Patrick M. McGarvey (1896 - 1944)

MCGARVEY, GALLAGHER, CRALL, HEYLAND, WELSH, ORRELL, KIRKLAND, ADAMSON

Posted By: DJ Scieszinski
Date: 9/25/2017 at 16:10:48

Rock Springs Daily Rocket
February 29, 1944

McGarvey Funeral Services Will Be Held on Wednesday

Funeral services for Patrick M. McGarvey, 47, who died at 10:15 p.m. Saturday at Wyoming General hospital from injuries received in an accident in the Union Pacific Coal company’s mine at Reliance, will be held at 9:30 o’clock Wednesday morning at the South Side Catholic church.

The Rev. S.A. Welsh, pastor, will conduct the services and burial will be in St. Joseph’s cemetery. Rosary will be recited at the Rogan chapel at 7 o’clock and 7:15 o’clock Tuesday evening.

Mr. McGarvey, a native of Ireland, came to the United States 25 years ago. He was born Sept. 26, 1896 at Donegal, Ireland, the son of Owen and Catherine Gallagher McGarvey.

Patrick M. McGarvey and Josephine Crall were married in 1923 at Weller, Iowa. The McGarveys came to Rock Springs in 1930 and soon became a part of the community life here. McGarvey was a member of the local Knights of Columbus fraternity.

Survivors include his wife, Josephine; six sons, Patrick Jr., Jackie, James, Bernard, Thomas and Jerry; six daughters, Catherine, Mary, Sheila, Evelyn, Colleen and Peggy, all of Rock Springs and three brothers and one sister in Ireland.
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Rock Springs Daily Rocket
February 29, 1944

Coroner’s Inquest Gives Verdict in McGarvey Accident

Patrick M. McGarvey came to his death as the result of an accident, according to a verdict rendered by a jury of three men at a coroner’s inquest. The inquest was held Monday afternoon at the Reliance community hall.

The verdict read as follows: “We, the undersigned, find that the said Pat McGarvey came to his death as a result of an accident caused by the slipping of a lifting jack.” Signed, John Orrell, M.L. Kirkland and James H. Adamson.

The accident, which resulted in the death of McGarvey, occurred at the No. 4 mine at Reliance last Thursday afternoon. McGarvey was setting up a shaker conveyor drive when the jack he was using slipped and the machine fell against him causing severe chest injuries.

He was taken to Wyoming General hospital, where he did at 10 o’clock Saturday night