Obituary.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXX, Issue 14, 3 April 1902, Page 20

Obituary.

MB, DAVID FINLAY, SYDENHAM. * It is with sincere regret we have to record the death of Mr David Finlay, of Sydenham, Christjhurch. The deceased was born in Maryborough, Queen's County, and before coming to this Colony resided for a time in Dromore, County Down. Mr Finlay came with his wife and family to Christchurch in 1887. The deceased, who was 79 years of age, had been a sufferer for a number of years, bearing his infirmities with great fortitude. He died on March 17, having received all the consolations of holy religion. Having always entertained a great deaire to icturn to the Old Country, as he used to say, ' in order to leave his bones in the Island of Saints,' which, unfortunately, was beyond possibility, it is nevertheless somewhat remarkable that he should be permitted to depart thia life on the "Foast of St Patrick. The remains were removed to the Pro-Cathedral on Tnursday, when the Rev. Father McDonnell celebrated a Requiem Mass, and also officiated at the grave. The deceased leaves a widow, foui sons, and one daughter to mourn their loss.— li.l.P. MR. D. HALLY, JUN.. WAITOHI. The death of Mr. D. Hally, jun., which took place at Waitohi recently, at the early age of 23 years, was deeply regretted by a large circle of relatives and friends The immediate cause of death was a tevere cold. The deceased was a most amiable young man, and consequently he was greatly esteemed by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance. He was a practical and fervent Catholic, and died fortified with the rites of the Church, and with a prayer on his lips. The respect in which the deceased and Mb family were held was ghown on the occasion of the interment, when the funeral was attended by mourners from Timaru, Waimate, Grpraldine, and the surrounding districts. At Waitohi the pchool flag was lowered to half-mast, and at St. Joseph's Church, Temuka, the Dead March in 'Saul' was played on the organ. The bereaved family have our sincere sympathy in their affliction. — MR THOMAS JAMES, GREYMOUTH. We regret to learn by special wire, received as we were going to press, that, Mr Thomas James, an old and valued correspondent of and subscriber to the Tablet, passed away on Friday last at hia residence. Greymouth. — 1i.1.P.