OBITUARY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 8862, 21 July 1890, Page 4

OBITUARY.

Mrs Heenan, of George street, Dunedln, died on Saturday evening at the ripe »ge of 80 years. An esteemed correspondent furnishes us with the following particulars:-" Mr Heenan arrived lnOtago In the ship Mariner in 1850, and settled on his own section in the Notth-East Valley, being the Buburban section of his block under the Ota^o soheme. Mr Heenan was n stalwart mau, to whom persevering work was a delight, and in every enterprise he wns baokei by his wife, who added to a good head and skilful hands a kind heart, old settlers will remember that she offered hospl'ality to tramps and travellers who called at her house. The writer in days of long ago often called at their house when at the head of the Valley, and never wlthont recjiv ing a welcome and the unfailiug tea and toist of those ancient

times. Mr Heenan cultivated his own land and bred cattle, havlDg ab:mt him a family of six sons and six daughters. One left for Victoria shortly before his arrival In Ot'xo, and two wore out off la the course of yearß by a visitation of BOarlet fever. la 1862 Mr Dennis Heeuan, junior, rejoined tho clan after a sojourn of 11 years on the goldflelds of Victoria, and has ever since lived among us. Tho Heenanß as they Rraw up struck out for themselves. Five sons took to farming, and the girls, except one, were in due course settled in life. Mr Heenan. sen., who continued to reside in the Valley, died at the ripe age of Bi, in July 18u8. The Heanaiiß were atl.aotied members of the Presbyterian Church, and connected themselves in 1860 with Knox Church, and took their part in every work pertaining to a Christian congregation. DuriDg three or four years of Mr Heenan's residence in vVest Taieri he rarely visited town without leaving with Dr Stuart a pound ortwo for the poor, to be given athisdlsoretlon. Some will remember that it was not uncommon for him, when turned 80. to be sufficiently early in town, on Sunday mornings, toenable him to attend the mornlog Bible o^aas of the ohurch. Mrs Heenan continued till very recantly to take a kindly interest in matters 6oclal and eeolesiaitical. Her old fritmds, aa they rend this notice, will recall the ojaeulatory prayers with which she would occasionally break out, and so fur from giving offance proved refreshing to friencjs and visitors. She died on Saturday evening in the presence of several membars of her family, age 80—a good settler's wile, a good mother, and a good Christian. She lias left behind her six sons and live daughters, and a largo number of grandchildren and greatgrandchildren, who, wo believe, are following iv the walks of order and industry which her husband and herself co faithfully exemplified."