THE LATE MR. STANLEY SHAW

Taranaki Daily News, 25 January 1928, Page 11

THE LATE MR. STANLEY SHAW

LARGELY ATTENDED FUNERAL. MOURNERS FROM FAR AND WIDE. Many hundreds of Taranaki people assembled in New Plymouth yesterday to pay their last respects to the 1. te Mr. Stanley Shaw, whose funeral took place early in the afternoon. The extent of Mr. Shaw’s connections with the farming and commercial life of the province, and the genuine regret which his passing had occasioned, were apparent to anyone who saw the long cortege winding its way to the cemetery. Well over a hundred cars made the journey, many of the mourners being residents of Central and South Taranaki. Such was the wealth of the floral tributes that they had to be accommodated on a lorry. The wreaths completely covered a large canopy frame placed on the lorry, and owing to their riot of colour and fragrance were the object of deep admiration. The first part of the funeral service was held in St. Mary’s Church, to which the late Mr. Shaw was so much attached. The Ven. Archdeacon F. G. Evans conducted the service, assisted bv the Rev. A. C. Stephens. • In a brief address on the life and work of the late Mr. Shaw, Archdeacon Evans said: “I should like to say a few words in regard to our brother who has left us. I have known him for 31 years, and during that time he has been one of my greatest friends. Naturally, during that period we did not always see eye to eye. We differed on minor matters as men always will. But during my vicariate here, however, strongly we might oppose each other’s views, Mr. Shaw would always come to me afterwards and say: ‘Vicar, these little differences of opinion must never interfere with, our friendship? “It is a great thing in these days to have a loyal ’riend, a friend who will stand by you always, who will not hear an attack made upon you without standing up for you. I thank God that I had such a faithful friend in this man who has entered into his rest. He was also a loyal servant of the church. During my vicariate here he was my warden, superintendent of the Sunday School for many years, representative in Synod, a member of the vestry, one of the nominators, and a member of the Taranaki Trust Board. In all these departments of church work he was no slacker, and it is a great thing in these days of slackness to find a man who is steady and steadfast in all that he undertakes to do. In business he built up a reputation for uprightness and a sterling character. “We often claim that the phrase ‘God’s own country’ is a beautiful and appropriate name for this happy country, but how sad it would be if in God’s own country there were lacking God’s own people ready and willing to follow the example of those who have done their best for God’s service. They now rest from their labours.” The pall-bearers were Messrs. H. E. Abraham, Eliot King, Truby King, H. McWilliam, H. E. Fookes, and E. W. M. Lysons. FUNERAL OF COLONEL ELLIS. The funeral of the late Colonel John Ellis took place yesterday morning, ‘when a large representation of the public and a number of war veterans joined in paying tribute to the honoured dead. The gervice was conducted by the Ven. Archdeacon Evans, and V.W. Bro. A. L. Hammond conducted the Masonic service. The mourners were Messrs. E. Ellis (eldest son), J. Harle and A. L. Humphries (sons-in-law), H. Mace (nephew), and A. Mofflin (brother-in-law), and the pall-bearers were R.W. Bro. Ab. Goldwater, V.W. Bro. R. Corney, V.W. Bro. W. W. Thomson, W.M, Bro. E. H. Pen warden, W. Bro. W. Beadle and W. Bro. C. Grant.