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Show - SIR STEPHEN DE VERE. Sir Stephen Edward de Yore, who died last month, was the last of a noble line. With his death the title becomes extinct. In this family literature, religion and philanthrophy found abb.: exponents and ardent votaries. , The father. Sir Aubrey, classmate of Byron and friend of Wordsworth, was a poet and dramatist. i Two of his sous were poets. His sons were converts to the Catholic church nnd large minded philanthropists. philan-thropists. The greater poet was the younger, Aubrey, Au-brey, who died a ouplo of years ago at Carraeh Chase. County Limerick. Sir Stephen, who has just passed away at Foynes Island, in the Shannon. "is - ; -known to classical scholars for his delightful translation trans-lation of the Odes of Horace. But, he will be best remembered by men of Irish blood for his gracious deeds of charity during the dreadful famine of 147. Not yet a Catholic, he gave his time and toil and treasure to aid his Catholic Cath-olic fellow countrymen. He was not content to help them at home. Having heard of their sufferings in . j the emigrant ships, he joined a large party bound for Quebec. Sharimr all their sufferings, be nursed the fever-stricken at, sea. and in the Canadian port rented a house and provided for the convalescent. ' . ' It is said that Aubrey de Yore was converted . through his study of the philosophy of Coleridge ; and the writings of Newman and other Tractarians. j Sir Stephen always acknowledged that he was led , f into the church by his admiration of the simple I religious lives of the Irish peasantry. ' I We hope some competent hand will write an j adequate biography of the deceased philanthropist. , j Wilfred Ward has recently performed this service for the memory of the younger brother, Aubrey. j May both rest in peace .'The Leader. Saa Fran- j cisco. ' 1 |