The Irish standard., 1902-06-28
FATHER MCINTYRE is DEAD.
Passed Away ON Tuesday Night al
st. JOseph's Hospital,


1t is With poignant grief that The
Irish Standard records the death of
Rev. Michael Mcintyre which too,
/ place at st. Juscphs hospital, st. Paul
on last Tuesday night, June ~. lie
had been i'll for some time and no
hopes of his recovery were entertained
by the attending physician. \ year
ago last winter he went to Texas and
returned somewhat improved. While
away his death was announced in the
papers, ana he WAS one + the few who
had the grim satisfaction of reading
their own obituary before departing
from earth.
On his return North he was assigned
by Archbishop Ireland as assistant pa
tor to Father O'Ncill of st. Michacl's
church, West st. Paul. There he faith
fully labored from October 1901. up
to q month ago, when he was attacked
with henlorrlagc of the lungs and
taken to the hospital. \ complication
of diseases set in and with perfect
resignation lie awaited death, fortified
by the sacramcntS and chccrrd by lis
brother priests and hosts of friends.
Father Mcintyre was Il naive OF
! Donegal. Ireland. whcir he was bora
about 10 years ago. ana where !, broth
or and niece survive him. At an carly
age lr entered Monaghan Colr.r and
took Il classical cours'. Afterwards he
went TO All lInlows CaIlc"c to study
for tile priesthood. ANA on June ~,
1882, he was ordained TO. the Amcri
! can mission. In the fall OF tina. year
he came to st. Paul and WAS appointed
! TO the English speaking church at
Sllaknprc. Subsequently he olcintr,I
ut Assumption, Carver county, at the
immaculate Conception and ST. Slcpll-
ems. minneapolis, ana lastly ut ST
Micliacls. st. Paul.
For the ten years Or more die spent
in Minneapolis. he cnllcarch himself TO
thousands by his many acts of kinrln s.
to the destitute and afflicted. Ills
purse was always open TO the needy
and the unfortunate.
No Irish priest ever l,vcl ireland
more ardcntIy than Father Mcintyre
lie was Il member of the \. q. II. ana
always encouraged every movement
+ for the dcIivcrnncc Of his native land
from the yoke of OPPRESSION
Tle Office for the dead ana requiem
high mass for the rcpnsc of the soul
of Father Mcintyre wcr, celebrated
yesterday morning at 10 o'cl ok in st.
| Michacrs church. The large number
Of priests at the obsequics testified to
the esteem in which he was held by
the clergy of the archdiocese. Several
attended from other states. The chant
crs of the Office for the dead were:
Rev. Oliver Dolphin and Rev. J I'm
Gurgin: the cclcbrant Of the mass WAS
Rev. r. O'Ncill, pastor of the church.
Rev. ]. G. Byrne was deacon and
Rev. ]. j. Hand subdcacon. Rev. G.
CarcOran. of Saltwater, acted as mas
ter of ceremonies. The services were
most impressive and the church was
filled to nvertlowng. The sermon was
preached by Rev. Joseph Campbell. OF
st. Paul Seminary, and his eulOgy of
the beloved priest moved many t.
tears. The following close friends of
the deceased acted as palllelr rs: Rev.
J. O'cOnnor, st. Paul; Rev. j. J. Slcv
in, Faribault; Rev. J. Harrington, Min
ncapoIis; Rev. l.. CDsgrovc. st. Paul;
Rev. =. Herman OwatOnna; Rev. X.
Cahill, st. Paul The remains were IN
TERED in the priests in Calvary
cemetery, and were followed by a long
coi.cgc to their last resting place.
The prayers of cur rcade.s are re-
quested for the repose of the soul OF
Rev. Michael Mcintyre.