Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-10-18
OBITUARY.
FLAHERTY.

Bernard, eldest son of Mrs. B. and
the late Michael tlaherty, was born
Dec. II, 1861, in Paris township, on tn
same farm wherein he died.
His early life was spent at home on
the farm where he shared with his par
ents the difficulties of pioneering.
For short time he was engaged in
the implement business in Cresco in
partnership with a Mr.. Manning.
Shortly after his fathers death in
1894, his health began to fail. He
tried every available remedy, but med
ical skill seemed powerless to combat
the disease that was fastening itself
upon him. But though he was disabled
he was keen intellectually.
and it was to him that his mother would
60 for counsel since the death of her
husband. She. it is who will greatly
miss him, and his death is CRUSHING
blow to her declining years.
For we'll nigh sixteen years he has
been constant sufferer and the great
beauty of his life was the patience
with which he endured these sufferinps.
was one of his prominent
characteristics. 1t can never be said
of him that he had habit of enumer-
atlng his troubles, but he took up hin
cross and bore it bravely to the end.
Always charitable in his conversation
and ever ready to see good qualities in
everybody he spoke of, it was a
pleasure to converse with him. Though
he had an aversion for wrong-doinp. Il
did not make him dislike the person
that did the act. He had great respect
for old age and some Of his most ar
dent friends are numbered among the
old. and have lived here beside him his
entire life time. His disease had been
gradually growing worse, and during the
last few weeks the immediate family
knew that death was only question
of time. All that tender hands conld
do, was done to alleviate his sufferings
and he did not fail to show his graft
tude for this. When his sisters would
be doing something to comfort him, he
would utter; MAY God reward you for
what you have done for me-"
On the evening of Oct. 10, he passed
into the hands Of his Maker, fortified
by all the rites of the Catholic church.
In his passing the family have lost
devoted son and brother; the commune
ty have lost a friend and well-wisher.
he leaves to mourn his death, his
mother, four sisters, six brothers,
many other relatives and host of
friends.
His pail bearers were chosen from
among the friends OF his boyhood days
and were as follows: Michael Norton,
Michael Conley, Thomas Reynolds and
Joseph Montague Of Lourdes; Coleman
Foley Of Elma and Martin Lydon of
Cresco.
His funeral which was very largely
was held from Our Lady of
Lourdes Church, Oct. 18th, where Re-
QUEEN High Mass was celebrated by
Father Norris. After giving him the
last blessing of the church, Father
Norris paid an eloquent tribute to the
life of the deceased. His remains were
then laid to rest in Our Lady of Lour-
des cemetery.
God has called this son and brother
To happy home above,
Where thercll be no pain or anguish;
All is joy and peace and love.
See the mother at his bedside,
Asking God to spare her son;
But his lips are heard to whisper,
Father, let Thy Will be DONE"
Long he suffered, well he bore II,
God 1t Is Who knows 1t all; -
md when Death had come and claimed him,
lie was ready for the call. "A FRIEND.