The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-05-06
OBITUARY.

Death and Burial of Thomas 4. Thrun
One of the Oldest and Best Resi-
dents-Sketch of His Career.
The announcement of the death o
Mr.. I. A. Thrum came with the sudden
ness of a blow to many people yesterday
Although he was known to be failing
under advancing years, only a limited
number of citizens were aware he was SC
near his end.
Thos. Augustine Thrum was born in
London, England. November L, 1911,
and died May ), 1889, consequently was
in his seventy-eighth year. BY trade a
boat builder and shipwright, as was his
father, he emigrated with his parents to
New South Wales in 1888 or 1889. He
married, December Is, 1889, Elizabeth
! Wharton McPhail, whose death in Feb
ruary, 1887, is still fresh in memory.
| Through the favorable reports of these
/ islands early in the ''fifties," he was IN
! duced to try his fortune here, arriving
! early in 1851, followed the next year by
his wife and family, save the second
eldest son, Thomas e., who was LETT, en-
route, at Tahiti with his grandfather,
and followed on a year later. Owing to
scarcity Of mechanics through the gold
fever" on Ills arrival, Mr.. Thrums first
service was as house carpenter with
RObt Wakeman, but soon followed his
own trade with w. IL. Johnson, after
ward Emmes & Johnson, and subse-
quently with q. j. Emmes, till, from
various injuries, through being run over
in 1867, and from severe fall from a
staging ten years later, he felt his
strength unequal to the demands of his
trade in this climate He was marked
for all that was good and honorable in
man, of staunch principle yet humble
character.
On the establishment of the Sailors
Home, in this city, the subject OF this
sketch and his excellent wife were
selected by the late DIR. Damon as the
right parties for its management, and
unanimously confirmed by the trustees.
This was held for several years, and the
kind reference to Father and Mother
Thrum was carried by wandering boys
to various oceans and chimes.
Upon Mr.. It's arrival he early identi- |
fled himself with the church work of this
city, connecting himself with the then
forming Second Congregational Church |
till the establishment of the Methodist
chapel, which he stood by till its death, |
when he identified himself with the late !
Bethel church, holding the hOnored posi- |
ton OF deacon for several years.
Seven children survive this hOnOred |
father, three sons and four daughters, OF |
whom Mrs d. Dayton, Mrs. j S. Quincy
and Thomas q. Thrum, Registrar OF
Conveyances, are we'll known residents !
OF this city. The others, John F., and |
James w. Thrum, Mrs. J. A. Hamilton |
and Mrs. G. III. WOolmingtOn have been |
residents OF California for several years. !
The funeral of the late Mr.. Thrum !
took place on Sunday afternoon, and |
was largely attended. Rev. DIR. Beck |
with conducted the services, assisted by !
Rev. S. +. Bishop. The former, in the |
course OF his address, stated that, at last |
accounts, the father of the lamented J
gentleman was still alive and well at the |
age of ninety-eight years. He also re-
ferred to the fact that the late Mr.. |
Thrum had attended divine service at !
Central Union Church on foot the last !
Sabbath of his life Interment was in |
Nuuanu cemetery. At the residence |
were noticed Rev. DR.. c. NJ. Hyde and !
wife, Rev w. G. Merritt, Rev. w. B. Ole
SON, Mrs. J NJ. Damon, Mrs. 2. G.. Jones,
Miss Chamberlain, Captain Mcintyre, |
Hons. S. NJ. Damon, J. B. Anterior, w.
w. Hall, NJ. p. Robinson and II. Water
house; Messrs. J. o. Carter, j. a. Hop
per, J. Hopp, NJ. McInerny, J. Giltillan.
G. NJ. Cooke, L. Adler, +. &. Damon, G.
B. Reynolds, II. Ii. Williams, John NJ.
Angus, w. +. Herrick, w. II. Levers,
j. G. Marchant, J. A. Dover, Charles
Gray, IL. Z. Mcintyre, and many others,
ladies and gentlemen. The chief mourn
ers were Mrs Quincy and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas q. Thrum and family,
Mr. and Mrs. David Dayton and family.
The coffin was very handsome one in
the native koa and kou woods furnished
by Messrs. III. II. Williams & Co.