Francis Charles LIESCHING [27156]

  General Notes:

A correspondent writes:
The death of Francis Liesching deprives the European Community in Ceylon, not only of a lawyer of exceptional ability, but of one who never spared himself in well-doing. Before his health began to fail he took a conspicuous part in religious and charitable activities, and no appeal to him ever fell on deaf ears. Both European and native alike felt that they could go to him in time of trouble knowing that they were sure of all the aid and sympathy he could give. In circumstances where he was only called upon to give of his professional advise and service, he would often go far beyond that and spare neither time nor trouble in giving help of a nature that could never be repaid. He seemed to those who knew him best to be completely unselfish; his one thought throughout his life was for the happiness of others. Few men pass through this world like Francis Liesching.