OBITUARY

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LII, Issue 16, 6 May 1925, Page 15

OBITUARY

MATTHEW SCANLON, WESTPORT. r The death occurred on April 10 of Mr. Mat >Scahiori, member;: of ■, a well-known arid; highly-esteemed -Westport family (writes our own i correspondent). < For the past few weeks• deceased's health had been a matter ; of grave; -concern, but his death was 'unexpected and evoked the -deepest sorrow. The late Mr.; Scanlon was ' educated at St. Patrick's Col-; lege, Wellington, . arid in his youth was a prominent; Rugby foosaller. < On leaving school he joined the staff of Bailie and. Co., and at .the time of his death was manager of the firm. A man of distinctly finecharacter, .* and of more thanf average business ability, his death while still ; in the prime of life will .be greatly lamented. His charity and kindness and his unfailing'sympathy in times of sorrow and affliction endeared him to all, . and he will be long held in grateful remembrance. Mr. Scanlon is survived by three brothers (Messrs. James, Michael, and William Scanlon) and two sisters (Misses A. and M. Scanlon), with whom their many friends sympathise in their sudden bereavement. The remains were interred at. the. Orawaiti cemetery, the funeral cortege being the longest ever seen in the district. Rev.': Father Long officiated at the church and graveside.R.l.P. > \ ;\ '_ " >

MR. WILLIAM JOSEPH NEYLON, f§ FOXTON. A sad gloom (says the Manawatu Herald for April 9) was cast over Foxton and surrounding districts by the sudden and unexpected death of William Joseph Neylon,; who passed peacefully away,. in the Palmerston North Hospital, on Sunday morning last, at the early age of 30 years, fortified by thorites of the Holy Catholic Church;. Deceased was an enthusiastic sport. He was deputy-master of the Manawatu Hunt Club, a steward of the Foxton Racing dub, and a few years ago was one of Foxton's prominent footballers. "Bill," as he ; was familiarly called, had endeared himself to everyone by his genial and kindly disposition—even the little children Cloved; him. During - his last moments he was attended by Rev. Father Doolaghty. To his sorrowing mother, brother, and sisters we extend our sincere" sympathy in the great loss they have sustained;' and our earnest prayer is that- 1 the good God Who sent the cross will give them the grace and strength to bear : it. Requiem Mass' was celebrated on Tuesday morning - by '-'.Rev;;' Father McDermott. ~ The funeral, which took place in the afternoon from St. Mary's Church for the ; r cemetery, i was the largest seen in Foxton for many years. As the cortege passed through the Main Street, most of the 1 business premises were closed as a mark of ' respect for the deceased. •/', Rev. Father McDermott, assisted by' Rev. Father Doolaghty, '- officiated at the graveside. R.I.P. :■:■: ■'■- :;■;: .-■--••' ' ■IU---^M