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1923-1924.
never forsook him, nor his humour and geniality, even
in the midst of some memorable controversies in which
he took part.
"Since the establishment of Queen's Theological
College Mr. Macdonnell has been the Chairman of
its Board of Management, and has been deeply concerned
in its welfare. It was a real grief to him,
as he told that the War had so seriously dislocated
all plans for its expansion; but he always
looked forward hopefully to a brighter future. We were
all proud of him, proud of his gentleness, his courtesy,
his tact, his keenness of mind and quiet reserve.
"We sympathise deeply with the bereaved family,
the sorely stricken wife and the children, but
especially with the youngest boy away off in Fort
Vermillion beyond the reach of all communication.
They will all miss him greatly, for them a bright
light has gone out which cannot be rekindled, a
gap has been made which cannot be bridged.
But mingling with their grief there must be a joy
in the pure, unstained and honoured name he has
left behind. He was, I think, very proud of his family, and
they have good reason to be proud of him.
"When such a man as Mr. Macdonnell leaves us it
is difficult to keep out of our sorrow a subdued note
of triumph. We think of him as having carried into his
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never forsook him, now his humour and geniality, even
in their midst of some memorable controversies in which
he took part.
"Since the establishment of Queen's Theological
College Mr. Macdonnell has been the Chairman of
its Board of Management, and has been deeply con-
cerned in its welfare. It was a real grief to him,
as he told [strikethrough] me [/strikethrough], that the War had so seriously dis- located all plans for its expansion; but he always
looked forward hopefully to a brighter future. We were
all proud of him, proud of his gentleness, his cour-
tesy, his tact, his keenness of mind and quiet reserve.
"We sympathise deeply with the bereaved family,
the sorely stricken wife and the children, but
especially with the youngest boy away off in Fort
Vermillion beyond the reach of all communication.
They will all miss him greatly, for them a bright
light has gone out which cannot be rekindled, a
gap has been made which cannot be bridged.
But mingling with their grief there must be a joy
in the pure, unstained and honoured name he has
left behind. He was, I think, very proud of his family, and
they have good reason to be proud of him.
"When such a man as Mr. Macdonnell leaves us it
in difficult to keep out of our sorrow a subdued note
of triumph. We think of him as having carried into his
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