Hanora O'Brien (1857-1925)

OBRIEN, MCCARTHY

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 2/6/2013 at 08:00:45

Cascade Pioneer, Dec. 17, 1925

On Thursday evening, December 10, just as the sun had faded from sight the spirit of Mrs. Hanora O'Brien winged its flight to its heavenly home
and after many months of serious illness the weary body lay still and lifeless. Mrs. O'Brien, whose maiden name was Hanora McCarthy, was born in
Garry Owen February 27th, 1857, and was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John McCarthy.
On November 24th, 1881 she married Maurice O'Brien in St. Patrick's church, Garry Owen. Mr. O'Brien preceded her in death just twenty years to the very date on which her soul ascended to its Maker. Five children were born to this union, Maurice, the eldest died in adolesccnce; and she is survived by John J., Annie, Mrs. Daniel McCarthy, and Charles, all of Bernard. Mrs. O'Brien was a woman of quiet and unpretentious habits, ever devoted to her home and family, yet
never too busy to render a neighbor any service that she was able to bestow. Her faith in God was the light that comforted her in her final
illness and she died fortified by the last rites of the holy religion.
Her funeral occurred from her late home west of Bernard at 9 o'clock Saturday morning to the Sacred Heart church, at Fillmore, where Solemn Requiem Mass was celebrated Rev.J. J. Leen was celebrant, Rev. D. P. Mulcahy, deacon, and Rev. R. P. Duggan (a cousin of the deceased) was sub-deacon. Rev. Father Duggan also officiated at the graveside in St. Patrick's cemetery, Garry Owen, where all that was mortal of Mrs. O'Brien was interred beside the remains of her husband
and son.
The casket bearers were chosen from friends of the family and were M. L. Donovan, C. F. Smyth, James Cannon, John F. McCarthy, William
Cannon, Daniel Driscoll, Daniel Noonan
and Elmer Melloy.