Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-26
DEATH HAS CALLED
MR.. ]. P. M'GOLRICk
END CAME AT 700 O'CLOCK
LAST EVENING.
Comparatively d Young, Man But
Pioneer Resident of City-Well
Known in Political and Business
CirCleS-D6dth a Shock to City
Funeral Will Be Held Monday.
tFrom Saturdays DaiIy.)

it was whispered that the curtain
between the two eternities had been
lifted and that our well known and
pioneer citizen, James p McGorlick,
had passed into the shadows Of the
unknown. The demise occurred at
the family home, 6IO Clyman street,
last evening, shortly after o'clock.
While he had been a sufferer for sew
eral days and it had been realized for
a couple of days that the end was near,
the announcement nevertheless came
as shock to the citizens of Watertown,
for in the death of Mr. McGolrick, it
was fully realized that one of our
foremost citizens had been removed
from the business and social activities
Of the community.
The deceased was native Of Water
town, having been born and reared
here. In his boyhood days he attend
ed the Sacred Heart college here,
after which he, took up telegraph
operating, which he, followed tor sew
eral years and for a time was agent
and operator at the Junction.
He quit the service Of the railway
company six years ago. when he was
elected to the Office of sheriff Of
Jefferson county, an office he held
with the greatest of satisfaction to
his constituents. During his term
in this office it will be remembered
that his father was accidentally kill
ed. 1t was then necessary for the
son to succeed his father in the wood
and coal business in this city, this
occurring six years ago this winter
Under the guidance OF younger
Mr.. McGorlick, the business has pros
pered.
The deceased had been somewhat in
terested in politics and was mem
Der of the Democratic party. lie had
served as supervisor from the Third
ward and while a member of the
county board was one of the leaders
and made most efficient member
fair in his dealings and loyal to his
constituency. He also served as poor
commissioner and in that position of
trust he made an excellent record.
When told of his sudden death last
evening, one of his friends paid him
the following deserved tribute:
MANY of us will miss Jim, as
we called him, sorely. The quality
of the friendship that he gave was
unusual; 1T was of the purest and the
best; it was strong as lsteel and.loyal
and true always. 1t never faltered
in the service of friend. The only
enmity that ever came to him, if ever
any accrued, came only through the
serving of a friend; and his friends
loved Jim McGonick. AS citizen,
he did his duty, az he saw it,. con-
sistently and fairly. AS public
official, he was CONSCIENTIOUS efficient
and business like; as sheriff of Jeffer
son county he had the unique distihc-
tion of not having single item OF
his bills against the county cut by
the county board. AS a business
man, his reputation for business pro
bity was above suspicion. As hus
band and father, he was a home man,
and found the best of life in the circle
of his own fireside- He was all in all
brave and strong souled, was Jim
McGolrick. For years he bore the
knowledge of what must be the fatal
termination of the maiady that was
upon HIM, with courage and fortitude.
1t was with brave smile on his eyes
and word of cheer on his lips that
he sustained his friends and those he
loved even to the last hard hours. To
his loved ones he leaves wonderful
and beautiful memory of courage, of
Christian fortitude and strength; to
his little children ne has left price
less heritage in the memory of the
character that still survives and will
always live in the memory of those
who were privileged to be his friends.
About twelve years agu, the deceas-
ed was united in marriage to Miss
Florence Coler of the town of Clyman.
The widow survives HIM, also two
bright little children, Celest, little
boy, and Mercedes, the daughter.
Anna McGolrick, a sister, also mourns
the death of her brother. The departed
was an honored member of local St
Thomas Court, Catholic Order of For
esters, of which organization he was
secretary. A special meeting Of the
Court will be held Sundy afternoon
after second Mass to make arrange
ments for the funeral. The deceased
began his suffering about five years
ago. However. for the past eight
months and up to about !. week ago,
he enjoyed apparently good health,
complication Of diseases seeming to
have set in at the last.
The funeral service will be held
Monday morning at 9 O'Clock at the
family home on Clyman street to st.
Bernard's Catholic church, the
interment to be in st. Demands
cemetery. Mr.. and Mrs. P. P Coles
of Chicago, will be here to attend the