User:Mr Serjeant Buzfuz/Francis Savage Reilly

Reilly began to have ill health in his mid-fifties, which contributed to his appointment as counsel to the Speaker, considered a lighter workload. He died suddenly at Bournemouth on 27 August, 1883. His sole surviving brother, Major General William Reilly, was with him when he died.<ref name=Obit/>

Reilly began to have ill health in his mid-fifties, which contributed to his appointment as counsel to the Speaker, considered a lighter workload. He died suddenly at Bournemouth on 27 August, 1883. His sole surviving brother, Major General William Reilly, was with him when he died.<ref name=Obit/>

Reilly's obituary was published in [[The Morning Post]] in August, 1883. Edward Preston, who had served as Reilly's confidential clerk for over twenty years, sent copies of the obituary to many of the pubic figures and officials whom Reilly had worked with through his career. Many of the recipients replied to Preston with letters of condolences, acknowledging Reilly as an exemplary lawyer, public servant, and friend. Preston privately published the obituary and many of the letters, dedicated to Major General Reilly.<ref name=Obit/>

Reilly's obituary was published in ''[[The Morning Post]]'' in August, 1883. Edward Preston, who had served as Reilly's confidential clerk for over twenty years, sent copies of the obituary to many of the pubic figures and officials whom Reilly had worked with through his career. Several of the recipients replied to Preston with letters of condolences, acknowledging Reilly as an exemplary lawyer, public servant, and friend. Preston privately published the obituary and many of the letters, dedicating the pamphlet to Major General Reilly.<ref name=Obit/>

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