OBITUARY.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2761, 25 March 1890, Page 2

OBITUARY.

The Late Mr William Innes Taylor In yesterday's Herald, appears the following obituary notice o£ the late Mr W. I. Taylor. This gentleman was one of the earliest investors in Waikato lands, and although not a resident, he frequently visited the district and from his unassuming and genial nature, he gained the esteem of all who had the good fortune to become acquainted with him. A brief sketch of his career therefore, will be lead with interest by many residents in Waikato who entertain an affectionate regard for the memory of the late gentlemen. "Another old pioneer sottler has passed away in the person of Mr William Lines Taylor, son of the late General Taylor, of the West Tamaki. In his last illness, which was somewhat sudden, and a general break up of the system, he was attended by Drs. Haines and Lindsay. Mr Taylor was born in 1821 at Hyderabad, India, and wan the son of the late General William Tayior, and brother of C. J. and A. K. Taylor. Hβ was educated at Glasgow College, and spent two years in Perthshire learning practical agriculture. In October, 1843, he arrived in Auckland by the ship Mandarin ; bought land, and settled at Tamaki West, where he began his career as a fanner, living in a tent. After six years' real hard work he made himself a comfortable home and married, pursuing his career as a pioneer settler with; energy, forethought and ability, and and was nearly always successful in his undertakings. Being of a generous and trusting nature, he sustained many heavy losses, but notwithstanding this, as time went on fortune seamed to smile on him. He was an original shareholder in the Bank of New Zealand, in \ which lie always took a deep interest, becoming a director, and retaining his interest (which .was considerable) to the last. Mr Taylor was also a shareholder in most of our local companies. Besides his farm at Tamaki he owned land in the Waikaro, and always took a keen interest in all agriculturalmatters. He leaves a widow, four sons and five daughters to mourn their loss. The funeral of the deceased gentleman took place on Sunday, the 9th instant, at .Tamaki West Presbyterian Church, the remains being carried to their last remainingplace by a large assemblage of the Old Identities, and most of the leading men of Auckland. The principal mourners were : —The deceased's four sons, William, James, Walter and Norman ; his brothers, Messrs C. I. and A. K. Taylor and sons ; F. C. Barber, Arthur Taylor, nephews ; and three sons-in-law, Messrs. T. Farley, .and H. C. H. Walker. The procession consisted of about fifty carriages, ang many horsemen, while a number of settlers followed on foot. The Revs. J. Maekay and Steele conducted the service in a most impressive manner. The former dwelt at length upon the many good qualities of the deceased, whom he had known for nearly forty years. He spoke of him as a Christian man, whose piety was unostentatious, also his charities, and those who knew him best respected him the most. Among those present at the grave we notioed the Revs. A. Carrick, R. l> , . Macnicol, R. Sommerville, l>. W. Runcimsn, Mr l-\ Lawry, M.H.R., Captains Cnlbeck (president Bank of New Zealand), Irvine, Wilson, Clarke, Hawes, H. V. Anderson, Messrs Tolhurst (Bank of New Zealand), W. B. Thompson (Union Bank , Goulstono (Loan and Mercantile Company Messrs S. George, A. Thome, M. A. Clark, J. Macky, J. Alexander, T. Macky, Johnston, Main (Kohimaramara), R. Hall, m S; R. W. and H. Andrews, T. W. Wylln, Osborne (Newmarket), E. McLean, A, Auckland, S, Jackson, sen., Howanl (2), 11. Atkins, S. Baird, Stewart (2) (Waipnna), Masi-ey Wallace (2) (Mangare), J. Wallace (Papatoetoe), R. Udy. J, Hau,ltftiu, S. YickerH, etc,"