OBITUARY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 9 October 1926, Page 7

OBITUARY

MR T. W. YOUNG Ninety-five years of age and attending at his office until the day of his death. This was the remarkable record of the late Mr Thomas While Young, whose death was announced this week. It was a record that may be described as unique. The passing of the late Mr Young is of special interest to Nelson, because he was the head of the firm w'jiich (represents in Wellington our oM-"established Anchor Shipping and Foundry Company. For the following obituary notice we are indebted to "The Dominion." "Mr Thomas White Young, head of the firm of Messrs T. and W. Young, general merchants of Wellington, and a pioneer resident of this city, passed away yesterday (Wednesday) niorniug at his "residence, Brougham Street, at the, age. of 95 years. The late. Mr Young, who was a native of Scotland, left that country in 1861 for Wellington, in company with his younger brother, the late .Mr William Young, his mother and a. sister. Arriving here when Wellington was only a small seaporl, he and his brother went into business as merchants. After a few years Mr William Young retired from the firm and went in for farming in the Wanganui district, and remained there for the rest of his life, whicli terminated some years ago. Mr T. W. Young carried" on successfully, developing as the years went on a very good connection in wines and spirits, and, very much later, added a chemical manufactory to the business, which has grown into a very substantial and important industry, with connections throughout the Dominion. Some, five or six years ago the firm acquired, as a going concern, the extensive business of Messrs W. M. Banuatyne and Co., general merchants, shipping, and insurance agents, at Customhouse Quay, and, under the new regime, that business has continued lo progress satisfactorily. "The late Young might be said to be the last of a rather old-fashioned single-minded type of Scottish merchant ; meticulously careful, methodical, strictly honest', ami scrupulously fair in his dealings. He, at the. same time, never neglected the market, Business Was his life and his diversion. Although he could have retired in comfort, some thirty or forty years ago, he never for a moment contemplated such a course, preferring to at I end at his office, day in anil out, summer and winter, satisfied to keep an eye on all that was going on. Outside his business and family, he had no interests; neither was he very much concerned with politics, local or national. In his long black coat of formal cut, his speckless white shirt and open-throat-ed Gladstouiaii collar, and his tall silk hat, the late Mr Young was a figure familiar about the city even up to the last few days. He attended business as usual on' Tuesday, and was in the act of rising at 8.30 a.m. yesterday, with a similar object in view, when he collapsed and died. "As something typical of bis oldworld gallantry.' the late Mr Young, who was a consistent patron of the tram-cars, would never accept a- seat from a young lady, though his -years fully entitled him tii that privilege; and. as 'often as not, he would refuse (though over 90 years of age) to accept a similar courtesy from a fellow-man, preferring lo stand among the straphangers rather than discommode, anyone.

",Mr Young, who was predeceased by ins wife some four years ago, leaves a family of four sons'and one daughter. The sons are Messrs Arthur. Campbell, and Alec. Young, all of whom are connected with (he business, and Dr. William Young, of this city. The daughter is Miss Young. The late Mr Thomas Young, bead of the legal firm of Young. N'eave and Courtney, was also a son of the deceased gentleman." The interment yesterday was private. "TIMES" DRAMATIC CRITIC (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Australian * N.Z. Cable Association.) (Pec. Oct. 9, 10.35 a.m.) LONDON. Oct. 8. Obituary: Mr Arthur Bingham Walkley, dramatic, critic for "The Times.''