A PEACEFUL, PAINLESS END.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8132, 12 June 1906, Page 2

A PEACEFUL, PAINLESS END.

TERRIBLE BLOW TO THE FAMILY, lieceived 11, 10.9 p.m. , Sydney, Juno 11. Mr Kcdd.m w.-nt down to the saloon half-an-hour aftor galling, and retired to Lis berth immediately. He ™ obviously very tired, having spent a busy day. On Sunday, ufl«r his afternoon sleep, he appeared refreshed, but a few i minutes aftcrwjr.ls he had a rocurreneo of the symptoms that had shown j themselves in fie morning, but in more aggravated form. He was treated by Mrs Seddon and Mr Andrews, seemingly with good effect, for he conversed with them on several public and private matters in which they were interested. Then suddenly, just at twenty.five minutes past six, he gave a short gasp spoke a few words to Mrs Seddon, and collapsed. It was supposed that he had fainted, and Dr Minchin was hurriedly summoned. Arriving in a few moments he saw that the Groat New' Zealander was dead from failure of the heart. He said thero had been no struggle and no pain. Mr Seddon lay there in the oabin seemingly asleep as oalmly and peace, fully as a child. The blow to Mrs Seddon, and to Miss May Seddon and Stuart Seddon, who accompanied their parents, was a terrible one. Their sudden bereavement was given an added poignancy by taking place while away from other mem. bers of the family, and out in mid-ocean. A little while over three weeks ago they landed with the father at Sydney admist a popular ovation, of whieh they were pardonably proud. To-day they returned on a mirky, drizzling day, bearing his dead body. Their experiences indeed are tragically pathetic.