OBITUARY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2136, 11 March 1908, Page 2

OBITUARY.

MR. F. AV. GRIFFITHS

Very general regret was expressed in town yesterday, when the news got round that Air. F. AV. Griffiths, of the firm of Nidi oils and GriditliSj had died .suddenly at Mrs. llarnoy’s private hospital. It had been generally known that deceased bad been seriously ill with a bad attack of typhoid, but having warded off the critical stage, and also a dangerous relapse, it was generally believed that lie was well on the way to convalescence. As a matter of fact, Mr. Griffiths had apparently boon making capital progress towards tlio complete recovery of normal health, and so satisfied were his - relatives of the outcome, that liis sister, who had come from Auckland in response to tlio message that her brother was dangerously ill, had returned North. On Sunday Mr. Griffiths was seen by some of his friends, and seeemd to be fast regaining bis former vigor. This satisfactory condition was maintained until the time of his death. He was last seen at one o’clock yesterday morning, when a nurse took him his ordinary medicine. He drank this, then turned over on his sido and went to sleep immediately. At three o’clock the nurse returned, when the patient was in precisely the same position,, but was quite cold, having passed away in his sleep. It is surmised that a failure of the heart had oe- | curred, giving the deceased a peaceful and painless end. Air Griffiths was 29 years of age, was well known in the town, and was greatly esteemed by all who knew him. He was a first-class vocalist, and was ever ready to assist at any time in a. good cause. The funeral is to take on Thursday. Members of the Holy Trinity Church Choir, of which Air Griffiths was a prominent member, are asked Lo attend at the church in the afternoon. where the first part of the burial servico is to be conducted.

A NOTED SHIPMASTER

Press /Association. AVELLINGTON, March 10. Captain Kennedy, one of the bestknown shipmasters in the Dominion, who lias been navigating in these waters since 1854, died this morning. He came out that year as second officer of the steamer Nelson, and subsequently took charge of the AA’onga AVongii, the well-known intercolonial and coastal trader, and was afterwards'in command of the steamer Aiklale, and also the Coromandel, Lord Ashley, and other vessels of the Panama, New Zealand and Australian Royal Mail Company. He next joined the Wellington Steam Navigation Company, afterwards transferring to the Union Company in 1876, and going through the whole fleet as master. Captain Kennedy leaves a grown-up family, and his eldest son is E. A. Kennedy, of the Public AVorks Department, and another is the manager of the AA’cllington branch of the Union Steamship Company.