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Show OBITUARY. Death and Eurial of Rev. Louis Brander, C. S. S. R. (Correspondence Intenr.ouutain Catholic.) The parish of St. Joseph in this city a well as the Uedemptorist Order of the "Western Province, sustained a very beavv loss in the death of Ke v. Father Pran'der. which occurred at therectory earlv Monday morning, Feb. 13. Father Hrander was quite a young man. not vet 06 years of age. and although al-though for the last few years he w in delicate health, still he rendered giat service to . the church by his cne'-gv, perseverance and zeal. He was born 'in Chicago, where his venerable father still lives: made his profession in the Pedemptionist Order nearly sixteen six-teen vears ago. and in May. 1SS9, was ordained priest in St. Michael's Church, Chicago, bv Archbishop Feehan. The early vears of his priesthood -were spent in New Orleans, where he labored in St. Alphonsus' parish and where he is held in grateful remembrance remem-brance bv a devoted congregation. I Some five vears ago his health began to fail him and the first symptoms of the dread die.ease. consumption, that toik him away made their appearance. Notwithstanding his weak and con-' siantlv failing condition, he worked with liis accustomed ambition and zsal. ' but his superior? observed that his once ' strong constitution was weakening and unable to bear the work of so large - and numerous a parish, and in hopes that perhaps his native air and climate might be beneficial to him, he wai appointed ap-pointed to the community at St. Al-Phonsius- Church. Chicago. Here, as in New Orleans, he began to grow weakr. and. therefore, nearly three vears ago he was transferred to St. Joseph's, this city. At once he began to feel better., and while it was clear that he would never regain his former Health and strength, nevertheless it va:i thought that he might be spared for a number of years to come. Still, Cod always does things for the best. During the lime he was at St. Joseph's, Jo-seph's, nearly two years of which he was Superior of the Community and Pastor of the Church, he worked faithfully faith-fully and zealously for Cod and his people. His charity'and z-al and warm-' warm-' hcartcdness. and especially his frank ness and hone.-ty of character, endeared him to both clergy and laity. Both priests and people attended his funeral in large numbers, which took place Thursday morning. Kishop Matis celebrated solemn pontifical pon-tifical mass, assisted by Kev. Nicholas Franzen. C. S. S. P.. who was a f 'hool-mate 'hool-mate of Father Hrander and who was ordained with him, and who now is the only survivor of the three ordained to-; to-; eether. as deacon of the mass. Father Siorriii was sub-deacon. Pev. Fathers o'Pvan and Dugan. O. S. D., were assistant as-sistant deacons. Father Robinson, the I vicar genera, was assistant priest, and ! Father Philips was master of cere- j ' monies. In the Sanctuary was a large num. j i,rr.s of the clergy, including, all the1 1 . ity prions and several from a dis- j tance. Pev. Joseph Beil. C. SS. P., the pector of St. Michael's Church. Chi- ! aco, the parish church of Father Prand'T. was also present, besides sev- i oral other Pedemptionist Fathers from, thin oily and Kansas City. ; Very Pev. Daniel Mullane. C. SS. P., the Provincial of the Western Province, ! pronouneed the eulogy, dwelling par- ! ticularly upon the religious and priest- j Jy life of the- deceased. The choir, which j added much to the solemn services by-its by-its sweet and grave chant, consisted of Mrs F. I'. Johnson, Miss Isabel Mc-Intyre. Mc-Intyre. Miss Nannie Kdson. Mrs. P. H. PioVdan. Messrs. Charles Nast, George Kempton and John Schilling. The pallbearer? were Dr. Devlin. - - Charles W. Wilkin. Charles O'Donnell. Angus McDonald. John Hurley, Samuel J. Young. Frank Coughlin and William Hennessey. The interment took place at Mt. Olivet. Ol-ivet. The Benedictus was chanted by the clergy and the blessing given by Father Mullane. A good and devoted Pastor lias been taken from us, and we commend his soul to your pious prayers. |
