OBITUARY

New Zealand Tablet, 12 May 1910, Page 739

OBITUARY

MR. JAMES GRIFFEN, DUNEDIN. The many friends of Mr. James Griffen, general secretary to the National Insurance Company, were shocked to learn of his sudden death, which occurred at his residence, Hill street, Mornington, some time during Monday night. The deceased, who was in his 51st year, was last seen alive by his housekeeper just before retiring on Monday evening. On Tuesday morning she knocked at his door repeatedly, and, obtaining no answer, sought assistance. When the room was entered, deceased had the appearance of having been dead some time. He had had a fainting fit recently, and suffered from insomnia. Drs. Marshall Macdonald and O’Neill, who were called in, thought that death was probably due to heart failure.