SULLIVAN, William 1814-1899

SULLIVAN, OHERN, BRINKMAN, LINDEN, HAND, OHEARN

Posted By: Bruce Kuennen (email)
Date: 11/12/2018 at 13:17:40

Obituary.

Mr. William Sullivan died at his home in Jacksonville township, Sept. 29, 1899. Deceased was born in County Kerry, Ireland, about 1819, and was therefore about 80 years of age. He came to New York state in 1849, where he was united in marriage to Miss Margaret O'Hern who died three years ago.

With his family he moved to Wisconsin, then to Clayton county, Iowa and next to the Jacksonville township and lived on the farm on which he died, for over twenty-four years. His brother, John, of Maynard, who was present at the funeral and his five children, survive him.

It is to he regretted that his death was so sudden that only two of his children could get here. They are as follows: Mrs. Johanna Brinkman of Nashua, this county, Mrs. Bridget Linden of Nebraska. Mrs. Mary Ann Hand of Charles Mix county, South Dakota, John and Willie. Only Mrs. Brinkman and Willie could be present.

Mr. Sullivan was a good, honest, faithful man who took more pride in helping others than himself. He had much to cause him sorrow, but he bore it patiently and unflinchingly to the end. He was sick but a week when his Heavenly Father took him to Himself and his mortal remains were laid to rest in Mt. Carmel cemetery beside his wife.

He was a devout member of the Catholic church and was buried with all its riles and ceremonies, Rev. Father Garrahan celebrating mass. A large number of friends followed his remains to their resting place. and thus another good man has gone to his reward.

We offer our most heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family. But one or the saddest things connected with the affair is the death of his young granddaughter. When he was taken sick his daughter-in-law, John's wife, and family went out to take care of him. The youngest, a bright girl of two years, was taken sick and as the last team of the funeral train was leaving the yard, the child expired in its mother's arms. It seems doubly sad on account of the circumstances and this poor woman, already laden with sorrow, has another cross to bear her down. But she is a noble woman and is bearing her burden
with true Christian fortitude and her reward will surely be great. Her baby was laid away beside its grandfather, thus making two funerals from the same house in two days. Here is a chance for all to offer sympathy and we sincerely hope that the reward in waiting for the sorrowing mother is even greater than her cross. The sympathy of the entire community goes out to her.

Source: New Hampton Gazette, October 5, 1899 accessed at New Hampton Public Library Digital Archives

Transcriber's Notes: Tombstone in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cemetery indicates DOB: 2 Dec 1814; DOD: 28 Sep 1899. Wife's maiden name alternate spelling: O'Hearn.

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