OBITUARY.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XIX, Issue 28, 10 April 1891, Page 18

OBITUARY.

It is with feelings of regret that we record the death of the Rev. Brother John Austin Horan, of the Christian Brothers' Orphanage, Emerald Hill, Melbourne. Deceased wa9 in his ÜBual good health and spirits on Palm Sunday, the 22nd ult., went through all his various duties with his accustomed zeal, and retired tranquilly to sleep about 10 p.m. Little was it thought by the Brothers or boya that that night was to be his last. But so it was irdained above — for deceased passed quietly — without the slightest struggle — 'o a better world about four a.m. on Monday the 23rd ult. His death, though so sudden, was not quite uneupected, as the wonhy Brother had been told previously by a medical gentleman that he might drop off at any moment from heart dis ase. Brother Horan was in the 63rd year of his age and thi 44th tf his religious profession. Deceased was close on 20 years in Victoria, the last fifteen of which he spent amongst the poor orphans en Emerald Hill, labouring zealously for the spiritual *nd temporal wants of those little ones who ever found in him af ither and a friend. There were close on 200 lads in the orphanage, and to feed and clothe such a Dumber was no easy ta«k. But Brother Horan's gerjial aid winning manner made him a universal favourite, so that people of every creed and class were always ready to assist him liberally in the support (f his institution. His long, devotedi and charitable labours have, no doubt, earned for him a great reward ; but, as all arc human, and as the slightest earthly stain is enough to exclude for a time from the Ceks'ial Vision, we are confident our readers will join us iv a fervent p r ayer for the eternal repose of the soul of Brother John Austin Horan. Deceased wag prayed for at all the Masses and at Vespers in St. Joseph's Cathedral. DuneJin, on Sunday the sth instant. — R I. P.

The Clare Advertiser , a newspaper published in Kilrush, Connty Clare, Ireland, refeis as follows to the cleaHi of Miss Ellen O'Grady, daughter of the late lamented Michael O'Qrady, Efq., and sister of Mrs Bunbury, wife of our highly esteemed fellow-town9man, Mr» Cornelius Bunbury, cf Dunedin, which took place on the morning of Saturday, February 14 :—": — " Miss OGrady had been suffering from an acute illness for many months past, which Bhe bore with perfect resignation to the will of God. She was daily attended by the good Sisters of the Holy Cross Convent acd by the priests of the parish, wto took a delight in preparing her happy soul. A more exemplary or practical Catholic young lady Kilrush did not possess than the subject of our obituary notice — one whose unostentatious benevolence characterised her life, and who has lef: a large circle of friends to mourn her loss, to whom we extend our sympathy in thsir sad bereavement. Miss O'Grady was attended throughout her long and weary illness by our ruueh-respected and skilful townsman, Dr. B. Mndigan, Frances street, who was unremitting in his attention to his patient.

O Jesus, swett and gentle Lord, Eternal rest to her soul accord. May her soul rest in peace.