OBITUARY

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 236, 18 September 1936, Page 8

OBITUARY

Mr. T. O’Keeffe Genuine regret was felt by the many I friends of Mr Timothy O’Keeffe, of (Neave’s road, Taradale, who died last week at the Langside Private Hospital, Napier. The late Mr O’Keefe was fo r fourteen years a popular official of the Railway Department, but contracted rheumatoid arthritis 18 years ago as the after effects of long hours of service at various times during the war period, and following a severe chill from working in wet clothes for many hours during a trying flood, period. From the illness contracted then only a strong constitution, skilled attention and patient nursing enabled him to make any recovery at all, but he has been an invalid ever since, and it was this which eventually caused his death after having patiently and bravely borne much suffering for such a lengthy period. Naturally active in mind, body and character, lie sought relaxation in the pursuit of a hobby and became a most enthusiastic bird fancier, and a breeder and prize-taker at many shows with canaries, finches, mules and other small birds. His aviaries contained many valuable birds, and has been visited by bird-lovers from all parts of the Dominion. Of a quiet, unassuming but sturdy and faithful character, he was highly esteemed by his fellow-employ-ees in the railway service, by the departmental heads under whom he served, and by a host of friends in all parts of the district. He was for some years a member of the Hibernian Society. Requiem Mass was said at St. Patrick’s Church, Napier, by the Rev. Father Spring, Miss Scott presiding at

the organ, and playing the “Dead March.’’ The funeral took place at the Hastings cemetery, the funeral service being conducted by the Rev. Father Cullinane in the absence of the Rev. , Father Reardon. Dean Holley and the ’ Rev. Father Spring (Napier) were also . present. The pall-hearers were Master , Leo O'Keeffe (son), Mr A. O’Keeffe (brother), and Messrs Leo and Tom Burns (brothers-in-law). He leaves a widow and grown-up . children to mourn their loss, and to . whom will lie extended the deep sym- , pathy of many friends. The funeral , was largely attended, many beautiful , wreaths being received Mr. William A. Carnell Mr William A. Carnell, a barrister and solicitor, died recently in the Coromandel Hospital. The late Mr W. A. Carnell, was the second son of the late Mr Samuel Camel), a former Mayor of Napier, and also M.P. for Napier for three years. He was born in Nottingham, England, on November 3, 1858, and arrived in Napier with his parents in 1868, his father settling here and establishing a very successful photographic business. On leaving the High School, the lato Mr W. A. Carnell was articled to the lato Mr J. W. Carlile, solicitor, with whom he remained until 1889. After being admitted to the bar in that year he practised in Napier until 1896, when he went to Coromandel with Sir William Westeneys, an English barrister, entering into partnership with him at Coromandel. The partnership was dissolved about three years later, after which Mr Carnell continued In practice on his own account. He was a member of the Freemasons’ Order and well known throughout the Coromandel Peninsula.