OBITUARY

New Zealand Tablet, 10 August 1911, Page 1519

OBITUARY

THE LATE MR. McPARLAND, WELLINGTON. {From our own correspondent.) The funeral of the late Mr. Francis McParland, proprietor of the Hotel Cecil,' took place on Monday and was one of the largest yet seen in this city. A Requiem Mass was celebrated at the Sacred Heart Basilica. The funeral cortege left that church at 2.30 p.m. The service at the graveside was conducted by the Rev. Father Hickson, assisted by the Vem Archdeacon Devoy and Rev. Father Peoples. The Government was represented by the Hon. R. McKenzie.

The late Mr. McFarland was a native of County Armagh, and landed in New South Wales in 1861. He came to the Otago Goldfields in 1862, and after trying his luck there for a couple of years, he left for the West Coast, arriving there in 1865. The following year saw him as the owner of the first baker's shop in Cobden. In 1867 he went to Charleston, where he was married. While there he was a member of the Duller County Council. From Charleston he removed to Brunnerton, of which place he had the honor of being first Mayor. About nineteen years ago Mr. McFarland came to Wellington, and entered into business as baker and general storekeeper, a business which he left eight yars ago to take over the Hotel Cecil. He always displayed a lively interest in matters concerned with the. West Coast, and when a West Coasters’ Association was formed he became one of its chief officers. The deceased was captain of one of the, first volunteer corps formed on the West Coast, and was one of the oldest appointed Justices of the Peace. The late Mr. McFarland took a keen interest in Catholic affairs, and was always to the fore when Church matters were concerned. During his last illness he was attended by the Rev. Father Hickson, S.M. He leaves a. widow, two sons (Mr. Frank McFarland and Mr. James McFarland), and three daughters Mrs. Pender (wife of Mr. Arthur Pender); Mrs. Aldridge (wife of Mr. Aldridge, late Inspector of Factories), and Mrs. Dwyer (wife of Mr. J. Dwyer, of the Club Hotel), who have the sympathy of a large number of friends.—R.l.P.

MRS. DANIEL BARRY, GISBORNE. - >..-,. (From a correspondent.) The death of Mrs. Daniel Barry, which occurred at Gisborne on July 20, occasioned the keenest sorrow to a wide circle of friends, particularly throughout the Catholic community of the district, especially as it had been fervently hoped that the deceased lady had succeeded in passing through the worst of a trying illness. Her untimely demise, therefore, came as a painful shock. The late Mrs. Barry was the second daughter of Mr. Richard O'Rourke, of Argyll,' Tiko-. kino, Hawke's Bay, and sister of Mrs. J. J. Martin and Mrs. Philip Sheridan, of Gisborne. During her illness she was attended by the Rev. Father Lane, and died fortified by the rites of the Church. The remains were taken to the church on Thursday afternoon, and at 9 o'clock next morning a Requiem Mass" was celebrated by Rev. Father Lane, at the conclusion of which the Dead March ' was played. The funeral to the Makaraka - Cemetery was very largely attended, members of the Hibernian Society, of which Mr. Barry is a member, acted as pall-bearers. Very great sympathy is felt for Mr. Barry and his four little children in the great loss they have sustained.—R.l.P.