Patrick J. Galvin d. 1894 at age 52

GALVIN

Posted By: Dorothy Gosse (email)
Date: 3/23/2011 at 19:02:02

An Old Resident Dead.
The people of Westgate were surprised
to learn of the sudden death of
P. J. Galvin, who for the past thirty
years has lived about two miles south
of town. At seven o'clock Monday
morning, of this week, Mr. Galvin was
as well as he had been for some time
past, in fact felt quite well, yet, a
few minutes later, while at breakfast,
he had a stroke of apoplexy. This
disease is a sudden loss of consciousness
and voluntary motion. In most
cases the condition is hemorrhage
within the cranium. Patrick J. Galvin
was 52 years old the 5th of this
month. He leaves a wife and one
child, a son, John P., who is about
twenty-one years of age, a father and
mother, also two brothers and two sisters
to mourn his departure. He was
in Oelwein on last Friday, seeing old
friends, and, not feeling very well, he
called to see Dr. I. Pattison, who told
him he was afflicted with Brights disease,
telling him what to do, that
might help him, although his case was
a bad one. He returned to Westgate
and on Saturday went to church, as it
was a Catholic church holiday. On
Sunday he was seen by neighbors telling
them he felt very well. While he
was at the breakfast table, just before
the stroke of apoplexy, while he was
eating he took a boiled egg in his hand,
when it fell he not being able to hold
it. He at once told his son to send
for Father Hogan, of Sumner, also for
the doctor. The family learning Dr.
Cole, of Oelwein, was in town called
him at once. Father Hogan and Dr.
Whitmore arrived from Sumner about
ten o'clock but found him unconscious,
in which condition he remained until
his death, about noon. His wife and
son, also father, mother, brothers and
sisters were all present at the time of
his death, as they all live near. The
funeral occurred yesterday (Wednesday)
at 10:30 a. m., from the Catholic
church at Westgate. A large number
attended the funeral. Father
Tobin, of Fairbank, Father Murtah,
of Masonville, Father O'Connor, of
Oelwein, and Rev. Dr. Carroll, of New
Hampton, assisted at the funeral.
All who have known Mr. Galvin, for
the past thirty years, speak very highly
of him as a man and neighbor. He
has been a prominent citizen, farmer,
and for a few years has been a railroad
contractor. He will be missed
by a large circle of friends. The wife
and son, and immediate relatives win
have the sympathy of all.

Oelwein Register - 13 Dec 1894