News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-10-30
FRANK [. IRISH.
Death of former MorrisviIle Resident and
Peoples Academy Graduate.


Peoples Academy Graduate.
Frank L. Irish died of septic poison
ing at the University hospital in
Kansas City, Mo-, Saturday, Oct. 5,
1901, and his remains were brought
to this city and inferred Oct. Z. Fun
eral exercises we're held at the Cong'l
church, conducted by Rev. W. M. Ell
ledge, who took as his text Ps. 116:15,
"Precious in the sight of the Lord is
the death of his saints" and Rev. IA
13, BLESSED are the dead which die
in the Lord for their
works do follow them" The church
was very appropriately decorated
and the many floral offerings were
beautiful, being designs composed
mostly of roses and carnations.
Among these were a star and crescent,
a cross, a harp, scroll with the word
Crest" a beautiful piece bearing the
word asleep" and many Others. A
large concourse OF friends and &C.
quaintances were present and many
persons were unable to gain entrance
to the church. The Masonic Lodge,
A. F. & A. NJ, attended IN a body
and at the close of the exercises at
the church took charge of the inter-
ment, with the customary ceremonies
at the cemetery. All places of bust
ness were closed from 200 to $3.50
p. m.
Frank L. Irish was born March 10,
1854 at Colchester, Chittenden Co.,
Vt. His boyhood was spent on farm.
After attending the district school
he prepared for college at the Peoples
Academy at Morrisville, Vt. He
graduated from Dartmouth College
in 1879 He then came to Chicago
and completed the law course under
the direction of his brother Homer
and was admitted to the bar in
Chicago. After three or four years
spent in Dakoto and Iowa he came
to Manhattan in 1886 to visit rela-
tives but being so we'll pleased with
the town and prospects he opened a
law office. April l, 1900, he formed
a law partnership with R. j. Brock
and Will K Smith.
October 80, 1888, he married Miss
Eusebia Nudge. They lived in Man
haitian until June, 1900, when they
removed to Kansas City, Mo-, where
the firm Irish, Brock & Smith had
opened law office.
On making his home in Manhattan
Mr.. Irish transferred his church mem
bership from the Union Park Congre-
gational church in Chicago to the
Congregational church in Manhattan
where he held his men bership at the
time of his decease. He was always
a very earnest church worker and
found time to do we'll what be under
took. He filled at various times the
positions o church trustee, Sunday
sch DOL teacher, Sunday lchool super
intendeDt and choir leader.
He was one of the leading citizens
of Riley county and did we'll his part
in helping to further the best inter-
ests of the city and county and state.
He was president of the board of
education for several years and coun-
ty attorney for three terms. He was
strong advocate of good govern
ment and believing the republican
policies the best, he informed himself
fully on all the political questions
and took very active part in every
campaign since 1892. 1t is believed
that no one has done more effective
work for Metropolitan party in Riley
county during the past ten years
than he He was strong because of
his careful statements, saying only
what his enlightened conscience and
convictions of right and duty dictat-
ed. Those who differed from him
were ready to hear and weigh his ar
guments because his discussions were
so fair aud so considerable of the
opinions of others.
Christianity was a subject that de-
lighted him and he gave much time
to it's study. He prepared series of
lectures on the evidence of Chris
tianity" which he had arranged to
deliver, but other engagements taking
him GU of the city they were never
delivered.
His life is o benediction to all who
knew him. His aims were high and
noble, his thoughts pure. He was a
lover of mankind, a good, honest,
true friend and a noble man. The
hearts of all his friends go out to his
wife and daughter and sorrowing
relatives in deepest sympathy, and
our prayer is that God may heal and
comfort them here on earth and make
ofthem united family in that blessed
home that knows no sorrow or part
ing.-Manhattan Kan } National