The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-31
DEATH OF N. ]. MEEHAN
He Was a Former Resident Of
Neihart.
HE DIED IN CALIFORNIA
Gained an Enviable Reputation for In
tegrIty and Uprightness While
Resident of Mon
tana.

Great Falls, Jan. 30-Word has been
received here of the death at Davis
ville Cal, of M. J. Meehan, formerly
citizen of Neihart. He had resided there
for about two years, conducting mtr-
camille business before ill-health obliged
him to remove to California. During
that residence he had gained an en-
viable reputation for integrity and gen.
eral depth of character, and his death
is source of sadness to many citizens
of this county. His grandson, Maurice
Karr, is bright boy and also has many
friends in Neihart who hope that he
will succeed in his future career. A let
ter from him to friend here states
that his guardian is a capable, honest
man, and also says that Maurice in
tends to complete his education in Cali
fornia. OF his grandfather, the Davis
vile Enterprise contains the following
obituary:
Deaths sad call took from our COM
munity highly esteemed citizen last
Monday. NJ. j. Meehan died in the
Sisters hospital, Sacramento, Monday
morning about II o'clock, after an ill
ness of three weeks Death resulted
from Brights disease and was not UNI
expected. Since his collapse some time
ago he never improved and Sunday he
was taken to Sacramento, where he
could have better nursing, and death
came when none of his friends were
near. His grandson, Maurice Karr, was
on his way ito the hospital, but arrived
too late.
Maurice j. Meehan was born in Linn
erick county, Ireland, May, 1926 where
he remained until Is years of age, learn
ing the shoemaking trade In AS he
came ito America, visiting and working
at his trade in New York, ST. Louis
and New Orleans, until in "a he crossed
the isthmus and came to California. He
worked at mining in Nevada county,
near Forest City, and afterward went
to Suisun, where he remained - years.
In 81 he was married to Miss Ellen
Riley of San Francisco, to which union
four children were born. In SO Mr..
Meehan and family moved to Phoebe,
New, where death claimed three of the
children. In 1880 he returned to his Did
trade, and began business in Silver
Reef, Utah, remaining there nine years.
His eldest daughter the only remaining
child, married and a few years later
died in Salt Lake. Mr.. Meehan and
wife and three grandsons then came to
California in 1891. Soon afterward he
conducted a shoe business in Davis
vile and in '93 moved to Winters, where
his wife died the following year. He
came back here and in 1896 went to Mel
hart, Mont, to be with relatives. He
conducted successful business ana
would have remained, but he was adj
vised by physicians to seek the Califor-
MIA climate, SO he returned to Davis
vile about month ago.
The funeral took place here Wednes-
day and was attended by many friends.
Rev Mr.. Hines conducted the cere-
mony.
1.-THE deceased had stock of shoes
valued at about 5000. which he wills to
his three grandchildren, John, William
and Maurice Karr, who are all in this
state. The latter has been the constant
companion of his grandfather for sew
eral years and is now in Davisville. To
him Mr.. Meehan bequeathed his cash,
about $3.50, and his personal effects. The
Will was filed for. probate to-day by
Attorney Clark Of Woodland. Thomas
Dee was named as executor and trus-
tee of the estate"