Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-01-19
THE ENDOF A LONG LIFE.
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It is seldom in these days that the life of
man exceeds 100 years, but the late Patrick
Corrigan. of No. So East Eghty-seventh
street, was an e1ceptionable instance of long
ivity. Mr.. Corrigan was born in the Parish
of Milan, near the town of Ferbane, in
Kings County, Ireland, in the month of
June, 1772. His father was farmer, and
young Corrigan followed the same calling up
to the age of about Sc, when he came to this
country. Corrigan is said to have been a
fine specimen of man. He was five feet
eleven inches high, had an erect figure. well
shaped body and limbs, and was what is
generally called handsome man. He al
ways bore good character, was sober, in
dustrlous, and unassuming and, as evidence
of this 1t IS said that, though 26 years old in
''98, he 80 conducted himself as to escape
being compromised in the rebellion of that
year. Corrigan's father lived to the ripe age
of 80 years, and after his death the son mar
ried the daughter OF q neighboring farmer in
comfortable circumstances. In the year 1886
Patrick came to this country with his wife
and child, and for time managed to make
livelihood for his family. Soon after his ar
rival his wife died, and he then engaged in
some building speculations, which proved
successful, and thenceforward he prospered
in business. His son, MIR. Patrick Corrigan.
was put to the hardware business when young,
and has now amassed sufficient property to
keep him independent of business. With his
son old Mr.. Corrigan lived up to the day of
his DEATH which occurred on Saturday last
after an illness of about three months. The
presant Mr.. Corrigan says Of his father that
he was temperate man-not total abstain
er, but he never drank to excess. He never
used tobacco in any shape He enjoyed
through his prolonged existence the most
vigorous robust health, never having anp
serious sickness or disease, and possessing an
extraordinary degree of strength up to his
one hundredth year. About six years ago he
observed his grandson. lad of sixteen years
and comrade somewhat oldea. endeavoring
to lift large garden box filled
with earth, and seeing that it was
beyond the strength of the two lads, the old
gentleman went to their assistance took the
box in his arms, and carried it to the other
end of the garden without the least exertion.
He retained possession of all his faculties up
to about eight years ago, when he was sud
denly struck with paralysis of the right side,
the organs of speech being also affected.
His extraordinary vitality and vigorous con-
stituticn carried him through, and he soon
regained his former health and the complete
restoration of the parts paralyzed. About
eight months ago he began to get feeble and
was not able to go out of doors; he could not
use any solid food, though his teeth were all
perfect and required stimulants to sustain
his waning life, but he managed to be about
the house up to about three months ago,
when he took to his bed and gradually weak
ened. On Wednesday last he became I'M
conscious and confined so until Friday, when
he again rallied and became lucid, but on
Saturday his long life came to a quiet end
and as his son, Mr.. Corrigan, says, g he slept
into DEATH He was buried yesterday in
Calvary Cemetery.