OBITUARY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1570, 28 September 1905, Page 3

OBITUARY.

SUDDEN DEATH OF MR W. J. QUIGLEY.

A painful sensation was caused yesterday afternoon by the news of the death in a very sudden manner of Mr Wm. Jas. Quigley, the well known architect. He had gone home for luncheon at bis residence in Upper Palmerston Boad, and was returning to town. When he had got as far down as Mr A. Parnell’s residence be was noticed by Mrs Bourke to suddenly fall down. That lady hurried towards him to see what was the matter, and found that he was apparently dead. She tried to lift him into a sitting position, but was unable to do so, and sought ths assistance of Mr Parnell, junr. Shortly aiiarwarda a young son of the deceased oame along, and ran horns with tho news to his mother that his father bad fallen in a fit. The prostrate form of the dead or dying man was oonveyed to the verandah of Mr Parnell's residence until other arrangements had been made. Mr Quigley bad expired almost immediately. His health had been in a bad state for a great many years past, and a medical gentleman expressed surprise that he was able to keep up as he did with his heart in such a state. He had a severe attack of iofluenza some time baok, and only about a week ago suffered very much from what he thought to be an attack of indigestion, but yesterday seemed to be in his usual health, and from conversations he had in town as to works in prospect he clearly had no apprehension that the end was so near. The news oame as a great shock to the widow and family. , Mr Quigley was born in Belfast, Ireland, in 1855, being the eldest son of Mr James Qaigiey of that eity. He was educated in his native city, and afterwards articled to Mr James MoDowell, Birmingham, architect, with whom he remained five years. In 1875 he came to Auckland, m the ship British Empire, and on arrival there he entered the firm of Messrs E. Mahoney and Sons, architects, with whom he remained a short time, and then settleddown at Gisborne. His first term of ser vice in Gisborne was with Mr William Adair, merchant, for whom he did oierical work for about 18 months. For some years later he was emp'oyed in the office of Mr W.; King, timber merchant. In 1882 he started in the profession of architect 3nd had practised that ever since. He acted as architect in Poverty Bay for the Hawke’s Bay Education Board until the time of his death, and was olerk of works to the Pnblio Works Department. He was returning officer for the Borough and ■ Harbor Distriot, end secretary to the Gis- ' borne School Committee. It 1879 Mr Quigley married the daughter of Mr Colbb, of Onga Gnga, Hawke’s Bay. He leaves a large and highly respected family, for whom deep sympathy is felt. A medical certificate having been given that Mr Quigley had long been suffering from heart disease, no inquest will bo necessary.