BRISLIN Timothy

BRISLIN OLSON

Posted By: Marilyn O'Connor (email)
Date: 3/1/2005 at 16:48:32

Timothy Brislin

Last Tuesday evening word was received here from the Great Lakes Training School that Timothy Brislin had passed away after a brief illness with that dread disease, pneumonia. The body arrived here Friday evening and lay in state at the home residence until Sunday when interment was made in the Catholic Cemetery.
Father O'Reilly delivering a splendid eulogy on the life of the departed soldier boy.

The deceased leaves to mourn his loss a father, Jas. Brislin Sr., three sisters, Mrs. J. C. Olson of Des Moines, and Gertrude and Agnes at home; also two brothers, John and James Jr.

Knowing his country's need and filled with the spirit of patriotism, Tim Brislin joined the colors about a month ago. He chose the Great Lakes Naval Station for his training, and there, with his many other associates, was acquiring such knowledge as to fit him to give the best in him when the time came to strike his blow for the freedon of mankind and the glory of the flag he fought under.

Tim was a high type of young American manhood, filled with high ideals and a deep conviction that man's worth in any calling in life is proportioned to the care he takes of himself, physically and spiritually, hence war with its horrors was not dreaded.
It was sufficient that there was a call to arms,
grievances to be arighted, a position of world respect to be established and blessings of the greatest value secured to mankind still bound in slavery. And Tim, like all the other young men went forth determined to play his part as best he could, fired with that courage that has been so conspicuous in the boys "over there" who have gone over the top.

An unforseen enemy appeared, however, one that cannot be conquered by military skill- the Spanish Infulenza, which later developed into
pneumonia and selected our popular Dougherty boy for a victim.
He died Sept. 24th, 1918 the remains were shipped home the 27th and the burial took place in the family plot the 29th.
A large body of people turned out to form the funeral procession, and by their presence gave testimony to the young soldier's popularity, and also sympathy to the father, brothers, sisters and relatives.

Tim Brislin was the first Dougherty boy to make the greatest sacrifice that his country could ask, and at this time his untimely death was a sudden blow to all.