Morris tribune., 1900-12-01
FUNERAL OF FIR. GASKELL.
The Whole Community Mourns the
Death of this Noble Priest.

SNinS Ddy Oh the p0Opie OF MOTT
!. and vicinity which only the sense
personal loss could have produce,
\ Father Gaskell was dear to the peop
OF his parish, but among the vast COZ
course of people that gathered
lpay the last tribute to the nobl
character of this man were Protes
ants and Catholics alike. His kline
hess had known no sectariah bounds
and in life and in death alike, th
regard of the people Of this communi
ty knew no sectarian bounds.
Father Geo. Gaskell came to Nor
ris in October, 1886. BY his effort
the magnificent house of worship O
the Assumption church has beer
built and the church has prospered
He has attended to the minutest de
tails Of church administration with
the greatest faithfulness, and in his
spiritual administration has.endeared
himself to the people of his parish.
The church was most appropriately
draped for the funeral service. In
front Of the altar was suspended the
words; "Thy will be done" and on
Father Gaskell's chair were the
works, cat Rest" =
The funeral service began at 9
O'clock Thursday morning, when Very
Reverend Edward, J. Nagl, Vicar
General, of st. Cloud, said requiem
mass, assisted by Rev. Gregory, Rev.
Steil, O. S. B., and Rev. G, Goebel.
Funeral services were held at IL
o'clock by Rev. e.. Goebel, of
Perham, assisted by Rev. A. Ait Of
Sank Centre, Rev. ]. r. Lemmer, of
McCauleyville, and Rev. L. J. Haupt,
Of alexandria. The chants and
responses were beautifully sung by
the Graceville choir. Supt. Pete w.
Ross sang a solo and Father Fl.
Kline, of Chokio, sang the requiem.
The short sermon was by Rev. p.
Boland, ,of Litchfe1d, who spoke Of
the sorrow which the people felt in
the death of their priest and of the
duties which still remained to them
to perform,
The funeral procession was very
large one, and the most of the con-
gregation went on foot to the grave
! yard. The members of the Ancient
! Order Of Hibernians, of which Father
Gaskell was a member, marched
near the head Of the procession. The
following members acted as pail
bearers: Thos McCanney, Thos. r
McCanney. Dennis HenneSsey. VIM
Riordan, John J.. Brown and Michael
Fitzgerald.
Rev. George Gaskell was born in
Lancashire, England, in 1847. He
came to this country in 1859 and
settled in Walworth county, Wiscon
sin. He prepared for the clerical
life, was ordained as a priest, and
after having charge of other parishes,
was appointed to Morris in 1886.
His death occurred on last Saturday
evening in st. Vincent's hospital,
New York city Father GaskelPs
health has been failing for couple.
Of years, Tut it was thought that the
cause was genera debility and he
according went to Europe, hoping to-
lind health in rest and travel. When
Vhe returned to New York, he was so
weak that it was necessary for him
TO go to st. Vincent's hospital. On
account Of the difficulty Of getting
reliable information as to the real
condition of his health, the church
sent Mr.. F. A. Mullen to New York.
Mr.. Mullen arrived last week
Wednesday, just after the operation
had been performed. The doctors
gave Mr.. Mullen encouraging
reports, out this news reached
here only a day before the
sad death tidings. The cause of
Father Gaskell's death was tubar-
cllosis Of the peritoneum, and his
case has probably been hopeless from
the first. Mr.. Mullen returned with
the corpse on Wednesday.
OF Father Gaskell's immediate
family, the members which survive
him his brothers Charles, Francis,
and Henry, Of Eastroy, Wis, who at
tended the funeral, two widowed
sisters, Mrs Finley and Mrs. Fowler,
living near Eastroy, and an older
brother who is a priest in England
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