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■n THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA IN MEMORIAM Mr. and Mrs. James Hynes. The first issue of The Catholic Laymen’s Associa tion Quarterly is called upon to chronicle the death of two of its most devoted members, Mr. and Mrs. James Hynes, of Washington, Ga. Hand in hand they had plighted t$\eir troth before the altar of God; together, kneeling at the same altar, they had received their Lord, and after a blessed wed ded life of thirty-nine years, wih an interval of but a few weeks between their deaths, they departed this life, Mr. Hynes on the twenty-eighth of April, and Mrs. Hynes on the twenty-sixth of June, 1919. May we not hope that, united nevermore to part, they adore before the Great White Throne above. Mr. Hynes was born of Irish parents in May, 1853, at Locust Grove, near Sharon, the “Cradle of the Faith,” in Georgia. He took pride in relating that he had been baptized by Father Whalen, of revered memory, and had often served his Mass. In early life he moved to Washington, nearby, where for some time he engaged in the mercantile business. His uprightness of character was universally recog nized, yet, although actively interested in the upbuild ing of the city of his adoption, he was indifferent to political preferment. One other phase was characteristic of the man. Respected and admired by the colored people, they consulted him, with every mark of trust, in their busi ness affairs, with the assurance of sterling advice; and brought to him their numerous tales of woe, confident of a sympathetic hearing. In him, as a Catholic, the congregation lost a staunchly edifying example. Ever one of the first to step forward, when there was a call in the interest of the Church, never hesitating when the good Sisters needed a friend, and always devoting his best efforts to the welfare of the Orphanage of St. Joseph’s, of which he was trustee. It has been remarked that, for years, Mr. Hynes had superintended the interments in the Catholic Cemetery at Washington, involving no little time and patience. Thus he observed, even the last of the works of mercy “To bury the dead.” He was also an enthusiastic supporter of the Knights of Columbus, a fourth degree member, and at the time of his death, at the head of the local council. In July, 1880, in the Savannah Cathedral, Mr. Hynes was married to Miss Mary Alice Flannery. Of the five children born of this union, the three sons died quite early. Two daughters survive, Mrs. Fred erick Doyle, of Savannah, and Mary Helen, of Wash ington, the latter an active promoter of the Catholic Laymen’s Association. Two sisters likewise remain to mourn his death, Mother M. Gabriel, of the Sisters of St. Joseph, and Miss Margaret Hynes. Than his Faith, no more precious gift did Mr. Hynes possess. It involved his whole life. Those who were present during his last illness, and witnessed the heroic fortitude with which he bore his intense sufferings, and the joy with which he received the Last Sacra ments, could then readily recognize the Power that had guided and sustained him through a life of more than three-score years. Mrs. Hynes was born in Tipperary, May 15, 1852, of John and Hannah Hogan Flannery. She came to Savannah in 1873, where her brother, Captain John Flannery, had already successfully established himself. Marrying, meantime, she, with her husband, settled in Washington. Her genial Celtic disposition soon en deared her to her new friends, and she found a ready welcome in all the circles engaged in the welfare work. When this country was preparing to enter the World War, she identified herself, heart and soul, with the Red Cross and Knights of Columbus activities. As a member of the Ladies’ Memorial Confederate As sociation, she had for years striven to keep alive the traditions, and cheer the hearts of the few surviving veterans of the Civil War, in which her brother, Captain John Flannery, had so gallantly led the Jasper Greens. But, it is more particularly to her life as a child of Holy Mother Church, to which our attention is directed. Loving and revering her Faith, it perme ated her whole being. Never an act of charity that came to her notice, to which she failed to respond, and especially did the plea of the Orphan find an echo in her heart. Her interest in Church-work be gan on the day that she arrived a bride at Wash ington and never ceased until she was laid in its con secrated soil. She was on a visit to relatives in Corona, L. I., when she realized that the end was near. “Building better than she knew,” before tak ing the train homeward, she was fortified with the Sacraments. She was indeed “homeward bound,” for she died on the way. Together Mr. and Mrs. Hynes had shared life’s joys and sorrows. To their children they left the precious heritage of the Faith, and to all the example of a life well spent in the service of God and man.