Michael Fitzpatrick 1879-1895

FITZPATRICK, FITZGERALD

Posted By: Cathy Joynt Labath (email)
Date: 1/16/2004 at 15:05:20

OBITUARY
Died of lung fever, at his home in Booth township, at 9 o'clock p.m. Friday, May
3, 1895, Michael Fitzgerald [*see note at end of obit], aged 24 years, 5 months and 28 days.

Deceased was the eldest son of J.P. and Honora Fitzpatrick and was born in Allamakee county, Iowa, Oct. 7, 1879. At the age of thirteen he came with the family to the farm in Booth township, where he has since resided.

His illness was of fourteen days duration, during which time all that medical skill and unremitting attention could do was done for his relief.

Anticipating the possible approach of death three days before he died, he called the members of the family to his bedside, addressing to each words of counsel and admonition.

The end came Friday evening, and ere all the members of the family could be summoned, the spirit of the Christian son, brother and friend had returned to God who gave it.

The funeral took place at 9:30 a.m. Sunday when a procession of over seventy teams attended his remains from his home to the Catholic church, in Ayrshire, where services were conducted by the Rev. L.J. Carroll, who spoke on "Preparation for Death." his sermon was instructive and highly appreciated by all, and very consoling to the members of the bereaved family. His remains were
laid to rest in the Ayrshire Catholic cemetery. May his soul rest in peace.

[*Transcriber note: the surname for Michael is Fitzpatrick, I believe, not Fitzgerald as listed in the first sentence of obituary.]

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