Obituary.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIX, Issue 49, 5 December 1901, Page 15

Obituary.

MR. PATRICK MOERISB, WAIHAO.

Mr. Patrick Morriss, son of Mr. John Morriss, Waihao, died on November 26, at the early age of 19 years (writes a correspondent), the cause of death being paralysis. The deceased lingered for eleven days. The character of the deceased was feelingly pourtrayed by the Rev. Father Regnault on the occasion of the funeral. The rev. gentleman described him as a model young man. At the age of eight (said Father Regnault), deceased knew his religion well, and at ten he received his first Communion and Confirmation. He had never caused his parents nor the speaker one regret. He loved God and served Him. He was always gentle and loving, and was a model Christian. Deceased was the first to be buried from the Waihao Church. The cortege was a very long one, as the family is greatly respected in the district. — R.I.P

MR. THOMAS DILLON, TIMARU.

On Tuesday. November 27 (writes our Timaru correspondent) one of the beat known and most respected members of the Catholic congregation breathed his last in the person of the late Mr. Thomas Dillon. The deceased was a familiar figure in the congregation, and until recently took a great interest in the literary societies in the parish. He was a rare hand at unearthing a curiosity in literature, and had always something new to talk about in some old book he had discovered or some copy of a rare manuscript. Quite recently he presented the Right Rev. Dr. Grimes with a rare volume supposed to have been printed in the early part of the sixteenth century. His demine was very sudden as he was in town the day he took ill. He died the following morning, fortified by all the rites of the Church, and in his oilth year. The late Mr. Dillon had emigrated to America in his youth and arrived in New Zealand about '.\~> years agro. He engaged in shepherding pursuits for some years subsequently carrying on business in Timaru. He retired someyearsagofrom businesp,and resided since at Scarborough. He leaves an only brother, Mr. Gerald Dillon, of Kumara, seven daughters and two sons to mourn their lose. One daughter is a Sister of Mercy at Wanganui, another resides in the Wairarapa district, and the remaining members of the family reside here. On Thursday la<-t the funeral took place, and despite that it rained heavily the whole time, the cortege was an exceedingly large one, a tribute to his memory richly deserved as scarcely a funeral left the church for the Catholic cemetery during his time that the late Mr. Dillon wa3 not present at. The Rev. Father Tubman officiated at the grave. — H.I. P.