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Show Obituary. Mr. Thomas Loftus died on Sunday, January 27. at the family home, r,25 South Twelfth street, after a short illness ill-ness brought on by overwork. Mr. Loftus, who was one of the best known railroad engineers in Colorado, was lxjni in Hinsdale, New York, fifty-five fifty-five years ago. and made his first run into Denver in 1S71 over the old Kansas Pacific. In 1S79 he was given charge or the first engine to run into Leadville. Lead-ville. and had been employed on the Colorado roads until within a week of his death. In railroad circles he was known as one of the most careful and efficient engineers in the west. His funeral occurred Wednesday morning. January 7.0. from Saint Joseph's Jo-seph's church. Sixth and South Water streets, which was crowded with relatives rela-tives come to pay their last tribute to a brave and good man. Requiem mass was suns- at 10 o'clock by Reverend Father Ginter. the regular choir furnishing fur-nishing the music. Interment was in Riverside cemetery. Mr. Loftus is survived sur-vived by bis widow, one son. Andrew Loftus. and three daughters, Mrs. Robert Rob-ert Fratz. Mrs. Bert Kwist and Miss Elizabeth Loftus. all of whom reside in Denver. John Reddin passed away on Thursday, Thurs-day, January 31. at the home of his son, John H. Reddin. 915 Broadway. Mr. Reddin was born in Ireland in 1S31 and after coming to America settled in Norwich, New York, where he remained re-mained until twenty-six years ago, when with his family he took up his residence in Denver. He was the father fath-er of Johti II. Reddin. a prominent at-' torney of Denver. "William G. Reddin and Mrs. W. P. Pattridge, of 300 East Iliff avenue. His funeral occurred Saturday morning morn-ing from Logan avenue chapel. Requiem Req-uiem high mass was celebrated by Reverend P. A. Phillips, with Reverend Rever-end Hugh L. MeMenamin as deacon and Reverend Father Belzer subdea-ron. subdea-ron. Reverend M. W. Donovan was master of ceremonies. The sermon was preached by Reverend William O'Ryan. pastor of Saint Leo's, a warm friend of the deceased. The body was laid to rest in Mount Calvary ceme- . --.-, T ., . . , - . . - ..- T..- tc-ry beside the beloved wife who preceded pre-ceded him by nearly twenty years. . Theodore, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. James J.- Connell, of 2641 Lowell boulevard, was buried in Mount Olivet cemetery Wednesday afternoon. January Jan-uary 30. - Miss Annie Dodd, who died at her home . 422 Twenty-third street, on Thursday, January 31. was buried Saturday Sat-urday morning from Logan avenue chapel. Interment was in Mount Olivet cemetery. Girardo Marino, an aged man. who dieel last week at his home, on the Brighton road, was buried Tuesday in Mount Calvary cemetery.' " Several Catholic Italian societies attended the funeral. Mr. Timothy Madden died on Thursday, Thurs-day, January 31. at 1720 Larimer street, and was buried Saturday morning from Saint Leo's church. Interment in Mount Olivet cemetery. Mr. Madden was a recent arrival from Chicago. Mrs. Helen Maher, who -wa.s buried last week from Saint Dominic's church, was the widow of Michael Maher, who was very well known in Denver. The famil3" moved here from Cleveland, Ohio, in 1SSS, shortly after which Mr. Maher and two sons died. Mrs. Maher is survived by three daughters, the Misses Bessie. Harriet and Laura Maher. Ma-her. and a son, Thomas Maher, who reside in the family heme at 1377 Elati street: also a daughter. Mrs. Aloys D. Ehrban. whose home is in Cleveland, Ohio. |