OBITUARY.

Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14336, 12 February 1917, Page 4

OBITUARY.

DR. L. G. BOOR.

The death occurred at about half-pasi 6 o'clock yesterday morning, at his residence In Alton street, of Dr. Leonarc George Boor. Despite his great age he had been able to get about unti quite recently, and his mental facultiei were unclouded to the last. Tin weight of years told on his frame, am since the recent spell of very.hot .wea ther he had been confined to his bed He knew that his end was approaching and he quietly passed away. pr. Boor was born at Warainster Wiltshire, on May 2nd, 1825, and wa therefore in his 92nd year at the tim of his death. He was educated a Christ's Hospital, London, better know; as the Blue Coat School. After taking his medical course at Westminste Hospital he practised for about i'ou years in London. His health failing he determined to come out to New Zea land and take up land. But upon hi arrival in Wellington .in 1854 he foun such a demand for his services as doctor that he resumed, the practice c his profession. He resided first at th Hutt arid then at Wellington. After short experience of farming at Mastei ton, he accepted in 1870 the appoini ment of surgeon to the Nelson Hosp: tal and Asylum. He held this positio for nearly 27 years, but resigned on a< count of his advanced age in 1897. H paid two visits to England, and reside for a few years in the North Island, bu since his return to Nelson in 1911 i\ ■ had lived in quiet retirement at ti I home in Alton street. ■ Dr. Boor held high rank as a suj geon, and was for many year s regarde as probably the most skilful practitiom in New Zealand. He was an enthusiai tic supporter of the Volunteer mov< ment, and held the rank of Brigac Surgeon for a long period. He toe part in the Parihaka Expedition < 1881, and in 1882 he received the In perial Volunteers' Decoration. H chief recreations were microscopy at gardening, and during the 'eighties an 'nineties his exhibits were always pr< ininent features, at the local horticu tural shows. But his chief interest wi in the Masonic Brotherhood. Dr. Boc was one of the oldest Freemasons i New and his devotion to i principles of fraternity and benevoleni made him an ornament to the Craft 1 which he was so deeply attached. Jt held very high Masoilic rank :in tl early days, and wa s a Past Provinci Grand Master. In Nelson he was fo merly a member of the Southern St; Lodge, English Constitution, and 1 was its Master in 1874. He after*arc became connected with the New Zealai Constitution, being one of the founde and original office-bearers of Victoj . Lodge. This lodge was founded in 188 j and he was its first Master. For a loi period afterwards he was Treasurer < the lodge. In the Royal Arch Oha ters he also held'distinguished offic He continued his enthusiasm; for tl Craft to the end, and made a point attending meetings, of his lodge ev< .in his latest years.' Dr. Boor was people's churchward< at All Saints' Church for many yea from 1876 onward, during . the incui bency of Archdeacon- Thorpe, now ■ ' The. Eev.^ j: Ay. Rogers-a his.'death yesterday mprnin Vand as a mark of respect to his memo the Dead March in "Saul" was playi at the close of the service. 1 Dr. Boor married Miss Arnold i near relative of Dr. Arnold of Rugbj who predeceased him in 189 J. ' His fo ■ daughters, who survive him, are M 1 Tennent, of Inveix:argill, Mrs Kern thorne, wife of Arcfideacon Kern thorne, of Brightwater, Mrs Burnet ■;of Woodville, and Miss M. Boor, i Nelecn.