A TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 13992, 25 August 1909, Page 1

A TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

THE LATE MR. HENRY FAULL.

Immediately after the opening of the Taranaki Education Board's meeting last evening, the chairman (Mr. Wade) feelingly referred to the death, on Saturday last, of Mr. Henry Fanll, who had been a member of the board for very many years. Mr. Wade remarked that he need say very few words, as Mr. Faull was so well known to every member of the board and to the inhabitants of the whole of the education district of Taranaki. Mr. Faull jras the oldest member of the board, having been a member for over thirty years. If the books were searched it would be found that he was the most punctual and' most regular attendant at meetings ,of alt the memliers of the board at any time. Thw spoke volumes for what deceased had done for the cause of education in this district. Although the- members knew Mr. Faull so well it Was really necessary to go back to the early history of the board to recognise the earnestness and self-denial of the deceased. While in the full vigour of his health and strength Mr. Faull neglected his own ' interests, left the farm lie was striving so hard to "build up," in order to attend the board's. meetings so often and so well. It showed how greatly he held the cause of education at heart. Those who had been on the board for a long time knew the struggles the board had gqne through — the 'struggles to dp what they wanted with nothing to doi t on. In those days the board sometimes had to erect a school on the small sum of £60 or £70. Sometimes two schools, had to be erected with this amount. It re-am-fed* a great deal of" care and forethought on the part o£ members at that time, and Mr. Faulf .had been most valuable to the bdWd. The sacrifice in these circumstsnees was therefore greater, but Mr. FAuirFished those who came after him to have the benefits of education. To a greai'fextent he was a self-taught man and therefore knew the value of education ana. worked hard for it. Many men and women in the district owed a great debt oft gratitude to deceased. Mr. Wade added that he had known Mr. Faull for about forty years. He was one of the most straightforward men Mr. Wade eve* knew, and the board had lost a "tood - and most valuable man. Mr. Wade • moved :— "That this board deeires to express its deepest sympathy "with the wife and family gof its late friend and colleague, Mr. Hinry Faull, in 4-cir sad bereavement, and at the sane time to place on record the <boai^V tapprsciationt apprsciation of the coot JMS*.faitßftlJ MS*. faitßftl service* rendored by Mr. ( Faull fc the cause of education in thfr AMna-i education district, as alJ^tS|*H__ member of this board iorift* Ajgtd period of thirty years ; and tbt^fwy of Jhis resolution be fo^wWHjHn Ws widow and family." . itv * k Mr. Adßthv, it the next oldest member or the btgjiraftctfileceased and Mr. Wade, seconded' the and enrooreed all that the chajrwan had 'said. Mr. Morton also ddsired to add his tribute.' ot- respect to deceased. When the members of the board, at their last meeting, granted their late colleague lc-ave of absence they little , thought they would never see his faco.agam. There was one thing about Mr. Faull that distinguished ' him tbove all tbo.--rest of the community. rHe was unique. A man* of unswerving pur- J pose, courageous in his opinions and ever ready to -say what he thought, his word 7 was as good as his bonnr" Those who knew him would miss him very much indeed, and Mr. Morton did not think they would ever meet his liko again. As a fellow-member of the Finance Committee of the board, the xreat insight that MiV Faull had into the finances and garieral position of the board had l 4_rtanished the speaker. The deceased gentleman had a remarkaibly : keen' intellect, and was very quick in his gr.asp-ftf things. His principles of finance were.*, very sound. To all this he added the strictest integrity, »nd always spoke what he believed to be absolutely true. Mr. Kennedy considered that none would remember Mr. Faull more than the struggling settlers in the backblocks, for whom he had always done his best. He was a man whose aims were always for others, and not for self. After Messrs. Rogers and Trimble had also paid their tribute of respect to th^ dead, the motion was carried, all standing. The board then adjourned till 8.45 a.m. to-day, as a mark of esteem to the late member* ,