Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-10
Obituary..

DIED At New York City, Monday June
LIST, Mr.. NJ MAHONEY, in the I'D year Of
his age.
We doubt not that all who had the
pleasure Of being acquainted with Mr.. Ma
honey, late Professor at the College ofsOur
Lady in this city will feel the deepest re-
greet in learning that he is no longer of this
world but sleepe,h in the cold embrace Of
death-entombed within the grave.
Mr.. Mahoney returned to his HON, vt
New York last February to recruit his fail
ing health but des pite tbs unceasing care
of his family aud the skill OF the most en-
inent physicians he continued to grow
worse, and finally succumbed On the lst
inst. to deaths most cruel and Implying
agent, consumption.
He WAS young man of fine abilities
and possessed those qualities of heart aud
head which endeared him to all those with
whom he came in contact. He was grad
uate of Notre Dame University, which he
won FOR himself, by his sterling qu,'l'ies,
the admiration and confidence both by his
Professors and classmates Had God been
pleased to spare him, bright future m ust
have been his, for he possessed everything
necessary to make him emnently Successful
in whatever walk of life be chose to enter
He had attained the 2lst year of mis- age, a
few months .go and was bidding farewell
to boyhood' 5 happy days when the thread
life wa. rent and he launched into eternity.
He died resigned and peacefully, sur
rounded by the comforts of home, the con-
solutions of religion and much regretted by
the companions of old College days.
The following resolutions Of the students
of the college OF Oar Lady will bear testi-
mony of the high estim .tion in which he
was held:
WHEREAS, 1t has plea sed Almighty God
to call from this life our late beloved and
respected teacher M. NJ Mahoney, whilst
yet IN the dawn ofmanhood ; and
WHEREAS, Whilst endeared to Us his pure
| and generous spirit passed into the keeping
of that Being to whom he intended to de-
vote his life; Therefore be it
Resol0ed, That while we bow in hu ~ tie
SUBMISSION to the will of Him who does Ill
things wisely, we sustain in the death of
Prof. Mahoney the loss Of an efficient, con-
| scientious and devoted teacher.
ResoJoed, That we deeply feel and de-
| plore the death Of one who by his eruliton
| and nobleness Of character won the love and
esteem efall; possessed name, the syno.
nym of truth, honesty and stainless integ-
rily, whose affectionate and kind heart had
endeared him to all
ResolOea, That in the deep respect for re-
ligion in his genteness towards those con-
fded to bis care, IA his sincere affection for
friends, we recognize heart susceptible of
the finest qualities.
| ResoJved, That these resolutions be pub
lished in the Watertown REPUBLICAN, a copy
Of which will be forwarded to his afflicted
family.
May these sincere bui feeble tributes in
some degree console his sorr owing family
| for the loss which they have sustaine d :,
and may we like him die the death of the
just and be made p,rtakers Of that I'm.
speakable reward that is given to those
who do their Creator will on earth, in the
enjoyment Of which We nov believe him to
| be.
w. SHEA, Jos. F. DoRCY,
MICHAEL SHANNON, T. NAUGATIN,
III. RsNsHAw, M. w. CONDOR,
~. MCGOWAN \. MULLEN,
NJ. AMEs, J. NORTON,
Committee