The Archive · 1941

FUNERALS Dr. William Ernest O'Hara

In the presence of a host of friends funeral services for the late Dr.

William (Bud E, O'Hara were held yesterday, A. Hequiem Mass was celebrated at the Church of Christ the King on Rue Bourgeat in the morning and the Church was nearly filled to capacity. Father L, F. McGreal S. J, said Mass and read the last rites of the Roman Catholic Faith at the grave in the Bubbling Well Cemetery in the afternoon, The chief mourner was Mrs. O'Hara accompanied by Mr. and Mrs, W. Gray. At the cemetery the casket, which was draped with the Union' Jack, was removed from the hearse by Messrs:—F, S, Elias, W. J. Gande, J, H. Green, E, H, Himrod, D, W. Leach, F. ' Miners, H, D. Rodger and M. Sternberg and taken to the grave, which was protected from the elements by a pore table chapel tent, Upon removing the Union Jack a beautiful blanket of white-lilies from,"May" was placed upon the casket (and a cushion from "Mother," together with a bouquet of poppies from The Committee and Members of the United Services Association Shanghai, A large shield of flowers from the Australian and New Zealand Society was placed at the hoed of the grave and another outstanding wreath from All Members of the Shanghai Golf Club was placed at the foot of the bier, Those sending donations for Masses for the repose of the Soul or to British War Funds will be announced later. The grave was blanketed with beautiful floral tributes from:—

Mother: Lily and Bill; Sheila Ea: Eva, Nina and Wattie: Three of his Oldest Friends; Mr. and Mrs. W. Gray: Australian and New Zealand Society: The Committee and Members of the United Services "Association Shanghai (Th: Great War 1914-1918 British: President and Members of St. Patricks Society: Commissioner and Staff of the Public Health Department; Drs. Jackson. Dunn and Partners; Drs. Marshall and Partners: All Members of the Shanghai Golf Club; Commandant and All Ranks. Shanghai Volunteer Corps: China Yunted Assurance Society; The Chinese Nurses of The

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