MEMORIAL SERVICE

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 182, 30 April 1936, Page 15

MEMORIAL SERVICE

Late Mr. William Hopkirk COMMUNITY’S RESPECT The marked esteem, respect and affection in whieh the late Mr. William Hopkirk was held by all classes of the community found expression in the very large attendance at the memorial service held in St. John’s Church yesterday afternoon. The whole of the seating accommodation of the main auditorium was filled. The service was conducted by the Rev. J. R. Blanchard, with whom was associated the Rev. .WR. Milne, past moderator of the Wellington Presbyterian Assembly, and the Rev. D. M. Ilercus, the present moderator. The whole" of the forefront of the pulpit was a mass of beautiful flowers, fiftyfour wreaths and tributes in all. Relatives present were; Mrs. W. Hopkirk (widow), Messrs. J. A. D., W. A., J. J., and V. A. Ilopkirk (sons), Mrs. V. A. Ilopkirk (daughter-in-law), Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Gendall (son-in-law and daughter), Mr. and Mrs. D. C. E. Blake (son-in-law and daughter), Miss Bdim Ilopkirk (daughter), Messrs. J. and D. Gendall (grandsons), Messrs. J. and J. B Ilopkirk (brothers of the deceased), .Messrs. R. and M. Ilopkirk (cousins), Dr. Hopkirk and Mr. D. Hopkirk. Being an old and esteemed officer ot the church, there was a large attendance of members of the Presbytery and officeis of St. John’s Church, of which Mr. Hopkirk was a member for sixty-three years. The members of the Presbytery present were: Revs. W. Gilmour, J. SMurray, D. D. Scott, J. E. Lopdell, J. G. Loan, W. R Milne, D. M. Hercus, A. A. Armstrong, Messrs. A. 11. Wallace, x. G. Carver, N. D McLeod, H. W. Kersley, N. R. McKenzie, and R. Johnson. On the departure of the casket from the church it was preceded by Messrs. G. A. Troup, H. Mainland, A. Johnston (representing the late Mt. Cook Sunday School), J. Sclater, A. Martin, and A. Howatt, senior elders The pall-bearers at the church were Messrs. A. P. Smith (representing session and finance committee), H. Glover (envelopes committee), M. Fraser (finance committee), L. R. Blah (Sunday school), D. S. Wilson (managers and envelope committee), and A. L. Wall (managers, choir, and finance committee). The pallbearers at the graveside were Messrs. J. A. D., W. A., J. J., and V. A. Ilopkirk sons), and Messrs. lan and Don Gendall (grandsons). “We are here gathered to pay our respects to Mr. William Ilopkirk. who for over 63 years lived and wrought in this city,” said the Rev. J. R. Blanchard in the course of a eulogistic address. “During which time he won the esteem of all sections of the community and the affection of more than it is possible to number. His commercial activities have already been publicly noticed, and there is no need for me to review them here. But there is one thing in that connection which I should emphasise. Busily engaged as he was in those activities and not lightly burdened by the responsibilities entailed, he trod the path of commercial endeavour with unquestioned rectitude and kept himself unsullied by what is known as the commercial spirit. Full though his life was in that direction, he always put first his activities as, a Christian churchman and philanthropist. His achievements in that sphere of manly endeavour were many and great. The cause of Christ in St. John’s Church was his deepest interest in life.” The service at the graveside was conducted by the Rev. J. R. Blanchard, assisted by the Rev. A. A. Armstrong past moderator. Among those present were Messrs. 11. A. Strong, D. B. Brown, S. Stone, David Calder, W. Taylor, Chas. Webb, R. M. Russell, C. S. Moore, H. H. Miller, C. G. Camp, W. Simm, T. R. Cresswell, P. C. Watt, F. W. Stringer, C. H. Falconer, R. Braster, E. P. Hay. A. Purdie, H. A. Fausiland, J. H. Orr, F. N. Petrie, M. J. Quirk. J. Reid, L. D. Moore, J. L. Simpson. H. W. Littlejohn, C. C. Odlm. A. D. Thomson, T. J. Usher, W. A. Fuller, W. H. Plimmer. P. Bennett, W. H. Whiting, 1. 11. Thomson, E. C. Jack, A. L. Hunt, K. Munro, Rev. L. J. B. Smith, R. G. Collins, G. L. Stewart, W. McLay. V. G. Chapman (treasurer of General Assembly), G. Loney, A. G. Harper, G. Draper, 11. E. Evans, L. J. Greenberg Robt. Johnston, D. S. Wilson, W. A. Patterson, J. L. Arcus, A. Fitchett, A. H. Ivorv, A. G. Varlow, T. Clark, Cyril O. Dunn, A. Cleak. G. A. Milligan, M. L. Cole, A. J. McLean. J. Sclater, R. Fleming, Wm. Mclntosh, G. Finlay, D. McLeod, Alex. Johnston, C. W, Budd, E Lindsay. B. I. Knight, J. Dickson, A.'. W. Blake. J. H. Owen, G. B. Stephenson. D. James, W. G. Alexander, E. R. Kirkcaldie, A. R. Hislop, David Hogg, G McDonald, L. J. Watkin, J. I. Jack, W. Murie, J. L. Lomas, W. A. Armour, Alfred Ballinger, P. M. Cameron. C. W. Mack and M. G. C. McCaul (Wellington Chamber of Commerce). Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Morton, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Wiren, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Kersley, Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, Mary McLeod. Mrs. N. Tait. Mr. and Mrs. F. McAlister. Mr. and Mrs. J. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Cresswell. Mr. and Mrs. Connop, Ellen H. O’Connor, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Newton, and others. , At the conclusion of the service at the church. Mr. Lawrence Haggitt played the Dead March in “Saul.” and as the cortege left the church the scene was solemnised ,by the playing of Chopins “Mnrche Funcbrc.”