The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-01-25
An Obituary.

We take the following contribution
from the Michigan Catholic of last
week
On Decembre, 81, 1901, Michael Nor
iariaty, an old pioneer died at his
home on his farm, four miles south of
Hudson, where he had resided for a
half century. Mr. Moriarty was
born September ,23, 1910. in Derry
more. Parish of Tralee. Kerry, Ireland.
His father was a soldier in the patrito
army during the rebellion Of 1893, and
later, n member Of the White Boys
organization. The deceased was a
patriotic Irishman as well rs n devoted
Catholic, during his long life. He saw
and conyersed with many of the sol
diers who composed the Patriot army
of 170S saw and conversed with many
of the Irish soldiers who were With
Wellington at Waterloo, and remem
bered their return 20 Ireland. He re-
mem bered the death of the great Napo-
leon. He took great interest in the
repeal agitation in Ireland. He att
ended many Of the great meetings of
O'Connell and listened to the eager ell
oquence OF that great orator as he
pictured to his long oppressed country
men the wrongs they were enduring
and the rights he expected to achieve
for them. lie was an eyewitness. to
the horrors OF the irish famine, during
the year Of 1916 7-s. Like many other
of his countrymen las left Ireland in
August. 1913. and after short stay in
the state Of New York he emigrated
to Michigan, aud with other Irish
pioneers took up land in the township
of Medina, IN the southern part OF Le-
nawee county. where permanent Irish
settlement was established and where
a Catholic church was built by them
on the most elevated spot. which, TO
this day is known as Catholic Hill
Mr.. Moriarty was a successful farm
, or, and he made a success OF life. He
saw in his own home, two generations
This children and grandchildren)g grown
from infancy 20 manhood. all belong
ing to tho same church TO which he
was 20 devotedly attached Eo was !
reli gious pious prayerful man, and
during his life seemed 20 be governed
by the Thought that the study Of If,
should DC 70 prepare for death.
He was regular worshiper at thl
church ~ the sacred heart Hudson
! He WAS frequently seen to kneel in Til
! fields where he was 1T work and viii
beads in his hands recite the rosary.
! Since the building Of che church Ia
attended ali services, all missions AM
q made all iubilees and practiced tn
: precepts Of his religion MP TO the hcu
q OF his death, and he seemed 20 hay
= been rewarded for this on earth 10y
long, troubIess, pleasant life and al
{, easy. peaceful and happy death. IL
N was mover sick and his end came peace
!, fully, without ache or pain After
i succession OF lengthy sleeps from whic
u he would occasionally arouse and sfte
! receiving all the rights Of his church
he passed gently away.
= His funeral was held from the churc
= OF the Sacred Heart, where he ofte
!, knelt and prayed The Rev Fathe
Hallissey ofllciated and spoke in com
plimentary terms on the religious lif
Of the deceased. His remains wer
then conveyed 10 ana laid to rest in tn
. old cemetery on Catholic Hill, wher
: he had previously followed the remain
= Of no less than one-hundred Of hi
- brother Irishmen and conrad pioneer
to their last earthly resting place.
~ Thus ended the earthly career of
" pious man, whose religious life nj
" only merited. but manifested TO hi
o fellow men his worthiness to all ths
!, is contained in the Divine promise
- BE thou faithful unto death and l wi
~ give to the the crown of life