Michael J. Colin

COLIN, CARBERRY, GRIDLEY, BICKLEY, FEEHAN, BACHMAN, JAQUES, NOSIER

Posted By: John Evan Davis (email)
Date: 11/11/2014 at 07:50:07

Ottumwa tri-weekly courier, January 05, 1911
DIES IN SOUTH
FORMER RESIDENT OF OTTUMWA AND WELL KNOWN HERE IS DEAD.
Numerous Ottumwa friends of Michael J. Colin were deeply grieved this morning to learn of his sudden
death in his present home, Muskogee, Okla. Mr. Colin, who was formerly a resident of this city, passed away yesterday morning. The remains will be brought to this city for burial. Michael Colin was a veteran of the civil war, serving with a New York regiment. For a number of years ne was a familiar figure in this city, being associated with David Hodge in the management of the Ballingall hotel. He came to this city in the seventies, and at the time of his death was past sixty-five years. For some time past he had been connected with the government land office at Muskogee. He was a devoted brother to his widowed sister, Mrs. Carberry, and had always considered Ottumwa his home. The body will be accompanied to this city by Mrs. Gridley, formerly Miss Nettie Carberry.
WAR VETERAN IS LAID TO REST
MANY FRIENDS ATTEND LAST OBSEQUIES OVER REMAINS OF M. J. CONLIN.
All that was mortal of Michael J. Conlin of Muskogee, Okla., was laid to rest this afternoon in the Ottumwa
cemetery. Funeral services over the remains were held at Trinity Episcopal Church at 2 o'clock. Rev. W. C. Hengen conducted the services. Many personal friends, old acquaintances and members of the G. A. R. attended the services. The floral tributes were beautiful. A large cortege followed the body to the cemetery where Major A. H. Hamilton made a few remarks eulogizing the deceased, before the casket was lowered into the grave. The services were In charge of Cloutman post G. A. R. The pall bearers were T. R. Bickley, John Feehan, Calvin Manning, Charles Bachman, W. H. C. Jaques and Henry Nosier.
T. R. Bickley Pays Tribute.
Thomas R. Bickley, a personal friend and comrade of the deceased pays the following tribute to his memory:
“Today we consigned to mother earth, all that was moral of our friend and comrade, J. M. Conlin. Born in Collinsville, Conn., he enlisted, November 8, 1862, (when a lad of 15 years) in Company K, 160, New York Volunteer Infantry and was mustered out November 1, 1865. The cause of discharge was the close of the war, he having served his country faithfully for three years. He came to Ottumwa shortly after his discharge. He loved Ottumwa, and Ottumwans loved him. For several years he had been in the employ of the government at Muskogee, Okla., on the Dawes commission. His was a genial, charitable, lovable nature. His numerous acts of kindness and charity stamped him a lover of man. The common expression of those who knew him was Mike was a gentleman, we all loved him.” A precious heritage and memory is this. Power and fame are ashes in comparison. The world is the better for such lives. A comfort is this memory to his sorrowing sister and nieces. We do not bid him good bye rather it is 'au revoir', for we shall soon meet him in a higher broader, purer and better life.