BANDSMAN COLLAPSES.
TIMARU, January 25.
Mr Percy Victor Segar, aged 36, who resided at 29 Wai-iti Road, collapsed and died whilst practising with the Timaru Municipal Band about ten o'clock this evening. Mr Segar, who was a married man with three children, was a well-known electrician. It is thought that death was dine to heart failure and an inquest will not be necessary. -Ashburton Guardian, 26/1/1932.
BANDSMAN'S DEATH
INQUEST AT TIMARU.
(Special to the "Guardian.") TIMARU, January 27.
An inquest into the death of Percy Victor Segar, who collapsed while practising in the Timaru Band Room, was held the District Coroner (Mr C. R. Orr Walker) this afternoon.
William Henry Osborne, conductor of the Timaru Municipal Band, said that Segar was in excellent health and spirits. The band practised until 9.40 p.m. and rested for ten minutes. Upon resuming, the band had only played a few bars when Segar dropped his instrument and collapsed in his chair where he was sitting. Members of the band thought he had fainted and lifted him outside on the footpath and sent for. the doctor. On his arrival the doctor pronounced life extinct.
Herbert G. Segar identified the body as that of his brother, Percy Victor Segar, aged 37 years. Witness had last seen his brother on Sunday and he was then in good health and spirits. Two years ago deceased had a severe illness, pleurisy and pneumonia. Witness was not aware that his brother had been examined for heart trouble, although witness had heard his brother complaining of his heart. His brother had never had a severe accident to witness's knowledge, nor an operation, but he had cut his finger badly on the day of his death.
Dr. R. D. King stated that he had made a post-mortem examination of the body of Segar, and found him to have been suffering from extensive periconditis. There was also evidence of an old pleurisy of the right lung and marked enlargement of a persistent thymus gland. The other organs appeared normal. The cause of death was status lymphaticus due to the persistency of the thymus gland. It was stated that the disease is comparative rarely discovered during life, and has the effect of causing death on sudden exertion or excitement. In adults it is practically impossible to discover it in life without an operation.
A verdict was returned in accordance with the medical testimony. -Ashburton Guardian, 28/1/1932.
FUNERAL OF LATE MR SEGAR.
BANDSMEN HONOUR COLLEAGUE
An impressive cortege followed the remains of the late Mr Percy V. Segar to the Timaru Cemetery yesterday afternoon. Mr Segar collapsed and died suddenly on Monday night, while attending a practice of the Municipal Band, of which he had been a member for over 20 years.
The service at the residence of the late Mr Segar at 27 Wai-iti Road, was officiated at by the Venerable Archdeacon Monaghan, who also conducted the burial service at the graveside at Timaru cemetery. The coffin was borne by six brothers of deceased, Messrs Arthur, Hector, Thomas, Herbert, Albert and George Segar.
A fitting tribute to their late colleague was offered by the bandsmen, a full muster of whom headed the funeral procession. Besides both Senior and Junior Bands, there were present twenty ex-members, some of whom carried instruments. Evidence of the regard in which the late Mr Segar was held was shown by the length of the cortege, no fewer than 40 cars following the hearse to the cemetery.
At the graveside, the bands, under the baton of Lieut. W. H. Osborne, played “Lead, Kindly Light,” and while returning to the bandroom gave the march “Torchlight,” which was the test piece at the last quickstep contest. Corporal Segar attended as a member of the Timaru Band.
Mr Segar had been a member of the Band Committee almost since the time he joined, and also was a member of the Board of Control. An accomplished player of the flugel horn, Mr Segar played at every contest attended by the Timaru Band since 1913. He also was a prominent member of the Orchestral Society.
His wife and one son remain to mourn the loss of a highly esteemed member of the community. -Timaru Herald, 29/1/1932.
THANKS.
Mrs I. Segar and family wish to convey their appreciation to all kind friends for floral tributes, letters, telegrams and personal expressions of sympathy in their recent sad bereavement. -Timaru Herald, 1/2/1932.
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