Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24
REV. M. X. GALLON DEAD.
Expired Monday Morning at st. Patrick's
Parocliial Residence, After Protraeted

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Expired Monday Morning mt st. Patrick's
Parochial Residence, After "a Protraeted
Illness. a1t
The Rev. Martin Y. Fallon, pastor Of,
st. Patrick's Church, died at ~ O'Clock
Monday morning, at the pRrochial resi-
depee, King street, near Fifteenth, AFTER
protracted illness. Death resulted
from heart trouble. Deceased had been
in failing health since last January. I'D
February it was necessary to send MIN
to st. Anges' hospital, Philadelphia,
for treatment. He remained there until
he was somewhat improved, returning
to St. Patrick's Church on st. Fat
rirk's Day, March 18th, and his friends
had hoped that his recovery was pei
manent In few days, however, 1t
became evident that the real cause OF
the trouble had not been removed.
NotwithstandinR his illness, no was
able to o!flcinte regularly at his church
until about four weeks ago. For the
past four weeks. he had been confined
to his room, whore he received the
best possible care AMI attention from
| friends and physicians. 1t was all OF
no avail, however, and several days
ago the phi, sicians pronounced his case
incuiable. Last week there was a de-
cided Improvement, and again his
| friends entertained hopes of his re-
covery. His doath 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 dieds ....
A week ago Sunday, when 1t be-
came evident that tho end was near,
the last rites OF the church were ad.
ministered by the Rev. j. g. Cumisky,
assistant priest at ST. PatIick's. Dur
ing 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.
Father Fallon was in the 9th year oil
his age. 1t is thought he was born
in Ireland and came to this country,
settling in New York with his parents,
when very young. He was educated al
Mt. ST. Mary's College, Emmetsburg,
Md, where be was ordained to the
priesthood in 1869 by Ri. Rev. BishoI
Becker, and he was the first priest
Ordained by Bishop Becker for the new
Diocese of Wilmington, which had Just
been formed.
His first appointment was ut St
Paul's Church. Wilmington, which hac
just been erected by Bishop Becker
and he became assistant to the bishop
In 1881 he was appointed by Bishop
BECKER to erect st. Patrick's Church
at Fifteenth and King streets, ant
organize the congregation, which hi
did most successfully and remained a
pastor until 1887, when he was Trans
ferred to st. Mary's Church by Bishol
Becker, succeeding the Rev. Patricl
Reilly. In 1883 he was appointed paste
of st. Paul's Church by Bishop Curtis
He remained at st. Paul's until Janu
AIRY, 1899, when he returned TO his oil
charge, st. Patrick's, succeeding th
Rev. Dennis j. Flynn, who went t
] Emmetsburg, Md.
; Father Fallon was a highly educate,
man and man OF brilliant attain
ments, and was genial, affable an,
: always pleasant, and by his name
had become widely and favorabl
, known throughout the city and wo
r his way into tho hearts of those witt
whom he was acquainted. He was on
} of the most active men in the dioees
D aud was successful in all of his under
F.; takings. He will be greatly missed.