The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-04-09
CAREER
COMES TO iTSEND
John McTaguart's Life Was
Largely Devoted TO Good Of
0thers-FuneraI Today

uU1eTS--FuneTdl lOudy
b. John MeTasgart has gone. Honolulu
! seems to. bQys beE n,ofs tnan it's sl,urr
If sudden deaths o. ia'e. Not a large
number of Mr. McTaggarts friends
know during ~ week 'Ent he was "a.
end none Of them ren 'fzei yestcr Law
morning that his condition was critical.
But shortly after two clock yester.
day afternoon his earthly life ended.
In the early hours of Tuesday Mr..
MeTaggart was taken with sudden
attack Of what appeared to, be appen-
| dicits, but he seemed to respond In
treatment. On Friday, however, he
was taken to Queen : Hospital, where
he was operated on that afternoon. Tho
immediate cause Of his death was peri
| tonitis.
Long Time Resident .,.
Mr.. McTaggart was fifty eight years
of age, and first came TO Hawaii twenty
years ago. He was native Of the
province Of Ontario, Canada, having
been born near Bellville on May 27.
1860. There were eight sisters AMI
three brothers in the family.
BY trade a mechanic, he found his
way to Southern California during the
''boom days Of 1886. But in San
Diego, where he was working, the Y.
NJ. G. A. needed n secretary and young
McTaggart was selected for the task.
Here he spent four years, during which
time he was married to Miss Mary
Elizabeth Fulmer.
From San Diego he came to Honolulu
and entered the employ of the Oahu
Railway and Land Co., working under
John A. Hughes in the car shops. In
1900 he went TO Hilo for the Hlo Rail
road Company as master car builder. II
was under him there that the rolling
stock of the line was constructed.
Goes To Vancouver
In 1908 he went to Vancouver, and
spent two years with his brother in
business. But the call of the Islands
was too strong, and he returned to his
former employer, the Oahu Railway and
Land Company.
Associates Express Regard
The high regard Of the company for
him was expressed by many of the rail
road men yesterday when the news Of
his death was received. He was
good man, said Superintendent Den.
nison good in every way. He never
failed to command the respect of all
cIasses,-his fellow employees just as
absolutely as the management. 1t
was this latter quality that took him to
the position which he held during the
last years Of his life.
Work For College
The College of Hawaii was looking
for a man to take charge of its shops,
and Mr.. McTaggart had the qualifra
lions of technical skill, high character
and attractiveness to Young people to
make him the ideal man for the place.
President Dean of the College said yes
terday;. 'tFor about eight years John
McTaggart has been I'M charge of the
shops work at the College of Hawaii.
We have held him in high esteem, not
only because he was an efficient man
and a valuable teacher, but also because
of his character and influence In him
we all recognized a Christian and a
man one who lived his Christianity in
simple, straightforward, practical
way which made every one of us better.
We have experienced a great loss, but
no one can measure the good that will
flow from his association with the sue.
cession of students who have worked
| in the shops at the College of Hawaii
OF Simple Life
Born a Quaker, no title ever seemed
quite appropriate before his name
Much of the simplicity and directness
of the Friends remained with him
throughout life. This formed quite a
part Of the charm of his character. But
| from youth he was associated with the
Methodist Church. He was among the
most prominent and devoted members
Of the local congregation, and was pc
| culiarly loved and respected by them.
Not infrequently he addressed the
! Sunday congregations, and always with
profit and edifcation to his hearers.
But especially it was a delight to him to
bring the power and comfort of the
gospel to such gSoups as those at the
Leah Home, the Kahhi Detention
Home, and the jails. Here his kindly,
wholesome life made the messages that
he brought always effective. Prof. J.
NJ. Young often said of him that he
was just the kind Of man to have
with boys. But he was quite as
| popular with girls. Long deeply inter
ested in the Susanna Wesley Home for
| Girls he never went to the Home with
out the girls Aockiug around him as
they were supposed to have done tC
the Pied Piper of Hamlin: Few will
mourn his loss more than these oriental
| girls from the plantations.
Bereaved Family
Three boys were born in the Nc
Taggart home. The oldest died in in
fancy, and is buried in San Diego,
where the ashes of the father will re
pose. The others are well known here.
Glenn McTaggart of the Hawaiian
! Trust Company, and Earl, a senior at
, Mckinley High School and also en-
ployed at the Y. NJ. c. A. These, with
Mrs. McTaggart, form the immediate
home circle. Mrs. II. N. Dennison is
niece and Mr.. J. II. KetchesOn is a
nephew.