DEATH OF MR. D. HANNAN.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXI, Issue 14, 20 January 1893, Page 19

DEATH OF MR. D. HANNAN.

(From a Correspondent.) Greymonth, January 10, 1893. It is wi h deep regret that I have to write to chronicle tbe death of Mr Denis Hannan, who has been an old and respected resident of the West Coast for the last 25 years, and the news of his death cacsed a feeling of deep regret from one end of the Coast to tbe other, as be was widely koown. For many weeks past he had b< en ccmplaining of sciatica, although he was able to attend to I is business in Kumara, he having followed the occupation of mining advocate tor a number of years, and was looked upon by all as thj very best on the Coast. On Monilay we* k last he was taken to his bed S'iff nn<^ f orn influenza and pains in the stomach, wbie'i caused him to lose the use of his right tide. Dre Mcßrearty a-id Morice did al they could to relieve tne sufferer, but without avail, Le having breathed his last on Monday night, at about 11 30, in the presence of his family and Father Carew. About six months ago his second youngest brother died at Home, and from the time he received the sad news be did not stem to be himself, although bis family did not notice anything wrong with him. Mr Ilannan c.ime ou( to Victoria in 1808, where he TLbided in business until the iush to ihe West Coast act in, when he came down to Stafford, wrwre he went into business as hotelkeepar and storekei p( r. Alter a number of years tnere he weni to Kumara, and nas beei identifiel with that place ever nnce, he being only three yeais a icsident of this town, although he used to go to Kumara every wetk to atieud the Warden's C urt. He was Mayor of Kumara twice, member of tbe Borough Council four time 1 ), end up to tbe time of bis death he wa.a a member of the Hospi'&i Trustees ; in the early days of tbe West Coast he was a member of thu first Road B 'aid, along witii the Hun R. J. iSeddLn He was known by all to have an open ban 1 suid aD open purse, and as an enemy of no man's. Many of bis old fiiends and acquaintances sbowe i their feel'ng of respect for deceased by coming from Reefion, Bruuner, Kumara, Stafford, Waimea, and Hokiuka, to have a last glimpse of him, and many of those who could not leave their places of business

■ent telegrams of condolence to his good wife and family. Deceased leaves a widow and grown-up family, five daughters and two Bom, to mourn his loss, among them being Mr Michael Hannan, barrister and solicitor, and chairman of the Grey Oonnty Council and Charitable Aid Board ; also a member of the Hospital Trustees. His remains were buried in the Greymouth cemetery on Wednesday, having been followed by about 800 persons and 40 horsemen and vehicles, who came from all parts of the West Coast. The pall was carried in front of the hearse by six of his oldest friends, viz.,— Hon B. J. Seddon (Minister of Public Works and Mineß), Messrs W. H. Jones (barrister and solicitor), T. V. Byrne (Mayor of Kumara), T. McEnnis (clerk of tbe B.M. Court, Kumara), D. Sheedy (member of the Grey Borough Council;, and Matthew Davidson (Kumara). The funeral service was conducted by the Bey Father Carew, assisted by the the Bey Fathers Waleh (Kumara), McManas (Ahaura), Carolin (Wellington), and Servijean (Greymouth). Mass was offered up for the repose of his eoul in St Patrick's Church on Sunday. — Requiescat in Pace.