The second former Member of the House to have passed away was Michael Queally from Kilmacthomas in County Waterford. He served in the House from 1983 until 1987, on the Agricultural Panel. The obituaries in the local Waterford papers showed how he was regarded. His passing evoked a huge wave of genuine sympathy and regard from all of the people of the area. Contributions to the local paper spoke highly of his integrity, his record as a family man and his chairmanship of Waterford County Council on one or two occasions. He was an outstanding member of the county council for 25 years. His most outstanding trait was the way in which he represented people from all walks of life who came to see him and for whom he made cases and acted as a general ombudsman on their behalf.