The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-01-28
THE DEATH OF FIR, LAwLoR.
Interesting sketch of the Noble and
'-' O." a" TO-" Jealous Irient.

'-' "'' 80 ''' Jealous Prient.
The death OF Rev. f. j. Lawlor, chap
lain Of St. Mary's hospital, Duluth, has
cast deep sorrow upon his many friends
The deceased was born in Ontonagon,
Mich, in 1860. and came TO this city
some II years later. At an early age
he manifested Il desire to study for the
priesthood, and went to st. Joseph's
college, Montreal, to study with the
Oblate Fathers remaining there three
years. He returned to Duluth, and
when II years old he went to St Johns
university. Collegeville, Mimi, to begin
his theological studies.
After years of diligent work he was
ordained for the st. Cloud diocese by
Rt. Rev. Bishop Seidenbusch, ID. D.,
o. S. b.. June. 90. 1884.
Since his ordination he was Jealous
priest and an earnest worker in the
vineyard OF the Lord. shedding the
sweet odor of Christ wherever he went
His first mission was at Fisher, Polk
county. Father l.awlor. it will be re-
membered, was in charge of the parish
at Hnckley at the time of the disastrous
fire Of 1894 and owing mostly to the
effects Of the long night spent with his
suffering kind in the river at Hinckley
he had been in poor health from that
time until his death. For the past three
months he had been confined to his
room and, though he kept up his ac-
customed good spirits his friends felt
that the end was near. On Friday, Jan.
13, the Ri. Rev. Bishop brought to him
the consultations which Rev. Father
in his health had brought to many Il
deathbed, those which Holy Church en-
tends to her faithful children at the
first warning of approaching death A
few days yet he fingered on earth, but
on Tuesday he quietly expired.
The remains were laid out in state in
the chapel of the hospital until Thurs
day. morning when they were taken to
the Sacred Heart cathedral, where the
bead office was chanted by RI Rev.
Bishop McGolrick; Rev. Henry Me-
Golrick. Minneapolis; Rev. George Arc
lander, Minneapolis; Rev. Cary St. Pc
ter, Mimi: Rev, P, Kenny, Grafton, N.
D.: Rev. P. Fardy. Rev. p Boyer,
Rev. p Delahey Rev. d. Lynch. Rev.
c. Gereaux. Rev. T. j. Mackey, Rev.
George Sheffield. o. s. b., Rev. f. Kos
merl, Very Rey. Joseph Buh. Very Rev.
7. Corbett. Rev. T. l.. Rabsteineck,
Rev. Roman Homer. o. s. b.. Rev. Nj.
Sengir. Rev. Teeley, Rev. j. Smers,
Rev. Corbinean Hermanutz, o. S. b.
Solemn requiem was then celebrated.
Very Rev. Joseph Buh. V. c.. officiating.
Rev. d. Lynch, Brainerd, acting as dea-
con; Rev. G. Gereaux. Cloquct, sub
deacon; Very Rev. r. Corbctt, Duluth,
master of ceremonies
The remains We're blessed by the right
reverend bishop, who also, in very
touching way, reminded the people of
the lesson which the death of one from
among them should bring home to each
one-the lesson so often repeated. and
yet often forgotten-th they, also,
would. one by one have to die.
He then in very pathetic words, re-
ferred to some of the many virtues OF
the deceased, particularly of his devo-
ton to fellow man manifested in his
sacrificing all private interests for the
good of his neighbor; for many We're
the dying Christians to whom Father
lawlor 'brhught hope, peace and con-
ISOLATION; no journey was too difficult to
be undertaken, nor disease too danger
Gus for him to face when he was called
to the deathbed Of sufferer
This spirit Of sclf-sacrifice was ex-
hibited, in a very striking manner. in
his conduct during the Hincklcy fire,
when, instead of protecting his own
life, he got as many Of the terrified ppo-
pie as he could to go into the water,
and all the earth was burned around,
and the very heavens themselves
seemed on fire, many owed their lives to
this courageous priest.
When relief came Father I.awlor was
found in very prccaroIs condition;
his eyes. hands and arms badly burned,
and for some time it was feared that he
would not recover.
This noble example of self-sacritce
and devotion, as the bishop remarked,
is already recorded in history, and will
be passed down to future generations,
and when the cOnsecratCd hands of the
priest should be crumblcd into dust
the good work he had done in convert
ing Sinners and instructing the ignorant
would go on multiplying to his greater
glory in heaven.
With particular emphasis the good
bishop dwelt upon the charity which
perva1ed the heart of the departed ia
Their, as manifested in his words, for of
this noble priest no one could say he
had ever spoken uncharitably of his
fellow men.
The sermon being over, the remains
were borne to the hearsc by six priests,
and the funeral proceeded to Calvary
cemetery, where, after the last sad rites
were performed by RI Rev. Bishop Nc
Golrick, the body was returned to
mother earth.
The funeral was the largest that the
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