Survived by his wife and daughter, he died intestate and in debt, and a coronial inquest held by the acting district officer in Talasea found that his cause of death was unknown and that there were no suspicious circumstances.
Survived by his wife and daughter, he died intestate and with debts. A coronial inquiry was conducted by the acting district officer in Talasea, which did not find a cause of death but concluded that there were no suspicious circumstances.