Rev. Michael F. Dugan (1935.)

DUGAN

Posted By: Treva Patterson
Date: 6/4/2006 at 11:24:01

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, January 3, 1935

DEATH OF FATHER DUGAN

Veteran Pastor of St. Patrick's Church Succumbs To Heart Attack

The Rev. M. F. Dugan, pastor of St. Patrick's Catholic church in Lee township, died Saturday morning of a heart attack after officiating at morning mass. He was 62 years old. He was going from the church to the rectory when stricken.

Father Dugan's death spread a blanket of deepest sorrow over the Irish settlement around St. Patrick's. For 28 years he had administered to the spiritual needs of his parishioners. He had a wide circle of friendships in this section of the state and had gained the esteem and respect of Catholics and non-catholics alike.

The body of Father Dugan lay in state in the church on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Guards of honor were in attendance Sunday and Monday nights. Monday night's guard was composed of James Lynch, James Mulvihill, John Kiernan, Walter King and Tom Ryan. The guard Tuesday night was composed of Joseph Roach, George Breen, Lawrence King, George Dooley, John Tiernan and Robert McGlothlen.

Requiem mass was held in Father Dugan's honor at St. Patrick's at 10 a.m. Monday in charge of the Rev. Edward Donahue of Lacona. Priests attending were the Rt. Rev. M. T. Larkin, Rev. W. Loughlan, Rt. Rev. P. T. Murphy, Rev. T. Moriarity, Rev. Peter McStay and Father Julius of Des Moines, Rt. Rev. G. Germaine of Elkhart, Rev. James McDonald of Cumming, Rev. P. J. Casey of Churchville, Very Rev. Mathew Gleason of Valley Junction and Rt. Rev. William Hahessy of Winterset.

The body was taken to Des Moines on Tuesday where solemn requiem high mass was held in St. Ambrose cathedral on Wednesday. From there it was to be taken to Wellsville, New York, former home of the priest, for burial accompanied by Father Donahue.

The pallbearers were: John McGlothlen, Jr., James Ryan, Will Maher, P. J. Tiernan and T. F. Kelleher. John G. Ryan had charge of the arrangements.

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