The Late Mr. T. M Donald.

Clutha Leader, Volume II, Issue 66, 14 October 1875, Page 5

The Late Mr. T. M Donald.

' • -A • sad > gloom has" been cast' .Over the Inch -Cliitha'district by the sudden 5 death of Mr r Thos. M an : old -and highly respected settler. "Ab6Ut : three weeks' ago he-was.suddenly seized with'inflaniationof the lungs; and for a few days hisfamQy and friends' Were placed in a position of great anxiety as'"to the issue. 'Dr Smith attended' constantly; 'and 1 ' under his treatment the malady.seemed checked. The patient and" was making progress "towards-recovery up.to. Tuesday.-last*-when the a*differentJphase* a morerhopeless nature,: "increasing cessatib?' uhiil life ebbed .away on Saturday, the 9th inst., at half--past 2 o'clock, pm. Mr.M'Donald was-notan old man, little' over rfifty-three years of-age. A few years prior to his leaving Scotland for New Zealand.; he? had the misfortune to lose the partner ! of his joys and some of his family being very-young at the time. ,It is.abqut thirteen years since ,h,e arrived in .Otago, fpur of his daughters accompanying;'him.' These are nowmarried uvNew Zealand;; The three younger members of, the. family, two sons .and were left behind under the guardianship of a friend; • When a home was prodded they Joined their father, and they now represent the'household here. ~Mr. M'Donald .was always proud of being one of. Scotia's sons of toil." Naturally possessing a'sharp and; compreherisive'intelleot combined';with integrity, of -purpose, ami candour of action, and with; unremitting perseverance he pushed his.way ih'the land of his adoption, and soon attained a. position of independence and comfort.. Having'a truly .philanthropic heart, he rejoiced to se« the progress and advancement of the country at large,' and was particularly interested hvthe wellfare of'his fellowsettlers.; >He was a liberal supporter of the,- Civile.and Sacred Institutions of . the country; nothing gave him greater pleasure than l this prosperity. 1 The agricultural., interests . of. the district had ;hie warm support, and, he.devoted time .and means, for taciT better development: Mementos of his enterprise in this line descend to his family as heirlooms of, his industry and knowledge. For a number of "years he took- an active part in the duties incumbent on the Road BoarcTof the district. Those duties he invariably^ ! discharged with justice and uprightness. By his 'coadjutors in office' he was held in' high esteem, and ( on questions of import his advice' and-opinion was valued as possessing shrewdness and perception. His< heart and purse, were always, ready ..to alleviate suffering and' distress,'" when coming under his observation. The widow and orphan had in him a teue friend.,. He 1 will jbe greatly missed from the district and,.hfa, membrjfwill long be cherished with-affectionate remembrance as one who possessed a most genial: heart, sterling integrity and honor.,. The sympathies, ,of the district are with his family '• under their" bereavement. ! The large attendance; at ; the funeral testified to the high respect' in which ke was held by all with whom, he catne in contact. — Hequiesel in JPace. "' : '..'"