MR. W H. HAYDON, JUN., DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 16, 21 April 1904, Page 20

MR. W H. HAYDON, JUN., DUNEDIN

It was only a few weeks ago that we had the pleasure of announcing that Mr. W. H. Haydon, Jun., one of the most zealous and energetic members of. St Joseph's Cathedral parish, had been admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court, and now the painful duty devolves on us of recording his death, which occurred early on Tuesday morning at his parents' residertce, Princes street, at the early age of 32 years' The deceased was educated at the Christian Brothers' School, the Wakari College (Diunodin), and St. Patrick's College (Wellington), and during his time at the last-named institution distinguished himself as an athlete, being a prominent member of the college football team, which for two years had an unbeaten record. On his return from Wellington he entered the office, of Mr Solomon (now Messrs Solomon and Gascoigne), soli-

citor, where lie was engaged for 14 or 15 years acting for a considerable portion of -frhe time as confidential clerk. Towards the end of last year he passed Ins final law examination, add a few months ago was admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Ccmrt The deceased was an all-round athlete ; played football for tine University Club, and was a mem.ber of the Referees Association. He was also connected with the Grange and Dunedin Cricket Clubs, and the Dunedin Amatwr gating Club. The cause of death was peritonitis. The late Mr. HaydoH was of a mast genial disposition, and was highly as,toemed by a large circle of friends. He took a very active part in church aflairs, his enthusiasm in everything he took in hand being, it might be said, contagions, so that others were spurred on to increased activity, which invariably ended m the undertaking being brought to a successful Ksstae. lii speech, practice, and deed he was/ wJhat a good Catholic should be, and his sorrowing parents and brother have fire caasolation of feeling that they have the most sincere sympathy of the community in ijheir bereavement The funeral took place on Wednesday afternoon from St. Joseph's Cathedral, where a Requiem Mass for the deceased was celebrated at 10 o'clock the celebrant being Rev. Father MUrphy, Adm. ; deacon, Re,v. Father Corcoran ; subdeacon, Rev. Father O'Malley 1 . There were also present Rev. Fathers Howard Listopr, Buckley, and Cleary. At the close of the obseqpies Father Murphy made feeling reference to the loj,s sustained by the Catholic community in the death of Mr. Hiaydon. The remains were interred in the Northern Cemetery, and among 1 the mo-urners were representatives of the Hibernian Society, of which deceased was 'a member. The ceremonies at the gralveside were conducted by ReV. Father Murphy, assisted by the clergy whose names are given above, and also the Rev M. Ryan.— R.l. P. ' \