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Show Obituary. Tuesday. Feb. 11. Mrs. Sarah O'Xeill died at her home, 3048 California street, after an illness of some months. Mrs. O'Xeill was 73 years of age, and a native na-tive of Ireland. She had resided in Denver for many years, and was a devout de-vout attendant of Sacred Heart church, from which her funeral was held Friday Fri-day morning. Mrs. O'Xeill was the mother of Felix O'Xeill, at one time prominent in local politics. After an illness of but a few days. Patrick F. Lynch, eldest son of Michael Lynch of 3926 Forest street, died at the family home last week. Deceased was a young man of high moral character, and a Knight of Columbus, belonging- to Rock Island council Xo. 658. Knights of Columbus attended the funeral, as did a delegation from the Leather Workers' union, with which Mr. Lynch was affiliated. A brother, James Lynch, had just entered upon a new position on one o the St.' Louis dailies as newspaper news-paper artist, a position in which he achieved fame on one of the Denver papers, when news of his brother's illness ill-ness was telegraphed him, and he hastened has-tened home, arriving, however, a few hours too late. (i The funeral- of Michael Powers of 49S3 Irving street occurred on Thursday, Thurs-day, Feb. 13, from the Church of the Holy Family in Berkeley. Rev. Lawrence Law-rence Fede. S. J., officiated. Burial was in Mount Olivet cemetery. An anniversary high requiem mass was sung in Logan avenue chapel for the repose of the soul of Dennis Callahan, Calla-han, a prominent member of the parish, par-ish, who died several years ago. Rev. Timothy O'Brien, former pastor pas-tor of the Church of St. John the Evangelist Evan-gelist in Harman, is sojourning with relatives' in San Francisco. Rev. Charles Carr, who. besides officiating offi-ciating as chaplain of St. Joseph's hospital hos-pital is pastor of the Harman Catholic Catho-lic church, had hoped that before the beginning of the holy season of Lent he would be able to rent a cottage somewhere in the vicinity of his church in order that he might give his con-1 gregation more elaborate Lenten devotions devo-tions than had hitherto ; been enjoyed by them. Bishop Matz, however, will not be able to give him relief from his duties at the hospital until Easter, after aft-er which time he will reside permanently perma-nently in Harman. The congregation expects to begin work in the spring upon a modest cottage adjoining the Church of St. John the Evangelist, which will become the parochial residence. resi-dence. To raise the funds for this project the members of the parish are giving a. series of card parties which are proving very successful. |