OBITUARY

New Zealand Tablet, 25 February 1915, Page 29

OBITUARY

MR. THOMAS CARTWRIGHT, OAMARU. The remains of the late Mr. Thomas Cartwright, of Awamoa, Oamaru, were interred in the Oamaru Cemetery on Sunday afternoon, 21st inst. Mr. Cartwright, during his illness, was attended by Rev. Father Falconer and Rev. Father O’Connell, and he passed away fortified by all the consoling rites of the Church. The remains were taken to St. Patrick’s Basilica, where they remained from early on Sunday morning until the afternoon. After the first Mass, Father O’Connell paid a high tribute to the life and character of the deceased, whom he characterised as an upright Christian, and a man of deep practical faith as expressed by his never-failing attendance at the Sunday Mass. His preparation for death was one of the most edifying the rev. preacher had ever witnessed, and his truly happy end must have been full of consolation for his sorrowing family in their irreparable loss of a fond parent and a devoted husband. At the second Mass Rev. Father Farthing made similar remarks. The funeral took place in the afternoon, the remains being followed by a very large concourse of people representative of all classes of the community, thus testifying to the high esteem in which the deceased was held by all who came in contact with him. The sympathy of all goes out to his sorrowing wife and two children, his brother, and relatives. The pall-bearers were Messrs. James Cartwright (brother of the deceased), H. J. Cartwright, 'Wellington, and G. A. Cartwright, Timaru (nephews), and A. McMullin (brother-in-law). The Requiem Mass at the Basilica was celebrated by Rev. Father Farthrng. who also officiated at the funeral services at the church and graveside. The late Mr. Cartwright was born at Dromora, County Cavan, in 1858, and arrived at Port Chalmers in 1880, in the ship William Davie, whose chief officer was Captain Ramsay, now harbor master at Oamaru. Mr. Cartwright joined the Railway Department, and remained in the service for a number of years, afterwards going into business as a hotel-keeper. For the past eight years he had resided on his farm at 'Awamoa, and, though not taking an active part in municipal affairs, he had ever been prominent in matters concerning the welfare of St. Patrick’s Church. At the conclusion of the second Mass, and again in the afternoon, the Dead March’ from . * Saul ’' was played by Miss Lynch, of Timaru. Messages of sympathy were received •from all parts of New Zealand —including one from Rev. Father Saunderson, Manaia (cousin of the deceased), and Rev. Fathers Woods and Falconer, of Invercargill and South Dunedin respectively, —R.I.T.