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Show ' ' i Obituary. , CORCORAN. The sympathy of. many friends is extended ex-tended to Philip Corcoran, editor of The j Intermountain Catholic. In his bereavement bereave-ment caused by the death of his moth- er, which occurred Dec. S, at the family I home in Buffalo. X. Y. Commenting on the death of one of Buffalo' oldest pioneers the Daily i Evening Times of-that city says: J "Mrs. Margaret Corcoran, one of the pioneer residents of this city, passed away at her home at No. 388 'North. Division street this morning after an illness of three months' duration. Her death isi learned with extreme sorrow j by a host of friends. Mrs. Corcoran, i who was the widow of the late Michael j Corcoran,, was an octogenarian. "The deceased came to Buffalo when she was 12 years o!d with her parents and resided here until the time of her death. In Mr.3. Corcoran's death the i city losea its last person who partici- , pated in the first Roman Catholic services ser-vices w hich were held in this cit3 The services were . held in a room in a building that stood at the Terrace and Main streets. Mrs. Corcoran was of a philanthropic nature and her many deeds will be long remembered. "Mrs. Corcoran is survived by three sons and two daughters. Philip, editor of the Intermountain Catholic of Salt Lake City: John W. of Chicago Lawrence Law-rence G. and Emma Corcoran and Mrs. TV. H. Getman of this city. "Funeral was held from St. Colum-ba's Colum-ba's church on Monday morning, Dec. 12, the officers of solemn high mass being be-ing Father Airey. Father Ryan and Father Connery. Father Ryan preached a sermon full of consolation to friends' of deceased." The venerable editor cf the Catholic Union and Times, Rev. Father Cronin, j pays this eulogy to the Catholic pio- I neer: "The last numbor of the Intermoun- tain Catholic to hand has this editorial appeal from the heart of a bereaved j sen Philip Corcoran: j " 'The editor of this paper asks kind ! K friends to pray for the repose of the soul of his mother, Margaret Corcoran. . This pious widow died, last Thursday at Buffalo, N. Y.. uttering a prayer that t the end would come as God willed it r should on the feast day of the Immac- I ulate Conception.' "We beg to offer our respectful sym- r pathy to our editorial friend afar, who t wars denied the melancholy consolation of seeing the remains of his venerable k mother confined to the tomb, amid the solemn prayers and blessings of the I church. "Our correspondent at St. Columba's i parish, to which the deceased lady be- j longed, gives an interesting sketch of j E Mrs. Corcoran's edifying life and char- t acter, elsewhere printed in this paper. M "Coming to Buffalo at the tender age & of twelve years, when this great city i gj was little else than a village, with but j E one humble church in which English- speaking Catholics worshipped, Mrs. f j Corcoran was throughout her long life a credit to her religion and her race.' ' 1 1 J "She was ever the light and comfort ' Si of her home and the guiding star of her children. They were to her as the very apple of her eye, and for their spiritual and temporal weal her every thought and prayer was offered. "Though dead as to her mortal frame, the good example of her Christian life will , endure in the memory of all who knew her. Especially will it lat in the hearts of her devoted children." . May the last sleep of the truly Catholic Cath-olic mother be sweet! DUNHAM. Death with its terrible desolation entered a happy home recently, taking a lovely young wife and mother, .Mrs. William Dunham. i i Mrs. Dunham died in Phoenix. Ariz-just Ariz-just ten days' after her mother, the late Mrs. Katherine Meyers. The deceased was a victim of lung trouble and the trip to Arizona was taken to benefit her health, but loving care and attention proved fruitless and j the dear wife and mother passed to eternity, leaving bereft a fond husband . j f.nd three charming children. Mrs Dunham was before her marriage, mar-riage, Miss Therfsa Meyers. She was born in Ophir in 1S76. and vvas educated at St. Mary's academy in this city. Mrs. E..A. TYall of this city is a sister of the deceased. The interment took place temporarily in Phoenix, but in ' the spring the remains will be brought to this. city. The sympathy of many friends - is extended . to the lereaved husband and relatives. Mrs. Dunham was a woman of beautiful Christian character and only the tenderest of memories will linger in the hearts of all who knew her. May she rest in peace! KIRK. On last Saturday, Dec. 17 -James H. Kirk died after an illness that lasted cover two years. Mr. Kirk was a native na-tive of Canada and was ho years old. Before coming to Salt Lake he spent a number of years in Denver. In that city he held the position of master mechanic on the South Park road for .v number of years. He was also superintendent sup-erintendent of machinery for years on the Kansas Pacific railroad and served one term in the Colorado legislature. After coming with his family to Salt Lake several years ago he engaged with Mr. Bamberger in the brick busi ness and continued at tiiat till his illness ill-ness made it necessary to retire from active work altogether. The deceased leaves a widow, one daughter, Mrs. Victor Youngberg of Park City, and three sons. The community mourns the loss of a pood friend and neighbor in James Kirk. The dear ones in the family circle cir-cle are overwhelmed with grief 'and surely their loss is irreparable. But consoling is the thought that the loved husband and father lived and died an honest, upright Christian man. honored and respected by all for his many noble and endearing qualities. The funeral occurred on Tuesday morning from St. Mary's cathedral under the auspices of the Knights of Columbus. Rev. Father Curran celebrated cele-brated High Mass and preached the funeral sermon, paying a beautiful tribute to the life of the deceased. The floral offerings were numerous, one very handsome piece being from the Knights of Columbus lodge. To the bereaved ones, the love and sympathy of all is extended in their sorrow. May they be comforted with the remembrance that they gave to their dear one every loving attention. that vvas possible. He has passed into eternal rest with God's b?autiful peace upon him forever,, and may the memory mem-ory of such a husband and father comfort com-fort them in their hour of deeppest grief. -i May he rest in peace! |