River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-09-25

1t becomes our sad duty to announce
the death of John II. Kane, son of Mr..
and Mrs Patrick Kane, of Erin, St Croix
county, Wis, who died in Grand Forks,
Dakota, on the LIST of Sept, 1884. He was
born and raised in St. Croix county and
at the time of his death was "a years of
age "Whom the Gods love die young"
1t is intensely sorrowful that one pos
sessing those qualities that ennoble young
manhood should be so suddenly blighted
by the killing frost of death; sad indeed
that one 50 generous. and promising
should be called away just as youth was
the brightest and most hopeful He lived
in deeds, not in years; but death ruth
lessly takes the young with the aged, the
innocent with the vicious.
John lived with his parents on the farm
where his pious mother planted in his
heart the principles of christian educa-
ton, nor were her labors in vain as he
became model youth, regularly attend
ing the Sacraments with sincere piety
while he ever avoided that coarseness
and profanity 50 common among the
youth of our day Leaving the farm in
the fall of 1881 he went to River Falls and
entered the Normal School as a member
of the first year class. Applying himself
diligently to his studies he soon became
proficient in the first years work. He
then engaged i'll teaching the school in
his own district where he was considered
an able worker in that line; and his
modesty and obliging manners no less
than his industry and skill won for him
the esteem and admiration of his pupils
and fellow teachers. He was beloved by
his companions, while his gentlemanly
department and winning ways endeared
him to all who knew him, He had many
noble qualities. In him sister found an
affectionate and loving brother, mother
a kind and dutlful son, and those in need
friend and benefactor. A little more
than year ago he went to Dakota, hop
ing there to find ample scope for his abll-
ty and also to improve and develop his
fortune; but alas, the scythe of Time cut
him down in the very morning of life.
This community will miss in him kind
and jealous member, while his afflicted
family mourn the loss of true son and
loving brother. Little did his friends
dream that he would so soon pass away
from among the living. @ But the ways
of God are unsearchable and the depths
of his wisdom incomprehensible." The
Lord has seen fit to call him to his re-
ward. Let us rejoice that his soul, free
from its earthly tenement" is enjoying
the pure and Understandable bleSsedness of
an endless eternity.
The funeral services were held in the
Catholic church in Erin ON Thursday,
Sept 4. The body of the deceased was
brought to New Richmond by rail where
it was met by procession of four hun
dred mourners in seventy carriages gath
cred at the depot awaiting the arrival Of
the train with its sacred trust. The re-
mains were followed to Erin, their final
resting place. The following morning
witnessed procession of not less than
one hundred carriages crowded with peo-
pie who gathered to pay the last tribute
to one for whom all had an undying love
and affection. The last sad rites are over
the last words are spoken-dust has
been returned to dust, and the spirit of
John III. Kane is gone to God who gave
it. The vast concourse stood with uncov-
cred heads, and heavy hearts by the
open grave of one 50 much beloved in
life and deeply lamented in death.
All, It's sad when one so loved departs;
When death, that severer of true hearts,
Sweeps through the halls so lately loud with
mirth
And leaves pale sorrow weeping DER the hearth.
Cold in the dust his persisted heart may lie
But that which warmed 1t once can never die.
HUGH II. CULLEN.
Cylon, Wis, Sept. 6, 1884.