MR. E. ROUGHAN, LAWRENCE.

New Zealand Tablet, 22 October 1908, Page 24

MR. E. ROUGHAN, LAWRENCE.

Quite a gloom was cast over the town (writes a Lawrence correspondent) when the news reached here of the death of Mr. Edward Roughan _at Oamaru on October 9. Deceased, who was f the youngest son of M.r. John Roughan, late of the Camp Hotel, was a native of Lawrence. He received his education at the Catholic school, and started his career in the local post office, w.here he was highly respected by all classes for 'his, obliging and amiable disposition. On Sunday, October 11, at Mass at St. Patrick's Church, Monsignor O'Leary, who had known deceased since -childhood, made feeling reference . to his good qualities, expressed his deep sympathy with, his aged father and sorrowing friends, and asked the congregation as a mark of respect to stand while the ' Dead March ' was played by" the organistr The funeral, which took place on Sunday afternoon, was the largest ever seen in the district, many persons travelling long distances to pay their last tribute of respect to their friend and comrade. — R.I. P.

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