OBITUARY.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVII, Issue 30, 27 July 1899, Page 19

OBITUARY.

MB. JOHN HfcNRY, ASHBUETON.

An old and repected resident of Ashburton, in the person of Mr. John Henry, passed away on the evening of the 19th inst. Mr. Henry was a native of Coupar Angus, Scotland, where he was b'-rn 57 years ago. He arrived in New Zealand in 1863. He resided for a time after his arrival in Christuhurch, and then in Gcraldine. Later on he took a farm at Woodbury, and was at the sanie time curator of the Temuka domain. In 1885 he became proprietor -of the Commercial Hotel, which he kept for about eight yeara. About three years ago he retired from business and settled down in private life. The funeral took place on Friday. The cortege (says the Mail") left deceased's late residence at about half-past ten for the Church of the Holy Name, where the appropriate service was held, the church being well filled, notwithstanding that snow was falling thickly when the service began. After Mass the coffin was carried from the church to the hearse, and the procession proceeded on its mournful way to the cemetery, between forty and fifty vehicles following the hearse. The deceased was laid in a grave beside his late wife, son, and daughter, the Very Rev. Canon O'Donnell conducting the funeral Bervice. — R.I.P.