OBITUARY

New Zealand Tablet, 6 December 1906, Page 24

OBITUARY

■ ■ , ■ ■Mr. - the ; well known firm of Messrs. Dwan Bros, (writes our Wellington correspondent), died: at ; Jus Naixnt; street/ -on Tuesday ; afternoon. The deceased gfentlerhaV' ; ih'ad : been ailing for some -time, : and his ultimately decided to perform a severe operation.-:- iThe shock , was, however, rather much for a patient jwho: had attained ;.the. advanced age of seventy-nine years; kTlie gentleman was . a well, known figure 5 in .this, citsyp afidi Ctoofe ijfc his: time:, ah- active and influential part in municipal arjd. colonial politics. His varied experiences in .many glands., his. natural gifts, ami- a warm genial nature made him one whose absence will be greatly missed. The late Mr. Dwan was born iti " County Tipperary, in 1'82?; and. early ~■"left with his fatlief and family for America, His "first "experiences of life were gained in the ? backblocks, of Canada,whpre his body; was trained to endure so- well those" hardships that a subsequent eventful, career was to - bring. On his return to. the States he at; the West Point Military Academy, and a-eoinmis-sion in.; the .United:. States Army. ; His love?fpi - adventure 'led him to join General" Walker' in the I^ invasion bf :Nicai?aguai.>:and; it.? was While serving under rthat General that Mr. Dwan ; had .his leffc> leg crushed a cannon, .ball. After a varied career/in: many capacities -in the ; States he returned to the -land of-his birth, and there :married.; , In .ISs<l he .canie-to Victoria,', and-after some experiences'oir* the goldfields' there,; he crossed to- this - Colony ;to 'represent at Hokitika the firm of Spence " Bros., merchants, ;of Melbourne.' On leaving-Hokitika he -settled / near; W'estport, ; arid ;• resided there for; inany; years, f Frimi v •'returnedto C'alifdrhia.-aiid a poW on" the editorial staff of;, tlie California.' On his return.to New- . ton,- and yas auctioneer jand JournalisJ; added to his already : wide - range - of -•'■;■ experienceV Krid■': generally and favorably known. During his life he visited many o r;1h?i ;:;ahd the gr-eat exhibition .at -. Stv Louis. •- He-was looking forward to a visit to • Christchuroh. when he was . seized witlr-ntoi illness'* that-resulted n in fiis deaih, Xlie news of which will •be. reeeivod v 'witlv regret by a hbst "■" of friends . the.: - -tended throughout < his, illness by the Rev. Father 'Kim-' bell/,, .The interment tpok-place a t Karori ohj the Rev. —Father- Kimbell officiating at the-graveside . was brie 1 of Hlle heW.—R'l'p'■"