The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-02-24
OBITUARY.
Death and Burial of Rev. Louis
Brander. C. S. S. r.

Brander, C. S. S. r.
C~orrespondence Intermountain Catholic5
The parish of St. Joseph in this city.
as well as the Redemptorist Order OF
the Western Province. sustained very
heavy loss in the death Of Rev Father
Brander which occurred at the rectory
early Monday morning, Feb. -.
Father BrandeT was quite young
man, not yet Sc years of age. ana al
though for the last few years ne was
in delicate health. still he rendered
rI-aat service to the church by his
energy. perseverance and zeal de was
horn in Chicago. where his venerable
father still lives: made his profession
IN the Redemptionist Order nearly SIX
teen wears ago. and in May. 1889, was
ordained priest in St. Aichaels Church,
Chicago. by Archbishop Feehan.
The early years of his priesthood
were spent in New Orleans where ne
lahore6 in St Alphonsus' parish and
where he is held in grateful remem-
brance by a devoted congregation.
Some five years ago his health began
10 fail him and the first symptoms OF
The dread disease. consumption, Ihat
took him away made their appearance
Notwithstanding his weak ana con-
stantly failing condition, ne WORKED
with his accustomed ambition and zeal.
(
strong constitution was weakening ana
unable to bear the work OF so large
and numerous a parish, and IN hopes
that perhaps his native air ana climate
might be beneficial to him, ne was ap-
pointed to the community at st Al
Dhonaus' Church Chicago. Here, as
in New Orleans, he began TO grow
weaker. and. therefore, nearly three
wears ago he was transferred to st.
Joseph's. this city. At once he began
TO feel better, and while it was clear
that he would never regain MS former
health and strength, nevertheless IT
vas thought that he might be spared
for number of years 10 come. sun,
God always does things for the best.
During the time he was at st. Jo-
seDh's. nearly two years Of which he
was Superior of the Community and
Pastor of the Church. he worked faith
fully and zealously for God and his
people. His charity and zeal and warm
heartedness. and especially his frank
ness and honesty of character, endeared
him To both clergy and laity. Both
priests and people attended his funeral
in large numbers, Whlch TOOK place
Thursday morning.
Bishop Matz celebrated solemn pom
tifcal mass. assisted by Rev. Nicholas
Franzen. G. s. s. r., who was a school
mate of Father BTander and who was
ordained with him, and VINO now IS the
only survivor of the three ordained to-
sether. as deacon of the mass. Father
Morrin was sub deacon, Rev. Fathers
O'Rvan and Dugan, o. :. D., were as
sistant deac0ns. Father Robinson, the
vicar general, was assistant priest, and
Father Philips was master Of cere-
monies.
In the Sanctuary was q large num-
bers Of the clergy. including. all the
city priests and several from a dis
tance. Rev Joseph Bell, G. SIS. r., the
Rector of ST. MichaeIs Church, Chi
cago. the parish church of Father
Brander. was also present, besides sew
eral other Redemptionist Fathers from
this city and Kansas City.
Very Rev. Daniel Mullane, c. IS. r.,
The Provincial Of the Western Province,
pronounced the eulogy. dwelling par
ticularly upon the religious and priest
ly life Of the deceased. The choir which
added much to the solemn services by
its sweet and grave chant, consisted Of
Mrs T. p Johnson, Miss Isabel Nc
Intyre. Miss Mamie Edison. Mrs. P. II.
Riordan Messrs. Charles Mast, George
Kempton and John Schilling.
The pallbearers were DR.. Devlin,
Charles w. Wilkin. Charles O'Donnell,
Angus Mcdonald, John Hurley Samuel
J. Young. Frank Coughlin and William
HenneSsey.
The interment took place at Mt. Oh
ivet The Benedictus was chanted by
the clergy and the blessing given by
Father Mullane. A good and devoted
Pastor has been taken from US, and
we commend his soul to your pious
nraxers