DEATH OF MR COLEMAN.

Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 188, 31 December 1881, Page 2

DEATH OF MR COLEMAN.

Tt 4» with tbe dfeepfiit regret we h»ve to 'ch'toiiicVe^ rtie* death of Mr. St-f tester Coleman, which took place at hl§ resirlcnce at two-o'c?i>cfc'o&Thar»irftty, after a 'one' and painful illness, -Although r o • '■ vveT^;paat it;Wa»vqjuUe apparent thaf recovery was hopeless an 1 tha* the end w as not fiir on 7 ; stp, when it bewtn known that it re illy had 1 com*, the ■'hick was •tjone the less k°ea. A 'out ftve mon:h;/a'ijfo Mir. Cblenrn- was proatrat. d by a heavy ft"' of sickness ' and although at on; 1 time he rilTiedsuffi^ifntly to take a^i vtJLrfng m ,the ba^tfy, :h«'never recovered'] ; ht (;ffect-», and after a paiufal struggle 'or. fivetnont|i<' r .h.eßuecunibed.on Thprs- .' ita ay. Tfe was amehihetof tjtt BordiHgb ifJtfjjfr'M alniasfr fr< n*' fhe decwratloii- of : b^oug^;."^ii^'wioe? Vli^t^'Xt • tb» : heaiTof the' poll', a^i on "the-laa^o--rasitin tha hurgesses^ paid'hw th? gt^»Ce!- ■■ '1' *• mplimeni t .of ftgajq returnin* -'-htm, whsn'tfe watrbn;'wtfeft proved'^' he. hi! dtiittv hed. If aot a brilliant man, he was most i'»»d'- fatigabl^.in tn« disch.^r'e ..p$ bis .pnbiip - .dufien,' and dnrinj? tbe yeirs ia wfeic'i Ke fat m th<» Council he •»w«,nt*ver. hnt once Ji^pntfrotn hit place, "until «?tr cken down by the deatroyer. Whenever ft cb : ariCyt*4dfe(i.a.>Bis. tance, or ;rivate digress required^ relief, : hia Mtyri ,wa«i;»'Uh them^ and"' frt* time and' pnfse placed freely at their command. No one everj*ppealed to. him m vain for. assistance, and there are many m this, town who will ev^tf em<;fl*ey,;with gratitude his open-handed generosity. &]- --though so liberal wi/h his purse, Mr. C'.»lcnir<n was by no Jjeona a rich mnnl and it v more than! possible- that thy kt ©wing theft his business war X'> i n^ .. to _i uin,. .jsith- a mos >. cowardjy persecution^ to which he waj A Bubjecte 1 by o>i - \jd\ona he had befrienied^ rl^rnVßtea^fs lllnesij; ana Hsisteb^d the '3raend. The deceased {rentlematt'-waf weU*-fe.n-«T*a"k«n-. W«fi|anui-attd- Martoii, io Palmepston — m. both of these U?*9§*u . hia active wag .afaavj > at york, _ taking a most promineuj part m all publfc matters ana aS^m. •His spirit was afways^ yomig, fowhite others were otherwise engaged, hi i greatest delight was to be surrounded b; r a h«rde of boys ap4 girls to whose .en ■ jiyment he wsis mipistering, .no> schoo^ pic uic iifeuig comptetfr «nles| Mr Ooleman. acted m the capacity oif

. dets, and co well pleased waskady Bowen 1 ; witii the efficiency and appearance of^be youthful corps that Bh%inaselimna present of a purse of soveriigks for' 'them:" This wa*a theme upop which keioved to dilate, and a reference to it wasMways the signal for a narration of i% By bifl death a vacancy is created^ the _ Borough Council, a good father* kind -. husWnd and a true friend has paitawayy and-ihe town has lost one of its tinkl^oijscienticus and-energetic pQbltctnen. The funeral r» to tike place Jo-d*r, and will, no doubt be an imposing on^ a» th« deceased gentleman is to he- teuried with maionic honors ; beside which, as he was i thfiy will join ia the procession , and we have heard tbat r as Mr. Colcnvra was* w we have said, Captain »f the Cadetß^tbe Voluateers have decided ta honor his remains by following htm to the grave* Tn»me*li*tefy upon hk death befog known, the Sag at the T»w» Bail wa» placed haJf-maat high, and a general gljom experit-nced throughout the borowrb. Mr. Culeraan^ who was- about fifty-four years, of age, leave*, a widow arid two children, to^monrn his loss. The {olfomng i» the order of procession >-r -■•^'Tyler Stewards with Rods Inner and Outer Guard* Entered A T-p^renticei-^-O f «■■, : JReJlova Craftsmen. a,, <_ " . "-■'. •" . • ■ . ■■''"Mfßter Masons ' ' '■> '■ '-.'■■■■ Deaeona " ' "-- y I>£»<»«w ' S^cr^tapy and 1 . Tfet»s«rer Seoror Warden and Jtrt?br Warden. Past Mastect Sacred Tolume , Glergj TWOS mOT>TTi Relationi •' ■••'■" ■''■'" Foreliterii ' • ; ! f , Yolunteerl" ! ..." CiviKs&fl and? €tenemt Pnblfc^