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McCARTY, Martin 1842-1903

MCCARTY, KIRK

Posted By: County Coordinator (kermit)
Date: 3/14/2010 at 21:05:47

Martin McCarty, 1842-1903
Gently as the sun rose on the morning of June 2nd, the Angel of Death bore on its wings the spirit of Martin McCarty to that eternal home where pain and sorrow are unknown.
On May 13th he was stricken down with paralysis of the brain and for three weeks all that human power and medical skill could do was done to prolong his life, but of no avail, for an allwise Creator had ruled otherwise, and His will not thine be done. He died fortified by the last rites of the Catholic church of which he was a faithful and sincere member.
Martin McCarty was born in Brazler, St. Lawrence county, N. Y., Nov. 2, 1842.
At the age of five years he moved with his parents to Wisconsin, a year later to Illinois, where his mother died, after which his father moved back to Racine, Wisconsin, where Martin grew to manhood.
In 1865 at the age of twenty-three, he enlisted on the 27th of January in Company F. 47th Regiment of Wisconsin Infantry of Volunteers under Capt. George R. Wright. On account of special trust and confidence in his patriotism, valor and ability, he was promoted to corporal, July 18, 1865, at Tulahoma, Tennessee, which position he filled until honorably discharged, September 4, 1865, at Nashville, Tennessee, after which he returned home and in 1870, moved to Mitchell county, Iowa.
On February 10, 1891, he was married to Miss Mary Kirk of Alta Vista, Iowa, who with four children, Francis, Joseph, Mary and Leota, are left to mourn the loss of a loving husband, a kind and affectionate father and a noble, Christian man. One brother, Jim, also survives him.
On Thursday morning, Requiem high mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Barry assisted by Rev. Father O'Brien of Riceville, the former preaching a very eloquent funeral sermon to a large concourse of sympathetic friends. The floral offerings were beautiful and many, the gifts of friends and relatives.
The casket was covered with the dear old flag which he fought for so bravely.
The sorrowing wife and little children and relatives have the heartfelt sympathy of a large circle of friends.
[Jan. 11, 1903]
Submitted 2005 by Marilyn O'Connor.

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Obituary: Martin McCarty, 1842-1903 Gently as the sun rose on the morning of June 2nd, the Angel of Death bore on its wings the spirit of Martin McCarty to that eternal home where pain and sorrow are unknown. On May 13th he was stricken down with paralysis of the brain and for three weeks all that human power and medical skill could do was done to prolong his life, but of no avail, for an allwise Creator had ruled otherwise, and His will not thine be done. He died fortified by the last rites of the Catholic church of which he was a faithful and sincere member. Martin McCarty was born in Brazler, St. Lawrence county, N. Y., Nov. 2, 1842. At the age of five years he moved with his parents to Wisconsin, a year later to Illinois, where his mother died, after which his father moved back to Racine, Wisconsin, where Martin grew to manhood. In 1865 at the age of twenty-three, he enlisted on the 27th of January in Company F. 47th Regiment of Wisconsin Infantry of Volunteers under Capt. George R. Wright. On account of special trust and confidence in his patriotism, valor and ability, he was promoted to corporal, July 18, 1865, at Tulahoma, Tennessee, which position he filled until honorably discharged, September 4, 1865, at Nashville, Tennessee, after which he returned home and in 1870, moved to Mitchell county, Iowa. On February 10, 1891, he was married to Miss Mary Kirk of Alta Vista, Iowa, who with four children, Francis, Joseph, Mary and Leota, are left to mourn the loss of a loving husband, a kind and affectionate father and a noble, Christian man. One brother, Jim, also survives him. On Thursday morning, Requiem high mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Barry assisted by Rev. Father O'Brien of Riceville, the former preaching a very eloquent funeral sermon to a large concourse of sympathetic friends. The floral offerings were beautiful and many, the gifts of friends and relatives. The casket was covered with the dear old flag which he fought for so bravely. The sorrowing wife and little children and relatives have the heartfelt sympathy of a large circle of friends. [Jan. 11, 1903] Submitted 2005 by Marilyn O'Connor.
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