THE LATE MR S. J. MORRIS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 259, 24 December 1914, Page 3

THE LATE MR S. J. MORRIS.

Funeral Ceremony.

The mortal remains of the late Mr S. J. Morris (whose death was recorded in our last issue) were interred on Tuesday last in the Pukekohe Cemetery, and the large attendance of the general public at the graveside, probably not equalled at any previous funeral in Pukekohe, testified to the great respect and esteem in which the deceased genlleman was held. Mourners were present from Auckland, Frankton Junction and sucioucdirg district. Messrs Wesley Sprang (Chairman of Directors), Pacey (Manager), and Dent (Secretarj) represented the hi ad cffice of the New Zealand Dairy Association, managers of butter factories and creameries also attending froai all aound the district.

The funeral left the Pukekohe Butter Factory at 2 p.m. for St. Andrew's Ct.urch, where deceased had regularly atterided, and the service was conducted by the Rev. F. B. Dobbson (Vhar), assisted by the Rev. Canon D McFarland from St. Barnabin' Church, Mount Eden (a former vicar of Pukekohe) and tha Rev. A. Drake (Frankton Jur.ctiorj), who also had been a resident of Pukekohe, and had acted as a lay reader at St. Ai drews. The Rev. D. McFarland delivered a very impressive and sympathetic address Special hymns, including "Nearer, Mv God, to Thee" and "Peace, Perfect "Peace," were sung. Mr J. F. Deane presided at the organ, playing the Dead March as the cortege left the church. At the graveside the hymns as sung at the service in the church were reptated, the three clergy officiating. Fully forty vehicles followed the hearse, besides a large number of mounted men and a number on foot. The pall bearers were 12 employees of the New Zealand Dairy Association, acting in two relays. The chief mourners were Messrs Herbert, Leslie and Eustace Morris sons of the deceased), Mr Arthur Morris, of Ngaruawahia (brother), Mr Dudley Morris, of Palmereton North (brother , and Messrs Vivan and Harold Morris (nephews).

We uuderstaud that a movement has been initiated for the erection in St. Andrew's Church of a memorial pulpit in honour of the late Mr Morris.