Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-01
MARKED BY SADNESS
FUNERAL OF LATE REV. FATHER
JOHN o'FARRELL OCCURRED
THIS MORNING.

Solemn Requiem High Mass Was Gel.
ebrated-Rev. J. F. Nugent, Of Des
,.Moines, Preached Beautiful Sermon
Over Fifty Priests in the City.
From Mondays DAILY.
With the celebration of solemn re-
QUEEN high mass, at which there were
over fifty Roman Catholic clergymen
present. and an impressive sermon
preached by Rev. j. F. Nugent, of Des
MONIES, the last sad rites over the re-
mains of the late Rev. Father John
lO'Farrell were held this morning at 8
/! o'clock in St. Patrick's church, CT
which he was pastor for a period Of
four years prior to early last Friday
morning, when he answered the call
| of his maker. The ceremonies
throughout were impressive, and ev-
cry detail was appropriate to the sad
occasion.
1t was with aching hearts that the
congregation and the innumera5le
friends of the deceased father filled
st. Patrick's church this morning and
heard the final earthly tribute deliv.
cred OF this good man. And it was
with sadder hearts they accompanied
the cortege to Calvary cemetery,
where the body was lowered into the
vault, ready for its reception.
The celebration of solemn requiem
high mass was preceded by the chant
Ing OF the second nocturne (ot!lce of
the dead), In which all the priests par.
t1cipated. The celebrant Of the mass
was Rev. Thomas Reynolds, Of Fair.
fax, nephew of the deceased Very
Rev. F. w. Hoppman, of st. Mary's
church, officiated as deacon and Rev.
John Noonan, of Lenox, was sub
deacon. Rev. A. M. Nodler, of Fair
! field, was master of ceremonies and
the acolytes were from st. Patrick's
and st. Mary's churches. The Right
Rev. Richard Scannell, D. D., bishop
OF Omaha, pronounced the absolutior
and Rev. ]. F. Nugent, of Des Moines,
delivered the sermon.
| St.Mary's. choir with Organist Chas.
koett rendered the Gregorian mass
for the dead.
The pallbearers were Reverend
Fathers F. M. McManus, of Oskaloosa
Richard Dollard, of What Cheer, ]. G.
White of Avoca, E. F. We'll, Of Rich.
mond, Thomas Sheehy, of Kinross,
and Thomas Brownrigg,. Of Melrose.
Members Of the A. o. H. and K. OF. G.
attended the funeral in bod-.
Rev. Father Reynolds offlciated at
the burial services.
Father Nugent's Tribute.
| rev. rather j. F. Nugent, Of Des
Molnes. in his sermon, referred to the
deceased as an excellenS student a
/ bright man. a Jealous priest. builder
and improver of churches, an able 4ad-
ministrator, strong theologian. q
fine teacher and grand instructor.
Continuing he said: "a mighty. oak
that never bends was the life of the
deceased He was first, last and al
! ways a jealous priest, and his life
was long continuous effort. His
labors are now ended and he is go
ing to receive the reward of a faithful
! life The voice that carried the mes
sage of his Saviour, was what he DOS.
sessed. The test of the soldier is that
he fights well. When we stand over
! this fervenr priest, we find he stood
firmly at the altar, lived at the altar,
and died at the altar. Leaving his ma
tive country, he consecrated himself to
God. and he Is now where he will re-
ceive his reward"
| In conclusion. Father Nugent ex-
planned briefly the doctrine Of purga-
/ tory.
Many at Funeral.
In the death of Rev. Father OFar-
rell, the people of this city lost one of
their most beloved citizens. He had
long been prominent among the people
here because of his pleasant disposi-
ton. able intellect and wide
knowledge of the truth. The many
people who crowded st. Patrick's
church this morning and who accom-
panied the remains to Calvary Gene
terry spoke of the popularity of this
good man.
Visiting Priests Here.
The following is a list of visiting
clergymen who attended the funeral
services of the late Rev. Father John
| O'Farrell this morning:
Rt. Rev. Richard Scannell, D. d.
lof Omaha; Rev. Thos. F.
Lotus, Massena; Rev. j. F.
Nugent, Des Moines; Rev. w. J.
Quinn, Red Oak; Rev. q. Hayes, Imo-
gene; Rev. R. J. Aid, Charlton; Rev.
]. j. Hanley. Month Rev. J. Curtin,
Brooklyn; Rev. j. M. Walsh, Morse;
Rev. Francis T.Ward, Iowa City; Rev.
M. P. Kirkpatrick, Wilton Junction;
Rev. S. Wieland, Riverside; Rev. ].
]. Moran. Portsmouth; Rev. P. Smith,
Hampton; Rev. d. D. Molyneaux,
Churchill; Rev. Thos. Brownrigg, Mel
rose; Rev. Robert Powers, Anamosa;
Rev. A. H. SCREENING, West Burling-
ton; Rev. John A. Glenn, Davenport;
Rev. Bede Durham, o. S. B., Creston;
Rev. Jos. B. Hammiert, Earring; Rev.
]. J. Bessler, Mt. Pleasant; Rev. JIM.
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