The daily sentinel., 1907-12-03
DANNY MULLEN HAS
GIVEN UP The FIGHT
Well Known and Long Suffering Cit
izen Passed From Life Yester-
day Afternoon.-A Pioneer
Resident of Grand
Junction,
DANNY MULLEN HAS
GIVEN UP The FIGHT

Yesterday afternoon shortly after
o'clock Frank e. Dean, grand
knight of the local council of the
Knights of Columbus, received tel
egram from James W. Killer, grand
knight of the Salt Lake City coun-
ell, announcing that Daniel Mullen,
the well known and old-time Grand
Junction citizen. had passed from
life while undergoing a most serious
operation at the Holy Cross hospi-
tai in Salt Lake City yesterday af-
ternoon.
The announcement of the death of
Daniel Mullen, while it did lot come
as surprise to the many friends,
still 1t was shock, and the sorrow
over the death was not confined to
a few people.
For many months-yes, for sever
al years he has been sufferer from
stomach trouble. AS time had passed
this trouble had grown worse. He
suffered terribly at times; but he put
up valiant fight and never once
did he give up hope and cease to
battle against the inevitable.
All last winter and the greater
part of the summer Daniel Mullen
was confined in the Holy Cross hos
pital in Salt Lake City, undergoing
one or two delicate operations and
with his life lowering between this
world and the World Beyond for days
at time. Finally he began to inn
prove, and, after many weeks, was
able to return to his home III this
city. However, he stated to his
friends that the physicians had not
held out any hope of permanent
cure, and that he would probably
have to return to the hospital this
fall. He resumed his pop corn and
hamburger business and kept up
pretty well until a few weeks ago,
when he began to fail fast. He re-
allied that he must return to the
hospital and closing up his business
affairs as rapidly as possible he left
this city last Saturday morning for
Salt Lake City. AS he said goodbye
to his many warm friends, nearly all
OF them felt that they had looked up
on Danny for the last time; that
his days were numbered and the
number was small.
He entered the hospital Saturday
night. Yesterday the physicians at
tempted the Operation only the sue
cess of which could save the faithful
sufferers life for any length of time.
Danny. worn out by long-drawn ago
ny, a physical wreck as a result of
the ravages of the disease that had
undermined his digestive system,
could not Withstand the ordeal, and
death ended his sufferings.
Before dying Mr.. Mullen stated
that he desired to be buried under
the auspices of the Knights of Col
umbus of Grand Junction.
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tonight on No. and will be taken
to the undertaking establishment of
Cosgrove & Slough. Tomorrow morn
ing at O'Clock the funeral will take
place at st. Joseph's Catholic church,
Father Conway in charge. The in
terment will take place at the Cath
olic cemetery. The Knights of Col
umbus and the Fraternal Order of
Eagles, the deceased also being a
faithful member of the last FAMED
order, will escort the remains from
the undertaking parlors to the. church
| and from the church to the grave.
Daniel Mullen was So years of age.
He was born in Ireland and was new
er married. He was one of the ear
liest pioneer settlers of Grand Junc-
ton, coming to this city in the year
1882. At that time he was well off
In worldly goods. He filed on 160
acres of land that now embraces a
large and valuable portion of the
southern and western part of the city.
He laid out Mullen's addition to
| Grand Junction and sold many lots.
In later years Danny met financial
| reverses, lost a great portion of his
property and the greater part of his
snug fortune. Had he held these
| realty properties he would have In
| time been immensely wealthy.
Some years ago the deceased Sc
| cured a pop corn machine and stand
and from that time until within the
last year he operated this business
during winter and summer, spring
and fall. and he made it profitable
business. During the last summer
he was back at his old stand again.
Few people in Grand Junction or in
the surrounding country districts did
| not know Danny Mullen, the pop
| corn man. He was liked by all. OF
a cheerful, sunny disposition in spite
OF his i'll health, with glad word
for everybody. naturally Danny was
popular and beloved, and naturally
there are many to mourn his death.
All OF the old time residents knew
Danny well. Few could claim long
er continuous residence in Grand
junction than he. He was here be-
fore there was any town. The red
man had hardly broken camp In the
Grand valley when he came. Truly
in his death an old land mark has
passed from earthly scenes.
At the time of his death Mullen
owned some land on Orchard mesa
and possessed some other property,
all of which, 1t Is said, will go to a
sister living in the old home across
the waters.
The deceased was a devout and
faithful Catholic.