DEATH OF DR. HOOPER.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 289, 6 December 1910, Page 5

DEATH OF DR. HOOPER.

old ajst) highly esteemed citizen. The news of the sudden death this morning of Dr. Hooper at his residence, Hobson-street, will be received by a wide circle of friends and by all with "whom he came m coataet with profound regret, while by his demise is removed one of the best known and most interesting figures in the medical profession of Auckland. Yesterday afternoon he was in the city, and apparently enjoying his usual beaith, and this morning he rose as usual. Ahout seven o'clock, however, he complained of feeling unwell, and retired to his room, where Mrs. Hooper found him a few minutes later suffering from a severe heart seizure. Dr. Knight was immediately summoned, but death supervened before his arrival. The blow fell with terrible severity on his wife and family, by whom it was wholly unexpected. Bγ. John Henry Hooper, M.R.C.S., L&A- (Eng.), was. 76 years of age at the time of his death, and was a son of the late Dr. Robert Little Hooper, iLD., of London, having been born there and educated at King's College School and St. George's Hospital, London, where he was house surgeon in 1857 and obstetric assistant from 1858 to 1860. He came out to Auckland in 1861, and began practice here the following year, having remained in the northern city ever since* During the he was appointed acting-assi stant-'snrgeon under Dr. Mouat, principal m«<imj officer to the British, troops, and with the late Dr. HeShane, had charge of the military hospital at the barracks on the site now occupied by Albert Park. He was also assistant surgeon, to the Auckland Rifle Brigade Volunteers. The late doctor was for some time assistant to the late Dr. Philson in charge of the Auckland Hospital, and was for many years surgeon to the Auckland Dispensary, retiring from that position, about twelve months ago, at which time he relinquished the active practice of his profession. He was also for two years a member of the first surgical staff of the Auckland Hospital. A prominent Mason of Lodge Ara, in earlier days he took a leading' part in the doings of the Masonic fraternity, and was till recent years an. enthusiastic member of the Auckland Bowling Club. Although he never sought publicity or a place in the public life of the country, the deceased was a man whose integrity and manly instincts and charitable heart made him a general favourite, equally with those whom ha met in. hfe professional capacity; as with his personal friends. He is survived by his widow, three daughters (twa of whom are married), and two sons (Mr. A. F. Hooper, dentist, of this city, and Mr. J. B. Hooper, manager of the New Zealand Accident Insurance in Newcastle, N.S.W. The interment will be private.