The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-04-14
DEATH OF JERE. CROWLEY

years he has peen SLOWLY passing away
drifting nearer and nearer towards that
haven Of rest, prepared for him and US
lie retained the full powers of his vigorous,
mind, until about fifteen minutes before,
the end, then passed quietly and peace
fully away.
The rites of his own churcn were admin
istered to him, and in the full confidence of
a life long faith, aud with willingness and
readiness to bid farewell to earth, he fear
les-ly entered the dark valley and ,halos'
OF death, believing that over there, where
he was going, all would be we'll with him
that thore he would be fee from pain, aud
find that rest which awaits all of earth who
have suffered and toiled And he will fndI
1t.
Mr. Crowley was born in Cork, ireland
in 1929, and came to this country with his
parents in ls49, AMI Immediately com
then 20 years Of age, and such was his en-
ergy and ability, that in three years he had
40 thoroughly mastered his profession that
he was regarded as the best compositor in
the State A, this time (l852) he started
his first nswspaper-,he Ncenah Adcocate
but shortly after, in 1858, he removed tc
Oshkosh and started the Oshkosh Courier
Both papers while Crowley was at the
helm, took high rank as local papers. On
the l4th day of July, 1859, Mr.. Crowley
came to our county and commenced the
publication of The PILOT. He came here
when our city and county were poor, and
thinly populated. He met with active
strong opposition from political enemies, of
course, and in addition thereto, the De
mocracy Of the county owed partial ale
glance to the Uerald, Democratic paper
already established. But in the face Of all
these difficulties, and without money, but
with a determination and ability unsur-
passed in the history of newspapers, he
went to work, and day by day saw The
Plot growing in mower, and strength, aud
support; and in 1868 he had annihilatel
his oppCnent-the Uerald-and saw it
among the things of the past
And all the time the circulation and in
tiucncs of his paper increased until Mr.
Crowley saw The PILOT success. And
not only success financially, but also &C
luowlcdscd to be one Of the best and most
ably conducted Of newspapers, and its ed
COR one Of the most widely known and re
sIected newspaper men in the State.
lie continued at the head Of this paper
until the spring Of 1868, when poor heath
compelled him to relnquisb for short
time his editorial duties
4 But his active spirit could hot endure
the pangs Of idloness, and though physi
cally untitled after two months Of rest. he
again took possession of the editorial char,
and continued bis iabors as editor until
june last At this time he knew that
he was near the last Of earth lie knew
that his iron will and determined spirit
could rot, for any great length Of time, 70
main with his weakened body.
The readers Of TnE PILOT will remcm
her his shor, farewell to them, but they
can hardly realize the pain it gave Jere
to give up forever The pride, the toll, and
labor Of years. lie saw it all melting like
snow before a summer sun-saw, but had
no power 10 prevent
He could not revoke the stern DEGREES Of
nature. Bat hope had not yet abandoned
him. And wo promised him, when W.
bought The PlLoT, that he should have
it back at any time that he thought him
self in health sufficient to attend to it.
From that time until his death he con,
tiuusd slowly, but surely, towards the end.
And yesterday all that remained of him on
earth was carefully and respectfully carried
TO its last resting place. Aud there let it
rest in rcacc. The cold earth will never
open 70 receive warmer heart
May his virtues and his labors be re
memhered gratefully by the people Of our
city and county, in whose behalf no man
has labored more 1ealously, than has JERE
CRowLEY
- TtIK FUNERAL.
At o'clock yesterday large concourse
Of people many of whom had come in
from the country towns-assewhled at the
residence of Mr. Crowley, and from thence
proceeded to the Catholic church in pro-
cession as follows:
|. Cornet Band in wagon.
2 Firemeh in full dress.
5. Hea-se guarded by the editors Of the
County Press, as bearers
4. Carnage with family Of deceased.
5. Carriages with the printers OF the
IHot. Tribune, Nord Weston and Zeiftnig.
s. The city authorities aad county Off
GERS.
!. Citizens in carriages, and on foot
At the church the usual rites and cere,
monies were administered, after which the
corpse was conveyed to the cemetery
the procession again forming in the same
order as above
The ceremonies at the grave as well a.
at the church, were conducted by Rev
Father Fetzer, of the Catholic church o.
this city. Leaving the grave the process
sion again formed headed by the band witt