OBITUARY

New Zealand Tablet, 15 September 1910, Page 1489

OBITUARY

MISS M. TWOMEY, LOWER HUTT. Miss Minnie Twomey, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Twomey, Lower Hutt, passed away at Hastings on September 7. The deceased was a very bright young girl, and was greatly, beloved by all who knew her. ' The remains were brought to the Hutt for interment, the funeral . taking place on September 10. The pall-bearers were members of the local branch of the Hibernian Society. The Very Rev. Father Lane officiated at the graveside. Much sympathy is felt for the parents of the deceased in 'their bereavement.—R.l.P. MR. WILLIAM PICKUP, WAIKOUAITI. It is with sincere regret Ave have to record the death of Mr. William Pickup, an old and highly-esteemed resident of Waikouaiti, who passed away on September 7, at the age of 74 years. The late Mr. Pickup, who was a native of Burnley, Lancashire, England, came out to Queensland in the early sixties, and after a short stay in that colony returned to England, which he soon after left for New Zealand, arriving in Otago in March, 1866. He engaged in various pursuits, including gold-mining, and eventually took up land on the Peninsula, which after a time he disposed of, and returned to England, where he married. After a brief visit to America in 1873, he left in the following year for New Zealand. Soon after his arrival he settled down in business at Waikouaiti as nurseryman and seedsman, where he resided until his death. The deceased, who was only ill for a short time, was attended by the Rev. Father .Hearn (Port Chalmers). The funeral, which was largely attended, took place on September 10, the remains being interred in the Waikouaiti Cemetery, Rev. Father Hearn officiating at the graveside. The late Mr. Pickup leaves a widow, one son, and two daughters to mourn their loss. —R.I.P. MISS ALICE HEARN, WANGANUI. The sad news of the death of Miss Alice Hearn, who passed away at the age of twenty-five years (writes our Wanganui correspondent), cast quite a gloom over the Catholic community. The funeral procession to the railway station on Monday last was largely attended, among those taking part in it being the Children of Mary in regalia. The deceased (says the Chronicle) was the fourth daughter of the late Nicholas Hearn, of Hearn and Kennedy, of Buenos Ayres Station, Memohaki, who were among the pioneers of the West Coast, having been amongst the first settlers in this district, and until the death of the late Mr. Hearn were partners in the Buenos- Ayres and Pungatana properties. Like father, like daughter. The sunny, good-natured, _ open-heartodness and genial disposition that were symbolic of the father endeared the deceased to all those with whom she came in contact. The remains were taken by train to Waverley for interment. The clergy present were the Very Rev. Dean Grogan, Rev. Fathers McKenna, Duffy, and Barra. The burial service was read by the Rev. Father Barra, who, in a very touching address, extolled the deceased for her many excellent qualities and spiritual nature. He took for his text: ' For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain,' pointing out that what was our loss was her gain. We mourned the loss of a dear friend. She rejoiced that death had set her soul free to join her Heavenly Father. He extolled her many virtues and highly spiritual life. The Very Rev. Dean Grogan also took the opportunity to say a few words of comfort to the sorrowing relatives. He had known the deceased from her childhood, and all her life she had exhibited a highly spiritual nature and a noble and unselfish disposition. He had never known her to do an unkind action or say a cruel word. Her whole life, from childhood to girlhood, from girlhood to womanhood, was most exemplary. No mother had a more devoted daughter. It seemed a great loss and hard to bear, but ' God's will be done.' It seemed as if He always had His hand upon her, and had taken her to her home, and he exhorted all her friends to remember her in their prayers.—R.l.P.