The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-07-14
DIED

KEOGH.-At East Liberty Pa on Sunday
morning last. July 10th. of disease of the heart,
Rey. JAMES KEOGR, d. D., aged IS years, mos.
and days
The sad and melancholy intelligence conveyed
in the above brief announcement fell like pail
upon the hearts of the many friends OF this
highly gifted and greatly beloved priest who
was recognized as one of the brightest lights in
the Catholic Church and a theologian of extra
the last year and half of his life was spent up
on the mountain, those among who had the
opportunity of listening to his eloquent and
impressive sermons, and who learned TO appre-
ciate his goodness of heart, need not be told
that ripe scholar, faithful and earnest priest,
and director has been called to the Judgment
seat of God TO give an account of his steward
ship while a sojourner in this "vale of tears"
DR.. kEoGH, as we learn from the Pittsburgh
Post, was born in l5nniscor:hy, County Of Wex-
ford. Ireland, on the 4th of February, 1884. His
IsthiiIy came 70 this country II io4l He entered
st. Michaei's Seminary, Birmingham, at the age
sent to the College of Propagandl at Rome bS 5i
the Rt. Rev. NJ. O'CONNER, then Bishop Of Pitts
years, during which he disfinguished hiInseif in
his proficiency in theological science, he took
the degree of Doctor OF Divinity by q public act.
The Holy Father honored the occasion with his
presence, and expressed his appreciation by the
gidt OF q raiuable mosaic to the young thsoio5
Vicar on the 5th of August, 1856. On his return
to his Diocese he taught theology at st. Michaels
Seminary, OF which institution he was after
wards, for short time, President. On leaving
this Diocese in 1864 he was appointed Professor
Seminary of ST. Charles Barromeo, Philadelphia.
He WAS also, at d1Herent periods, the editor of
the Pltteburgh C(Ltlolic, and of the Philadelphia
Catholic STANDARD. During the preparation of
the material for the late Plenary Council of
Ba1I!nore, ne was employed by the Most Rev.
Archbishop SPALDING one Of his theologians.
He also acted as one of the Secretaries of the
Council! Fer the last two years, owing to fee
bic health, he had partially withdrawn from ac-
tive duties, and had resided for the last eghteen
months at St Augustine, this county, aud died
as above stated, after only few weeks Illness,
fortified and consoled by the sacramerts OF that
Church in which he w8s Arm believer and a
most learned and efficient clergyman. RGqttieS-
cat IN pace.
KENNEDY.-InC Carrolltown, on Friday June
24th, 1S10, HENRY MICHAEL, infant son of John
a: ard Mary Ann kennedy, aged days,
KENNEDY.-In Carrolltown, on Friday, July
ISL, i6IJ, MARY ANN, consorJ or John a keEne-
dy, Esq, aged IS years, 2 months and days.
1t was my melancholy privilege 20 attend the
her death, and at none Of the many solemn pro-
cessions OF Like charactf in which have Joined
have lever witnessed such great manifestatl lions
of real affection and sincere sorrow. Knowing
in life as did the young wife and mother now
and knowing as do the deeply bereaved hus-
band and three little children thus suddenly be-
fcft of mothers love and mothers care, and
realizing as l do that a happy household, in
which mo and mine and many other neighbors
have spent many pleasant hours has been inVa-
ded and made desolate by that dread visitor,
Death, 1t would i'll become me to pass by the
demise of a lady so amiable, so Christian and so
greatly beloved as Mrs. Kennedy was, without
attempting in my own humble way to pay trib-
ute to her high character and tender my heart
felt synpathies to those whom her early death
have rendered almost lncOnSOiable. The fuuer-
al W9S aIteDu6o pN q iargS cOncOuree on sorrow
ing friends and relatives-in fact, by the entire
community ty-and at the grave the scene was of
the most impressive and touching character
Little Alice, sweet child OF about eight years
of age, and her little brother Giles. some two
years younger, stood at the grave of their fond
and gentle mOther-she whose kind heart will
never more in this life throb with love for her
offspring, whose hand will never again minister
to their childish wants, whose silent tongue will
never more address to them words Of affection
and consoiation--and as they $1,000 there they
sobbed and cried as Ii their young hearts would
break with grief No wonder, indeed, that stout,
rugged, healthy men turned away their heads
TO hide their tears! 1t was a scene well calcu-
lated to stir up the better feelings of the human
heart and enkindle in each the hope that their
end like hers may be peace. The last solemn
I rites on this occasion were not made up of out
ward show and pompous spleEdor, but in the
true and sincere tribute OF deepest grief and
purest affection has the.epitaph of Mrs. Kenne-
dy been written and her cherished memory for
ever been embalmed in the hearts of those who
knew her but to love her. who named her but
to praise" Many year must elapse ere those
who took part in paying the last honors to the
mortal remains of her who in life WAS true
wife. an affectiUnabe mother, kind and oblig-
ing neighbor, and sincere and devout Christ
ian, will forget the solemn and impressive scene
which occurred at the time of her interment.-
May none of them, while they continue to re-
member the many virtues of the deceased, fail
to offer heartfelt prayer for her souls eternal
welfare. E.