The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-05-11
OBITUARY.
Mr.. PATRICK ENGLISH.

On Tuesday morning, at 1896, there
| passed away to eternal rest one of our Oldest
settlers, an upright, honored citizen, con.
spicuous figure on the streets of our city fol-
over forty years, mourned and lanented by
all, Mr.. Patrick English, in the sixty-third
year of his age.
Patrick English came TO Southport in his
early manhood. soon entered into business in
the promising young city, and during these
forty years no man was better known, and,
perhaps, none had more or warmer friends
than he. Patrick English was born in
Mitchelstown, County Cork, Ireland, in 1920.
In his twenty-frst year he came to the
United States to make here home and settle
himself in life. After brief stay in New
York and Albany, he pushed farther west
and came to Kenosha, then Southport, in
1912, and ever since has made Kenosha his
home. In 1876 he was married to Miss
Elizabeth Murray, who survives him. Dur
ing the thirty-seven years of their happy
union fourteen children were born to them,
eleven of whom are living, and all we're at
the bedside of their beloved father as he
breathed his last.
The kind, tender, flial devotion of his
children testify to his faithfulness to every
duty Of fond, kind father. His children,
in their bereavement, fully realize that their
best, their kindest truest friend is gone IRON
them forever, and his wise counsel, solicitous
care and tender sympathy are with them no
more.
Twelve grandchildren also survive him,
the children of his two sons aud of his
daughter, Mrs. w. s. McDermott.
For auor fbsvf1 roaua L. oo--:oI Al.
business at the meat market in partnership
with his brother John, now of Chicago, until
about nine years ago, he transferred the
market to his sons. The ambition of his life
appeared TO consist in providing happy,
plenteous home for his children, and to lead
them to lives of honesty, industry and use
fitness. How we'll he succeeded in devoted
ness to his family all who knew him bear tes-
timony. All who have ever partaken of
Mr.. English's generous hospitality, and they
are many, know how bounteously he provided
for his large family and large circle of
friends.
The community has sustained a great loss,
for Patrick English was an upright, enter.
prising citizen, who always had the best in
terests of the community at heart.
st. Marks congregation has lost one of its
most firm supporters and devoted member.
Patrick English never failed in his warm
and earnest attachment 10 old St. Marks. In
that church he was married to his devoted
wife in their young and hopeful years; in
the same church all his children were bap-
tized. and from there his remains were borne
to the grave yesterday morning, fol-
lowed by his numerous friends and sorrow
ing family.
The funeral was the largest seen in Keno
sha for many years, for the whole community
mourns the loss of such man. gives its
earnest sympathy to the bereaved widow in
her sorrow, and condoles with his grief
stricken children.
The funeral sermon was preached by Rev.
Father Clearly. He paid high and just
tribute to the character of the deceased as an
honorable and upright citizen. About one
hundred carriages were in the procession
which followed the remains of Mr.. English
to the grave.