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Show Obituary. Andrew J. Keenan passed away last Sunday at St. Joseph's hospital in a truly religious atmosphere. The young man. who was but 19 years of age, was until two months ago a student in St. Joseph's college at Kirkwood, Mo., the novitiate of the Redemptorist Order, when he was stricken with tuberculosis. tubercu-losis. He was sent out to the health-giving health-giving climate of Colorado, but it was seen from the first that he was past all earthly help. His one great desire, however, was to die in the order to which he had given his young life, so four days before he expired Rev. Father Fa-ther Kiedorf came out and administered adminis-tered the rites while the shadow of death was already flickering across the young student's pallid face. He died in great peace and sanctity on Sunday. Sun-day. Oct., 6, and the following day his body was shipped to his home in New Orleans, where his father, Andrew Keenan, is a wealthy and prominent business man. Thomas A. Hughes, a young student in the medical department of Denver university, while apparently in the best of health, was stricken with total paralysis par-alysis Friday evening and died within a few hours, fully conscious to the last. Mr. Hughes was born In Philadelphia and came to Denver two years ago, making his home with his two sisters in the Corona flats, corner of Colfax avenue and Corona street. He was a young man of upright character and pleasing personality, and had made many warm friends during his short residence in this city. Requiem mass was celebrated Monday morning, Oct. 7, at Logan avenue chapel, after which the body was shipped to Philadelphia, accompanied by his sisters. Grattan B. French, the 10-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. French, died on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at the family fam-ily home, 3233 Gilpin street, and was buried Friday morning with mass at Annunciation church on Humboldt street and Thirty-sixth avenue. Burial was In Mount Olivet cemetery. Grat-ton-was a winsome little lad, beloved by all, and his stricken parents have the sympathy of hosts of friends. The remains of Michael Murphy, who died last week in Los Angeles, arrived in Denver Friday morning, and until the hour of the funeral Sunday afternoon after-noon many friends called at the home of his mother at 1027 Stanton avenue to view the body and extend sympathy to the afflicted parent. Funeral service serv-ice was read Sunday afternoon at St. Patrick's church. Burial was in Mount Calvary cemetery. Mr. Murphy was the son of the late Patrick Murphy, an old-time resident of Denver. John McCue died in Pueblo on Wednesday, Wed-nesday, Oct. 2, at the ripe old age of S4 years. The body was brought to Denver, where the funeral occurred Saturday morning with requiem mass at St. Dominic's church. Interment was in Mount Calvary cemetery. Mr. McCue was the father of Mrs. Thomas Kennedy of 2528 Hale street. Another daughter is known In religion as Sister Mary Susanna of the Sisters of St. Joseph Jo-seph of Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Murray were called upon last week to give up their little daughter, Sarah. She was buried Monday morning, Oct. 7, in Mount Cal-varay Cal-varay cemetery, after service at the home, Forty-sixth avenue and Columbine Colum-bine street. t The body of John Kelly, who died in Denver. Sept. 29, was shipped to Iberville, Iber-ville, Quebec, for burial. |