Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-10-28
Death of Patrick ]. Walsh.
DIED October Is. 1905. Patrick J.
alsh-Aged 45 years.

w dlSn-ASou I'd years
Four short months have not yet |
passed since we stood in sorrow as the |
mortal remains of VIM. Walsh were
laid to rest beside his brother Thomas
in the Catholic cemetery at Collyer.
Again we gIieve as the empty casket
that was the earthly abiding place of
their brother Patrick rested beside
them.
Patrick has gone TO meet those
gone before. Perhaps just beyond our
limited vision they meet in joyous
greeting; for
Dust thou art to dust returneth
Was not written of the soul.
OF the five Stalworth brothers who
lovingly bore the earthly remains of
their father to its last resting place,
only two are left us, James the eldest,
and John, the youngest.
From our hearts we pray it may be
many, many years before there be an
other mound added to the five already
there.
Patrick came to Kansas in the early
eighties to join his parents and broth
ers already here. Faithfully and I'M
ceasingly they toiled together bravely
facing the many hardships that met
all the settlers of which so cCmpara-
lively few had the courage to fight
and conquer, and subdue TO its pres
ent prosperous condition
The joyous, happy disposition of
both parents and children, and the
cheerful greeting extended to all
helped to tighten the many burdens
with which all at times were Cypress
ed and made their home favorIte
resort for friends and neighbors; and
SO cast a beam of sunshine along the
oft discouraging way and helped to
brighten dark path.
They have prospered perhaps be-
yond their expectations. Their farms
are among the largest, and they have
many cattle and horses.
Their brother Thomas found pros
perity In commercial life. He with
William and Patrick have completed
their work here and have gone for
ward to do their Masters will.
About three weeks ago he was
stricken with typhoid fever. The
fever was broken and great hopes were
entertained of his recovery, but his
heart was not strong enough to with
stand the strain, and he died of heart
failure as did his brother Thomas
after an attack of pneumonia
Two brothers and two sisters, Mrs.
C'Connor of Chicago, and Mrs Thos.
Pratt of Hoxie, were at his bedside.
To them and the MANY berieved
| friends in their double affection we
extend heartfelt sympathy.
The funeral services were held in
! the Catholic church at Collyer, Tues
day forenoon after which the remains
were laid TO rest in the cemetery.
Oh why should the spirit of mortals be
proud?
Like fast fitting meteor, a fast fly
ing cloud.
A flash of the lightning, a break of
the wave,
He passes from life to his rest in the
grave
The lives of the oak and the willow
shall fade,
Be scattered around and together be
laid.
The young and the old, and the low
and the high
Shall moulder to dust and together
shall lie
The peasant. whose lot was to SOW
l. and to reap.
/ The herdsman, who climbed with his
goats to the steep.
The beggar, who wandered in search
of his bread
Has faded away like the grass which
we tread.
It's the wink of an eve, It's the
/ draught of breath,
| From the blossom of health, to the
paleneSs of death,
From the gilded saloon, to the bier
and the shroud,
Oh why should the spirit OF mortal:
! be proud? IN. ID.
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