The sun., 1900-05-22
DEATH OF FATHER FALLON
Much Beloved Priest Of st.
Patrick's Church Has
Passed Away.
WANTED TO DIE AT HOME
This Way His Answer TO Those Who
Advised Him to go Away i'm
Search of Health--Sketch
of the Clergyman's
Useful Life.

The Rev. Martin X Fallon, rector of
st. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church of
this city, died. yesterday morning from
heart trouble, aged 81 years. He has
been i'll for several months, and for the
first three months of this year was under
treatment at ST. Agnes Hospital, Phila-
delphia.
Notwithstanding his illness, he was
able to ofliclate regularly at his church
until about four weeks ago. For the
past four weeks he had been confined to
his room, where he received the best
possb care and attention from friends
and physicians. 1t was all of no avail,
hewever, and several DAYS ago the
physicians pronounced his case incur
able. Last week there was decided
improvement, and again his friends en-
teltaiEed hopes Of his recovery. His
death was somewhat sudden, but the
end was peaceable and Father Fallon
was conscious until the last. The clergy
OF the house were at his bedside when he
died.
week ago Sunday, when it became
evident that the end was near, the last
rites Of the church were admir- istered
by the Rev. ]. G. Comisky, assistant
priest at st. Patrick's. During his entire
illness the clergy of the diocese, who had
been endeared to him by his long and
active life among them, showed their
great interest in him and were with him
day and night.
Wanted to Die at Home.
When Father FaIlon went back to st.
'rick's Church he remarked that he
was glad to again be with his congrega-
tion, which was devoted to him. Siren
uous efforts were made to induce him,
during his last illness, to go away for
short time, but this he refused to do,
remarking; mo, / want to die among
those who love me-" and he breathed his
last with those who loved him best.
Man Much Beloved.
Probably no priest in the city of Will
mington was more widely known nor
had more friends among all classes and
creeds than had Father Fallon. He was
man of rare ability, and of gentle man
ners. Not only was he respected by
those of his church, but all who came in
contact with him were impressed with
his affable disposition. His loss will be
keenly felt by many.
Sketch of His Life.
Father Fallon was born in Ireland
| fifty-seven years ago. He came to this
country Wnen quite young ana look up
his residence in New York State, where
he began studying for the priesthood. In
1869 he was ordained into the orders
| by Bishop Becker OF the Wilmington
diocese, being the longest ordained
priest in the city, at St. Mary's College,
at Emmittsburg, Md, where he taught
number OF years. Father Falon's or
dination was the first performed by
Bishop Becker after he was consecrated
as bishop.
Built St. Patrick's Church.
His first assignment by Bishop
Becker was St. Paul's Church, in this
city, where he remained eleven years,
bringing the church up to high stand-
ard. AT the expiration OF eleven years.
faithful service at St. Paul's, he was
transferred by Bishop Becker to St.
Patrick's which church he built and to
which he was greatly ehdeared. Re-
manning at st. Patrick's Church for four
years, Father Fallon was then given
charge of St. Mary's Church, where he
remained about two years, when he was
transferred to st. Pauls in 1887 by
Bishop Curtis. Here he remained until
1899, when Bishop Monaghan, the pres
ent bishop, sent him back to st. Patrick's
where he remained until his death.