friend with whom he walked a little and rested on a sheltered bench near the shore. That night he breathed his last. Though still a young man, he had been a priest for 37 years and a bishop for 25. & At the time of his death he was survived by a brother Fred of Campbellton, N.B. and a half-brother Arthur of Richibucto . His death brought an outpouring of sympathy and loss from people, non-Catholics as well as Catholics, throughout the area. He was hailed as a man possessing in an eminent degree all the traits of a good and holy priest, together with the qualities that set him apart as a great public figure. Wherever he went and wherever he was known he was remembered for the great dignity and courtly charm of his person. There was something about the man that made him stand out in any gathering. As one writer put it: "His role was cast in too restricted a sphere. He should have been a cardinal and he should have lived in Rome." Premier Aberhart referred to his administrative gifts and broad culture as well as personal qualities that won for him general esteem. The head Jewish rabbi in saw him as an able and accom¬ plished church man of the highest type, renowned for his broad tol¬ erance, vision and understanding. The United Church leadership in the city spoke of O'Leary 's kindly tolerance, breadth of vision, exceptional culture, genial disposition and fine human interests. 38 When the remains arrived in by train at 10 p.m. the platform and station were filled to capacity with priests and laity, over 1200 in all. A hundred cars followed in procession to the archbishop's residence where the remains rested for much of the wake period. On March 11 paid its final tribute to its beloved Archbishop O'Leary with funeral services in the crypt of St. Joseph's Cathedral, the upstairs of which was not yet complet¬ ed. Pontifical Mass of Requiem was celebrated by Most Reverend John Hugh MacDonald who automatically became the new arch¬ bishop upon the former's death. Archbishop Sinnott of Winnipeg delivered the sermon in English and Msgr. Pilon in French. Other bishops present were: Emile Bunoz , O.M.I ., of Prince Rupert ; Gabriel Breynat , O.M.I ., of MacKenzie; Leo Nelligan of 17