FUNERAL

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21117, 19 March 1934, Page 8

FUNERAL

MR JAMES YOUNG Representatives of local bodies and many personal friends attended the funeral of Mr James Young, which left Riccarton avenue fur the Sydenham cemetery on Saturday afternoon. For many years Mr Young was curator ] of the Christchurch Botanic Gardens. He retired in 1932. Services at the house and graveside were conducted by the Rev. J. Lawson Robinson (minister of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church), assisted by the Rev. Theo. Paterson. Mr Robinson referred to the sterling character of Mr Young, his simple faith, and his line qualities as a man. The chief mourners were the Rev. J. C. Young (Rotorua), Mrs A. Wilson. Mrs E. Sim. Mr A. "Wilson, and Mr J. Wilson. The pall-bearers wei'j Mr H. Kitson (chairman of the Chrisichiircii Domains Board). Mr F. Thome tof the staff of the Domains Board), Mr H. M. Garrick (of the staff of the Christchurch City Council), and Mr D. M. Park (Avon Masonic Lodue). Among those who attended were:---The Rev. R. Warnock. W. PI. Almond, Messrs J. T. Mitchell, R. Forsvth. 11. Kitson. A. H. 3hrub.-h.all, P. George. W. H. V/insor. Gcorae Harper, J. F. Scott. M. E. Lyons, aan U'. 1. iiilson (Christchurch Domains £>'.arcU, R. Nairn, the Hon. D. Buddo, Messrs William Lunn. A. Gray iCanierburv Greenkcepcrs' Association;, E. Home, W._ rt. Rentoui, P. J- Aitken. J. J- Kectlcy (Institute of Horticulture), ii. H Andrews and J. S. Neville iChnstenurch j City Council), R. Lechner, '. ■ >Vest ; (Unemployed Workers' Association, the Hon. G. Witty, Mcssis W. Strathdee. K. C. Strathdee, 3. Craig, W. McLaughlin, W. S. McLaughlin, A. Maeguire, \. French (Presbyterian S; .'-al ben■ .ec AssociatP-m. H. M. F.aLtlcsnme, J- McColl. A. S. Maekie. L. L. Hart tCanterburv Horticultural bene. v.. j. Templeton. J. Kemp, T. buckle;., (..- S Mill«= F. J- Campbell. D. MeKcnzic (Wellington Reserves Department). E. Greenaway. W. Fraser, J. Chnstensen, C. Spicer. S. H. Head, C. Forward, P. D. Lennie, R. WalKvork and C. P. Kellv (School of Art), J. McGrnth, G. Backhouse, A. L. Fisher. G. A. Claik. H Rhodes. B. A. McKeown (Woolston School), J. Kusseil (Canierbiivy .Vuricultural College, Lincoln), S. McAlistcr (Beckenham Burgesses' Association), J. Beattie, H. F. rjuird (Christchurch Magnetic Observatory), D. M. filcKav. E. Houston, J. J. Highstcd, P. Drew," J. Hooper, W. A. Sutherland, L. Wallace, W. Mahone. C. W. Hcrvey (Selwvn Plantations Board), A. Manhire (Waimakariri River Trust), F. E. Massev. M. Eaglesome, F. S. i.arley (staff of the Domains Board). J. J. and T. J. Keetlcy, A. R. Galbratth (city engineer). J. L. Aitken iMcLe;m Institute), R. E. I.lcDougall, C/. P. Whiteside. G. A. Mazey, N. Kegc-rs. W A Smith. C. C. Holland, M. /•.now, and J E. Dunstau (lonic Masonic Lodge), O. W. B. Anderson and H. L. Darton (Canterbury Horticultural Society) Professor R. E. Alexander, Messrs Peter Graham, D. Armstrong, T. V. Grimley, J. N. Grimley, M. J. Barnett (superintendent of park and reserves), T. H*. Butteriield (reserves committee of the City Council), W. Main (St. Andrew's College). H. .Macintosh (chief traffic inspector), J. JMcGuire, S . Bulmer, C. D. Marks, Andrew Burns (editor of the "Star"), \ L Fisher (Metrooolitan Relief Association), H. A. Gilbert (the "Sun"), J \ McPherson (curator o£ the Botanic Gardens). P. D. McNab (Canterbury Jockey Club>, J. A. Pepper, A J. Johnston. R. Duthie <J. G. Ward and Co., Ltd.), and E. R. Baker ("The Press"). Wreaths were sent by the following: Messrs D. M. Bradbury, G. E. Rhodes. B A. McKeown, W. G. Morrison ana H Roche (State Forest Service >. Mr and Mrs Main, Mr and Mrs William Strathdee, Mr and Mrs F. George, Mr and Mrs R. Duthie. Mr and Mrs J. McClung. Mr and Mrs Robert Nairn, Mr and" Mrs H. Kitson. Mr and Mrs II M. Garrick, Dr. and Mrs H. _L. Widdowscn, Mr D. Tan nock (superintendent of the Dunedin Botanic GarMrs Chilton. Mr J. Highsted and familv, Mr S. Bulmer and family, French and J. Cormack, Sir Henrv and Lady Wigram, Marjory and Jim, Chrissie and Jimmy, Mrs Brown and Kittv, Sister Nell. Christchurch Municipal Officers' Association, the Canterbury Horticultural Society, tn>. star" of the Reserves Department of the Christchurch City Council, the Mayor councillors, and citizens ot Christchurch, the Domains Board relief workers, the Canterbury Greenkeepers' Association, the Park Superintendents' Association. and the curator and staff ot the Christchuieh Botanic Gardens.

THE MAYOR'S SYMPATHY The "vlavor 'Mr D. G. Sullivan. M.P.) wrote to the Rev. James Young as follows: — . "It was with very deep regiet that I heatd of the death of your father this morning, and I desire to extend to vou my deep sympathy and the citv's appreciation of the high ability shown by Mr Young in his long and devoted professional services to the community. He was ever a kindly and genial man.'