OBITUARY

New Zealand Tablet, 28 June 1917, Page 25

OBITUARY

MRS FRANK GARLICK, OXFORD. With sincere regret (writes a correspondent) 1 record the death of Mrs. Frank Garlick, an old resident of Oxford, who passed away on Saturday, June 16, after a serious illness extending over many weeks, which was borne with true Christian patience and fortitude. The Very Rev. Dean Hyland attended her throughout her illness, and she died at the age of 63 years, happily, having received all the sacred rites and consolations of holy religion. The deceased lady arrived in Oxford in June, 1894, and was married in the following October. She leaves a family of eight sons and four daughters to mourn the loss of a true, loving mother. She was noted for her goodness and kindness extended to all—friends and neighbors. Two of her sons are at present on active service in France, and a third in camp for the reinforcements. Also left to mourn their loss are 25 grand-children, a sad circumstance, which added greatly to the widespread sorrow at her death, was the much lamented fact that the victim of the late View Hill tragedy was a grandchild. The funeral, which was largely attended, took place on Wednesday, June 20, after Requiem Mass, celebrated in the Church of the Sacred Heart by the Rev. Father O’Boyle, who also officiated at the interment in the Oxford Cemetery. The deepest sympathy is extended to the bereaved husband and family on the sad loss they have sustained. — R.l.P.

MR. WILLIAM HAYWARD, Sen., CHRISTCHURCH. There passed away on last Monday morning at his residence, Cashmere Hills, Christchurch, one of .the best-known and most respected Catholic laymen of the Dominion, in the person of Mr. William Hayward, sen., at the age of 76 years. He was an old colonist, having arrived in New Zealand in 1862. Until laid aside by an illness which proved protracted, the late Mr. Hayward was always of the most active and cheerful disposition. A man of intense faithfulness, his character was one of absolute integrity, and whilst practising his religion even to its minutest detail, he ever respected the feelings and opinions of others. Rind hearted and generous to a degree, he was the most lovable of men, constant in friendship, and essentially just in all his dealings. As a citizen he was regarded with esteem by all classes of the community. Apart from being a Justice of the Peace, and identifying himself with most public movements, he never sought distinction at the hands of his fellows, preferring always to do his part quietly and unassumingly. As a colonist, the late Mr. Hayward had a strenuous, varied, and interesting career. We intend, however, to treat of this phase of the subject in another connection. He was one of the first councillors of the borough of Sumner, and filled the office of Mayor during the year 1892. He was for many years a member of the Federal Club, also of the Canterbury Jockey Club, and Metropolitan Trotting Club, in which he took a lively interest, being a committeeman and steward for several years, and also served for a time on the N.Z. Trotting Association. ' The late Mr. Hayward was a most devout and fervent Catholic, and his benefactions to the Church and its numerous activities were exceedingly generous. '■ He had a deep respect for the sacred office of the priesthood and the utmost reverence for the episcopal heads of the Church. Even when enfeebled by illness, he endeavored to attend Mass, and when ultimately unable by infirmity to leave his home, the Cathedral clergy were constant in their attention, as were visiting priests from time to time. The late Mr. Hayward considered the greatest privilege of his life was a visit paid to him by his Excellency Archbishop Cerretti, Apostolic Delegate, when in Christchurch last year. He was prominent in all Catholic movements, and well known from end to end of the

Dominion. He was head of the Hayward family’, who include -his wife, Mr. W. Hayward, jun., Messrs. J. R. and G. C. Hayward, of the firm of Hayward Bros., Ltd., merchants; Mrs. Arthur Mead, the notable vocal artist, and Miss Nellie Hayward, an ardent worker in all Catholic and charitable movements. The youngest son, Henry, died a number of years ago. Also to mourn , their loss are grandchildren—the family of Mr. W. Hayward, jun, and son of Mr. J. R. Hayward. Fortified with all the sacred rites of Holy Church, his death was a happy one.— R.I.P. 1 .