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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4390, 15 March 1922, Page 2

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MR F. LE MANQUAIS. A COMMUNITY’S HOMAGE. Although it was not possible to announce the date and time of the funeral of the late Mr F. Le Manquais through the ordinary diffusive channels of wide publicity, the newspapers, nevertheless there wa s a very large following -when the remains were taken to the local cemetery on Monday afternoon, and the last rites paid to the memory of a good citizen and a thoroughgoing Christian. Services 'were rendered at the deceased’s late residence and at the Salvation Army Hall, and the burial took place with full Salvation Army honours. The long following was preceded by the Army Band, with the standard-bearer leading, and the Army emblem unfurled to the light breeze The employees pf the deceased's firm carried the mortal rem.ains of their late employer, Mr C. Pascoe being undertaker, and the pall-bear-ers Messrs H.. Palmer, D. Simpson, S. Silcock, V. Carricki, J. O'Shea, and C. Rolton, At. the graveside Staff Captain Powick (Thames) led in prayer, and conducted the singing, the music being rendered by the Salvation Arpiy Band, under Conductor E. C. Brock. Members of the Thames and Waihi bands were among the instrumentalists, and Army friends from Onehunga were present.. Captain Powick said t'he late comrade bore a beautiful character, steadfast, faithful, of wonderful fideL ity in service. Envoy Underwood paid a stirring tribute. Never had the Army seen a more consistently devoted comrade »in its ranks. The late Mr Le Man-, quais had served in the Army for the past thirty years, and his life would be an inspiration to those who were lelft to carry op,the .work-in the district. The service was most impressive, and the white drapeing characteristic of the Army funerpal dress (instead of the black observed by other institutions), seemed to be quite in keeping with the pure life of the departed. The burial service was conducted by Ensign McKenna (Thames), and during his discourse .a few drops of rain fell during the space of about three minutes; it seemed as though the very heavens were bent on shed.ding “the pious drops the closing eye requires.? The first liymn sung was a favourite of deceased’s, "My Jesus, I love The;,” tp the tune "Hiding in The.” Those standing around the graveside were composed of people of all classes,' and included ministers of other denoiffinations, who had coms to pay their last respects tb one whose demise makes the community palpably poorer in personnel, ■' Among those present at the graveside were the reverends F. Dobson (Anglican) and W. J. Enticott (Methodist) denominations. Tributes were paid to the memory of the departed in the local churches last Sunday,