The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1908-03-21
WITH THE DEAD.
Elizabeth Bennett.


nesday evening at st. Marys hospital
after a long illness. Her home was at
Graceville. Mimi, to which place the
remains were taken for interment A
brother, James Bennett. resides at 1911
Yale Place, in this city.
James Mooney.
James Mooney died Thursday of last
week at tine Swedish hospital. De-
ceased was 45 years of age and came
to this city from Granite Falls, MINI.
The body was taken to that point for
intcrment
Esther Doueherty.
The death of Esther Dougherty &C.
Cured Sunday last at Rest hospital,
to which institution she was brought
from Litchfield by her mother Death
was caused by a tumor on the brain.
She was but Is years of age. The in
terment took place in the Catholic
cemetery at Litchield.
Christopher J. Mills.
On Monday night Christopher j.
Mills died of typhoid fever at his
home, 1411 25th st. s., at the age of
As years, leaving a bereaved widow
and seven children. He was a we'll
known member of the Ancient Order
of Hibernians. having Joined Div. No.
2 nearly 20 years ago and at the time
of his death was a member of Div.
No. 6 of this city. For the past 1S
years he was employed as engineer
by the Minneapolis Journal. Funeral
services were held yesterday morning
at Holy Rosary church. Requiem
mass was celebrated for the deceased
at 3 o'clock and the remains were in
tered at st. Mary's cemetery. Mem
bers of Div. No. 6 were present in
large numbers.
Mrs. Mary Ryan.
Mrs. Mary Ryan died on st. Fat
rick's Day at her home in Cannon
Falls, where she had resided for the
past 5s years. She was IS years Of
age and WAS a native of Ireland. Her
surviving children are w. T. Ryan and
Mrs T. Carroll, Cannon Falls: Mrs.
Reillj'. Northfeld, and Mrs. D. ]. Nc
Donald, 1884 18th avenue S, Minneap-
oils. the funeral was held yesterday
morning from the Catholic church at
Cannon Fails. Requiem mass was cell
ebratcd by Rev. Father McDern,ott
formerly of this city.
Patrick Ryan.
On MSnday morning the venerable
East Size resident and well-known en-
park CO nralssioner Patrick Ryan. died
after !cng illness at his home, 65s
Quincy street n. E.
Mr. Ryan was one of the earliest set
tiers Ut Minneapolis, having come here
from st. Louis more than so years ago.
Previous 10 that time he had lived a
short time in Kentucky, to which state
he came direct from Ireland. At the
time of his death he had just passed
his S5th birthday. For the last few
years he has led a very quiet life at
his ,lIme ir Northeast Minneapolis.
He is survived by his wife and one son,
Joseph Ryan. and two married daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Nellie Munson and Mrs.
Margaret harrington.
In 1899, Mr.. Ryan. always consist
ent Democrat. was nominated by his
party for Park Commissioner. and in
the great Democratic victory of that
year was swept into office by large
majority over C. M. Loring his Repub-
lican opponent. He served six years
and during that time, though his cdu-
cation was but limited, he became one
of the most useful members o. that
body. He was level headed. and fear
less in the discharge of his duties,
guarding carefully the interests OF the
people. In his work on ,le parl,
board he was associated closely with
Eugene Wilson, p B. Winston, w. H.
Eustis, A. j. Boardman, John DAY
Smith and c. NJ. Loring.
The f3necal was held at o'clock on
Wednesday morning, with requiem
mass at st. Anthony of Padua church.
ST. PATRIck's DAY.