Eugene Mahony 1842-1915

MAHONY, DEACON, LYNCH

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Date: 6/28/2017 at 22:44:23

Cascade Pioneer, April 22, 1915, page 5, column 5

Eugene Mahony, of Butler Township, Answers Final Summons.

Garryowen mourns the death of one of its highly respected citizens in the death of Eugene Mahony who passed away Friday, April 16th, and his passing brought great sorrow, not only in the family circle, but among the entire people of the community who knew him, felt his influence for good and the high standard of character which he maintained throughout his long life in the place where he was born and where, he grew to old age. He loved his home and his family and the splendid example he set as a strong, big man in the community will live long after him as the years roll into the scroll of time. He was an uncompromising Catholic among [the] race of man who were strong pillars of the church and liberal with his purse and ready to cast his influence for upbuilding of the Christian life of the community. As another writer has said: "The death of such men as was Mr. Mahony always seems to a community as untimely no matter of the allotted years given to man have been spent, and their loss is keenly felt in a locality where they have always been active in its upbuilding and progress, but his example of true Christian life on as unperishable monuments and tributes to a noble life."

Eugene Mahony was born at the old homestead near Garryowen, May 28, 1844. His boyhood days as was all his life were spent in farming. Forty-four years ago he was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Lynch of Garryowen, and to this union were born ten children, eight sons and two daughters, seven of whom with a loving faithful wife survive him. Henry J., who resides on the old home place; John and Eugene of Garryowen; Michael M., of Anaconda, Mont.; Joseph of Dyersville, Ia.; Ambrose
who is attending St. Joseph's College in Dubuque; Mary Ann, at home. Ellen passed away a number of years ago at the age of 11 years, and two sons died in childhood. Besides these, he leaves one brother, Michael, and two sisters, Collins of Washington Mills and Mrs. Margaret Deacon of Fonda, Ia.

The funeral services were held on Tuesday forenoon at St. Patrick's church, in which Revs. P. J. Coffey, pastor, E. Slattery of Waterloo, and Rev. Wolf of Maquoketa, participated in a Solemn Requiem High Mass.