OBITUARY NOTICES.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XV, Issue 27, 28 October 1887, Page 7

OBITUARY NOTICES.

Mb. John Moban, native of Ballinacaddy, County Clare, lerland died at his brother's residence, Kumara, oa Friday, 9th inst He' had been in failing health for some time back, and visited the Australian Colonies for the purpose of recruiting hit health but without avail. He wa9 fortified by the last rites of the Church, and bore his last illness with Christian resignation. His remains were interred in the Stafford cemetery on Monday, the 11th. and the funeral wa§ the largest that ever left the Kumara district, and well he deserved that his remains should receive such honour, for a better warrant to attend funerals than he was not in the district. The deceased was 30 years in the colonies, first in Victoria, then in Otago, lastly on the West Coast. Ha was a fine stamp of a man, strong and powerful and of the most generous disposition. He was always to be found at the wheel when any good work was to be done. In a word it,*would be hard to find a more perfect ideal of what a man onght to be than John Moran. His remains were brought to St. Patrick's Church, where Mass was offered for the repose of his soul, and Father McManua performed the burial service assisted by Father Walsh. May he rest in peace.

The funeral of Mr. Peter Hanley, which took place at Gore on Sunday, was largely attended. The deceased during hit short career of 23 years had gained the esteem of his friends by a life crowned with many virtues, His death was a happy one, and we may reason* ably hope that he is now enjoying a heavenly reward where sin and sorrow are unknown. Would that all young men were as well prepared to meet their God. — R.I.P.