with his family to Hawke’s Bay in 1913 where he was educated at Napier Boys’ High School. At Lincoln College (23-25) he was an outstanding cricketer and captain of the rugby team and also president of the Students’ Association. He followed his father into farming in the Te Pohue and Eskdale districts, farming the Te Waka station from 1927. A few years ago he moved to the “Cashmere Hills” property, Bay View, near Napier. For many years he was a prominent leader in farming affairs and at the time of his death he was taking part in a discussion at the Eskdale branch of Federated Farmers. He continued his interest in cricket and retained a close interest in the Eskdale club of which he was a life member and he had been playing for the club in the weekend prior to his death. He was prominent in fostering dog trials in New Zealand and was prominent in the Te Pohue club and in 1952 was secretary there for the New Zealand championships. In 1930 he married Audrey Hilda Harris of Christchurch and he is survived by his wife and his two sons both of whom have completed courses at the College, John Rudden- klau (57) farming “Top Run”, Kaiwaka, and Graham Ruddenklau (58) at "Te Waka", Te Pohue, and his daughter, Mrs A. R. Taylor of Te Puke.