A GOOD MAN GONE.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4389, 13 March 1922, Page 2

A GOOD MAN GONE.

MB. F. LE MANQUAIS. FROM SLEEP TO SLEEP. With gladness and rejoicing shall they be led; they shall enter into the King's palace. ■ Astonishment and sorrow were felt throughout the district when it became known on Sunday morning that the community was the poorer by the death of Mr Frederick Le Manquais, of Messrs Le Majiquais, Lamb and Co., Ltd, who passed away quietly in his sleep at 130 a.m., at the age bf 54 ; the cause, it transpired at the inquest, being heart failure. The late Mr Frederick Le Manquais was born at Christchurch, New Zealand, and lived at Thames during boyhood, where his father was a miner. He came, with Mr F. Balcke (of the lat.e Balcke and Waddingham firm), to Paeroa, both gentlemen riding into the\ town together, Mr Le Manquais coining to take charge of Messrs McAndrew’s joinery works, then being established. Fourteen years ago, when the concern changed hands, Mr Le Manquais joined the new firm as a partner, trading under the style of Le Manquais, Lamb and Co., Ltd.

A STEADFAST WITNESS. From the first day be entered Paen roa the late Mr Le Manquais proved a steadfast witness of the Faith that was strong within him. Alone he preached at the street corners, as a member of the Salvation Army, and courageously dispensed the Gospel despite the jeers and rowdyism cf the rough elements that were among the population of the community in those days. He was truly a- soldier of the Cross, a man who exemplified in his own life that Christianity and commerce need not travel by different paths. He spoke ill of no man, and none spoke ill of him; there‘was never aught but kindness in mind when- another citizen mentioned the name of "Freddy” Le Manquais, as he was familiarly and affectionately known. He was a tower at strength to the Salvation Army in this district, and his death will remove an irreplaceable pillar of that worldwide institution whose object is to uplift the fallen and put their feet on the high white road Mr Le Manquais trod. PULPIT TRIBUTE. A tribute to the late citizen was paid from the pulpit of the Presbyterian Cliurch last evening by the Rev. McDonald. The preacher said the news of tihe deiath of so beloved a citizen, so excellent and consistent a worker in all worthy causes, had come as a great shock to the com-t miinity The hymns and service were arranged with special reference to the deceased, and the quotation at the head off these notes is the burden of one of the hymns. Deceased leaves a widow and one daughter, for whom the sympathy of all will be extended for the loss of a busband and father, an honourable and fearless Christian gentleman. The funeral takes place at 3.30 p.m to-day.