THE LATE MR WILLIAM F. WATSON.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 17982, 28 January 1924, Page 11

THE LATE MR WILLIAM F. WATSON.

AN APPRECIATION. H. W. J. writes:— A few hours ago I stood by his graveside, around the many of Lis friends, | old and young, rich and poor, Catholic I and Protestant, personal and business, I ali come to show the respect they bore him in- death as in life. Speaking as -one who has mourned him and worked with him since he'first came here as a young man, and speaking. I am sure, for hundreds of others who have had that privilege equally with' myself, I esteem it an honour to bear testimony to his unfailing good nature, to his natural .courtesy "and modesty,, and to his honesty, and uprightness in a business where smartness is sometimes somewr.at strained. As '-Willie - ' Watson, spoken almost in terms of endearment, he was known and liked over the-whole of-North-Can-terbury, and, m a well-knonn sheep dealer said to me at the graveside, J. am sure that he had not an er.emv.' THE FUNERAL. The funeral of the late Mr W. F. Watson, who passed away at his residence in Bligh's road, on Friday, took place yesterday afternoon. An indication of the esteem in which the late gentleman was held, was given by the large attendance, some SO cars, comprising the cortege, while a very Jaro- e number of beautuul wreaths were sent from friends from all parts of Canterbury. Xue funeral left Hugh's road for the ±'apanui churchyard, w'nere the service at the graveside was conducted by the Rev. \\. H. Orbeli. The chief mourners were: Messrs M. and W. atson, sons of the deceased, and Mrs Donald, deceased's sister. Messrs A. W. Cook, L. Princeps, J. Johns, J. Lihco, J. B. Pearson and J. E. Donald were the pall-bearers. Amongst'those present were: Messrs L Matson, D. T. Matson, J. Alatson, A .Alatson, T. Matson, H. Matson, and W. Matson, L. AlcCrostie, J. G. Herdman, G. Herdman, O. Fraser, C. Price, J. Douglass, E. Pearce, A. Leith, C. G. Thomas; S. K. Garrick, G. Fisher, M. J. Gresson, H. S. Lawrence, M. Bruce, W. McLaughlan, L. Corsbie, H. AV. Jennings, Dan McDonald, A. Leith J. McGregor, F. Turnbull, R. Rigby' Donald McDonald, W\ Knowles,' li. Hopkins. R E. AlcDougall, F. W'/Anderson, E. R.Webb, R. Kirdey, T. Kinley, J. Kinley, D. Colman, W. PnrP. S. Marrie, M. Gillies, A. Forbes, B. Hale, G. Jamieson, R. Mornn, E. Cuddon, L. Hansen, W. I. Carney, I. Newton, D. McDonald, G. W. Alnrfitt, P. Phelan, J. R. Brown, E .McCarthy, G. Tatterson, R. Hanna., F. Buttle, H. Beadel, W r . Cunningham, A. Chapman, D. Chapman, I. Ferguson, E. Harris, AV. W. Morton, I. McNally, AV. Leversedge,. D. Friedlander, P. Thornton, A. Blair, I. Rut-, ledge, and P. • Pugh. Wreaths were sent by the following: Miss Dunnage, Mr and Mrs Marrie, Mrs and Miss Peacock, Thornton Bros., E. R. Webb, Papanui Progress League, H. Stuart, Mr and Mrs R. Wotherepoon, Mr and Airs J. Johns, Air and Airs H. Alacdonald, Air D. McDonald and family, Air W. Parsons, N.Z. Farmers' Co.-op., A. J. Keith and family, Atr Neill, Misses Rita and Enid Alatson, Air and Mrs D. Alatson, Airs AV. F. AVatson and family; Alisses Tabart, Air and Airs Hale, Mr and Mrs . McDougall and family, Air and Airs Princeps, Air and Airs R. Ballantyne, Christchurch vStocic Auctioneers, *H. Alatson and Co., National Alortgage and Agency. Dalgety and Co., Air and Airs Garrick, Alisses Thomas, Mr and Airs C. Alatson, Mr and Airs J. C. Newton, Air and Mrs R. Allan, Air W. E. Wicksome, Air'and Airs S. A. AlcDonald and family, Airs W. Tonks, Air and Airs A. Chapman, Air and Airs K. Parkinson, JVlrs W. B. Clarkson, Air \V: AY. Morten,"-Mr EL S, Lawrence, ' Air arid' Mrs J. B. Pearson, Rannerdale Home, Mr and Airs Crosbie, Air and Mrs I. • Carney, Air ??. Heywood, Conway Alatson and family, Airs D. Thomas, Air arid Airs C. S. Thomas, Mrs Fisher, Air and Mrs'K. Alatson, Air and Airs J. F. Buchanan, Mr and Airs Kinley and family, Air H. J. Beadel, Air and Airs A. Alatson, Air G. Ferguson, Air Alex Forbes, Mr and Airs I>. T. Alatson, Air and Airs J. L. LilicOj Mr and 'Airs R. W r . Hanna, Mr arid Airs It. Brown, Air L. Matson and family, Mr and Airs J. W. Byrch, Air and Mrs B. Hopkins, Air A. W. Cook, Air M. Gresson, Air R. AV. Alorrow, Air and Mrs F. H. Steel, Airs Ford, Mrs Lang, Air H. F. Garrick, Air S. Smyth and family, Mr and Airs J. C. Clarkson and family, Air and Airs McCarthy, Mr and Airs J. E. Donald.