The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-02-04
CULLEN.

Mrs. Mary CULLEN died on Monday
night at the home of her son, j. P.
CULLEN, at the age of &c years.
Brief as the foregoing is, it marked
the closing of a pure, beautiful life, the
passing away of q sanity soul. Mrs.
CULLEN was born in County Monaghan,
Ireland, in 1929. With her husband she
came to America and settled in Cali
fornia. Here Mr.. and Mrs. CULLEN re-
sided for many years. They had three
sons and two daughters, the latter
John and William. were all educated
at st. Ignatius college in San Fran
cisco.
In 1880 Mr.. CULLEN died in Nevada,
and a few years later Mrs. CULLEN and
the boys came to Utah TO reside. About
ten years ago William. her youngest
son. died. and the devoted mother
grieved deeply but bravely over his
loss. There are hosts of friends who
mourn the death of the gentle lovely
little woman. She was "Auntie Quill
lam to every one. Children, particu-
larly young girls, loved her and she
loved them. The tears came to the
eyes of many girls. long since grown to
womanhood. when they heard of her
death. They remembered we'll the
kindly greetings of the old days, the
simple hospitality of the gentle white
haired hostess, and some childiShly
remembered Auntie Quillen's angel
food cake" that was a special dainty
for the choir girls only, at the summer
picnics.
Mrs. CULLEN was a most consistent
Christian, a woman of strong faith,
kindly disposition and charitable heart.
In her daily life she taught a beautiful
l. AL IL sarurr,
from the world and centeTing her
thoughts on the promised eternal life.
The funeral took place from st. Mary's
cathedral on Thursday morning. where
solemn high mass was celebrated by
Very Rev. Father kiely assisted by
Rev Father Curran, deacon and Rev.
Father Schioccetti, sub-deacOn.
The Gregorian requiem was impress
siveiy rendered by quartette from the
cathedral choir Miss Owen, Miss Har-
ley. Miss Fafek and r. c. Dunbar were
the soloists.
No one present will ever forget the
sincere tribute paid TO her memory by
Rev Father Kiely, for twenty-seYen
years her personal friend. The church
was crowded with friends of the de-
ceased. many old time Nevada friends
being present. Many Bingham resi-
dents attended the services. The pail
bearers were Michael Gibbons, Stephen
Hays, ]. c. Lynch, ]. J. Farrell, John
Hickey and James Hogle.
In accordance with the wishes of the
deceased no flowers were permitted at
the church or cemetery. The deepest
sympathy is extended to her devoted
sons. Thomas and John CULLEN, in their
bereavement They have the consola-
Il hot
mothers entire life as calm and happy
as it was possible for a human life
to be. In their home was always love,
peace and tender devotion. She has
left to them the grandest heritage of
all-the memory of a life that was
hiameless, holy and edifying-a life
that was an inspiration to other wo-
men.
The hearts of those who loved her are
sorrowing and their eyes are dim, but
the quiet sleeper has gone to her re-
ward. May she rest in peace!
Father KieIy's Sermon.
Happy is the husband of a good wife
for the number of his years is
double" Eccl. XVI. l.
So spoke the wise man. This truth
is confirmed by the experience of the
lluilull idNG III every DIST lit IltitSl
treasure any man can possess is
good wife, and the most beneficial
legacy that can be left to the child is
the example and virtue of prudent
mother. The good wife, who is pru-
dent mother, is the center of do
nestle peace and happiness, and the
foundation of the family. Her virtues
and example affect not only the home
circle, but premeate the community
in which she lives. The faithful pru-
dent wife, who is virtuous and de-
voted mother, always has does and
ever will command the respect and
veneration of man, and when the
angel of death summons her to the re-
ward that is justly due, our sorrow at
parting is more than doubly compen-
stated by the joyous hope that springs
from that Christian faith, which pro-
claims death a victory.
And a wife and mother was Mrs.