The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-25
FINISHED HIS WORK
HEAD OF THE ORDER OF ST. rRAN-
CTS HERE DIED ON SUNDAY.
Unexpected Death Of Father Athanasius
voted Cath0lics--H Head Of the Order VIII
be Here Today from Ctncinnati--solemn
service tn Which Many Prassts VIII Take
Psrt--E0orts to Find Bishop Heonessy
Who b Absene from the City--Ths Dead
Priest was His Secretary.
Priest was His Secretary.

Rev. Father Athanasus Tingemann
head of the Order of ST. Francis here
and pastor of the German Catholic
church, died Of Bright's diesese at {
y. m, Sunday.
The death was surprise 10 his
friends, as up 10 Sunday morning he
was not considered in great danger.
Father Tingemann was a robust APP
pearinS man, but for all that he has
been ailing for a number Of years. and
has been troubled with heart diseas Sc
and other troubles that may have been
church. died of Bright's disease at &
caused his death.
Father Tingemann was born in Ger
many in 1858, and consequently was AZ
years OF age at the time of his death.
The order of which he was the head
here, was established in 1924 by ST.
Francis. Each member of the order
devoteS himself 10 a special work in
the church. and the work selected by
Father Tingemann was that OF a
teacher. He was highly educated and
was by nature gifted with a good
mind.
On account Of his ability and the
christian character OF the man he was
given the position of secretary to
Bishop Hennessy when he first came
to Wichita, and which position he has
held ever since. This brought him in
correspondence with all the priests in
the diocese and he is said TO have been
a great favorite among them. and II
is expected that many OF them will
attend his funeral here. which will
probably be tomorrow.
Father Henry who has been Father
Tingmann's assistant since last August
has sent the following notice TO all
the priests in the diocese and also to
members of the Order Of St. Francis:
Wichita, Kan. June, 1895.
Salus WIS! Requies Defunctis.
Trfstissmum mihi onus incumbit.
certiorem hisce to faciendi. quod heri
vespere, bora seXta p. m, sacramentis
ecclesiae munitus Adm. Rev. P. FIR.
Athanasius Lingermann. o. s. F., cur
sum terrestrem morbo Bright scor-
reputus finiverit. ammo aetatis, AZ. Re-
iigionis 81, sacredotii II; pro cujus ami
ma consueta suffragia implarat
FIR. Henricus Berkerich, o. s. F.
Exeauiae erunt7 Wichita, Kan, Jun
1895. Lora g.
II is translated: safety to the liv-
ing. Rest to the dead. 1t become my
saddest duty TO make known TO thee
that yesterday evening at o'clock,
Father Anthanasisus Lingmann,
priest of the Order Of st. Francis. end
ed his earthly career. through Bright's
disease, aged ~, in religion q wears.
priest IL years, for whose soul the ac-
customed prayers are implored
Funeral will be at Wichita. Kan,
June 2S. 1925"
Father Henry said last night that
their provincial at Cincinnati who is
head of the Order OF St. Francis. had
been notified and would probably he
here this morning in which case the
funeral will probably be held tomor-
row.
The custom Of the order. and which
will probably be observed here is to lay
out the body in the church the night
before the funeral, placing a guard
over 1t during the night. The day Of
the funeral all the priests assemble in
the morning and recite Offices OF the
Dead. This service is followed by mass
for the dead and then at the concIu-
sion of this service in case the bishop
is present, he recites dissolution over
the dead
Bishop Hennessy is absent from the
city. but kilograms have been sent out
to find his whereabouts. and il IS ex-
pected that he will be here to attend
the funeral. Bishop Hennessy had
promised to be here next Sunday 10 adj
minister the sacrament of absolution.
and the priests think by this time he
has got around TO Wisconsin and tele-
grams have been sent there 10 try TO
locate him.