OBITUARY

New Zealand Tablet, 12 June 1913, Page 31

OBITUARY

MRS. ELIZABETH JACKSON, CHRISTCHURCH. After a long and truly'Christian life Mrs. Elizabeth Jackson died a most peaceful and holy death, fortified by all the rites of Holy Church, on Thursday, May 15. The deceased lady •. was a native, of County Tyrone, and from the time of her arrival in New Zealand, in 1865, to her death, she ever strove to inspire her children and friends with a love of the ‘ old land/ by _ glowing accounts of Ireland’s glorious past, and recitals of the cruel sufferings our forefathers endured so as to hand down to us the priceless treasure of our faith. During her last illness, which extended over five months, she endured very great pain, but, supported by frequent Holy Communions, and by the kindly attentions of the Rev. Father O’Boyle and Rev. Father Long, she bore her sufferings with .perfect resignation to God’s holy will. Mrs. Jackson had a great devotion to the Blessed Virgin and to St. Patrick. She had the consolation of seeing three of her children (Sister Mary St. Martha, of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, Melbourne ; Sister Mary Cletus, of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Gisborne, and Rev. Bother Egbert, of the Marist Brothers, Timaru) devoting themselves to God’s service in the religious state. Besides her sorrowing husband and ten children, Mrs. Jackson leaves two sisters (Mrs. Fitzgerald, Wellington, and Mrs. Ongley, Oamaru) and two brothers (Mr. M. Mullin, Timaru, and Mr. W. Mullin, Christchurch) to mourn the loss of a devoted wife, mother, and sister. The funeral took place from the Cathedral on Saturday, May 17, the Requiem Mass being celebrated by Rev. Father Long, who also officiated at the graveside in the Linwood cemetery R.I.P.