Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-20
MAJOR FURAY LAID AT REST
Pioneer Of Omaha Buried with Ceremony
Of Catholic Ritual.
NcoRTEGE FROM CHURCH TO GRAVE LONG
Funeral Services of Mrs. Catherine
Farrell, Venerable Pioneer, and
Edward Arnold Bernhard
Are Also Held.
saturday vac . day Of funerals.

SATURDAY was = Gay OF IunefhlaE
After imposing obseduies at 81. Johns
Catholic church at $50 a. M, Major John
y. Furay, one Of Omaha's pioneer citizens
who died Wednesday evening from two
sudden strokes Of paralysis. was laid at rest
at the Holy Sepulcher cemetery.
The auditorium of the church edifice was
crowded 70 the doors with friends and
acquaintance of Major Furay anxious TO
pay their last respects. Relatives assembled
early Saturday morning at the residence,
2237 Seward street, where brief services of
a private nature were held and the body
was then taken to ST. Johns church, fol-
lowed By the widow. children and other
relatives High mass and the most solemn
requiem ritual of the Catholic church wero
celebrated by a number Of clergy, the cere-
monies being made even more impressive
by the special part taken by members of
the Jesuit order, of which one of the sons
of Major Furay, Rev. John b. Furay of
Florissant, NO., IL a member. The services
by the Jesuit fathers was held as q mark
of respect to the father OF one Of their
brothers and were most elaborate In
character.
COrteEe f. Long One.
At the conclusion of the services at the
church the body was taken to the cemetery,
followed by an extended cortege, where
the impressive ritual of the church was
pronounced.
Major Furay was a member Of the Grand
Army of the Republic and the Loyal Legion
and many members Of both organizations
were present at the ceremonies at the
church and also at the cemetery.
The pallbearers, active and honorary
were chosen from among Major Furay's
associates Of the Loyal Legion and the
Grand Army of the Republic or private
friends. The active pallbearers were: T. J.
F1tzmorris, Frank ]. McArdle, ]. I. Wood.
ard. ID. NJ. Vinsonhaler, 3. ]. Scanner, T.
r. Parmele, G. j. Smyth and John H
Hussie; honorary: Captain II. Il. Palmer
Captain Thomas Swobe, George e Prit-
chett. Judge Lee s. Estelle, Joseph Doherty
Joseph T. Beatty, Andrew M. Murphy and
William NJ. Bushman.
Major Furay is survived by a wife and
eight children, many of whom live in other
cities, but we're present at the funeral Tht
children who came from out of the city
were: Dr. Edward s. Furay of Manchester
Wyo.; Rev. John B. Furay of Florissant
Mo; James H. Furay Of Cleveland, o.
who is on the editorial stan OF the Cleve-
land Press. and Mrs. Lee l. Daily of 81
Louis.
Funeral of Mrs. Farrell.
The funeral services Of Mrs Catherine
Farrell who died Thursday night at hei
home, 1916 Paul street, was held at a. m
Saturday at the Church Of the Holy
Family, where high mass was celebrated
The body was taken to the Holy SepulcheI
for interment and was followed by ar
extensive cortege. Mrs. Farrell and hel
husband. who. died about six years ago
were pioneer citizens Of Omaha, havins
come here over forty years ago. For many
years Mr.. Farrell was employed at ths
Union Pacific shops The couple were
childless and Mrs. Farrell was survived
by two cousins, who reside In Omaha
After the death OF her husband Mrs Far
rell lived alone at the family residence OF
Paul street and had large circle OF
friends.
Edward Arnold Bernhard.
Funeral services over the body of Ed
ward Arnold Bernhard, who died suddenly
last Wednesday evening in a room at tn,
Ivy lodging house, 1917 Douglas street
after having suffered an acute attack O.
pneumonia, were held at 2 p. m. Saturday
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