It is with deepest regret that I have to record the death of one of our young men, the late Mr James Duncan, who passed away after undergoing an operation in Dunedin on Wednesday last. Deceased was a great favorite in the district, and universal sorrow is felt at his untimely end. During his illness, which was a very long one, he was hardly ever free from great pain, which he bore most courageously. Being a member of the Hampden Rifles, he was accorded a military funeral, a large number of volunteers mustering to pay their last respects to their departed comrade. On Sunday evening the Rev. W. Nichol preached a memorial sermon, in which he referred to his kindly disposition, his geniality, his sobriety of mind, and high toned mortality, these phases becoming more manifest under the pain he was suffering. Deep sympathy is felt for Mr and Mrs Duncan and family, as well as for their many relatives in the district. -North Otago Times, 2/6/1903.
HAMPDEN NOTES
(From Our Own Correspondent.) It is with extreme regret that I record the death of James Duncan, son of Mr Nixon Duncan, at the early age of twentyseven, after a long and painful illness. For several months the deceased suffered terribly from insomnia, and Dr Liddell, who attended him, advised his removal to the hospital to undergo an operation. The operation gave temporary relief, but the painful symptoms kept returning, and the operation had to be repeated at intervals. All hopes of recovery were at length given up, and after enduring the most prolonged and painful sufferings with the utmost patience and fortitude, he at length passed away in the Dunedin Hospital. The remains were removed to Hampden for interment on Saturday afternoon, and, as deceased had been a member of the volunteers, has was accorded a military funeral. The Hampden Rifles turned out in strong force and escorted the remains of their late comrade to their last resting-place. The service at the grave was conducted by the Rev. W. Nichol in a most impressive manner, after which a salute was fired over the grave and the bugler sounded the "Last Post." On Sunday afternoon a memorial service was held in the Presbyterian Church by the Rev. W. Nicol. who took for his text Rev. 1., 17 and 18. The church was filled by a large and attentive congregation, who listened to the discourse with great attention. Appropriate hymns were sung during the service. -Oamaru Mail, 2/6/1903.
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