The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-03-12

and enriched by reflection. His hui
NOR was keen, ready and kindly. He
was withal soberminded man, with
deep religious convictions. A devOut
Catholic, he received in his last mo-
ments the sacraments of the church.
He had no other guide but conscience:
neither gain nor ambition could de-
feet him from what he considered fair
and right, and his breadth of mind
was such that he was devoid of pre-
judices. He was of an even tempera-
ment that could not be carried away
by success nor made less cheerful by
adversely. He drew his lessons OF life
from the highest sources, from the
masters of literature and from the
Divine Book.
Colonel O'Niell was especially well
versed in the literature of Ireland.
He was true to her traditions, and
always delighted with the great chap
tiers her sons have written in English
and American history. The struggles
of Ireland were followed by him with
intense interest. and the great famine,
to help in which mass meeting was
held in New Orleans and addressed by
EtuGlSo duu ObuoIS. QlStIeSScu Hill
beyond measure. He was patriotic
enough to feel the woes of both his
adopted and his native land. 1t was
for the welfare of others and Of his
country that he chiefly concerned him
self, with unselfshness that never
failed and zeal that never tired. He
had the respect of all who knew him
and ne was widely beloved. His deal
ings were straightforward and his
aims generous to all men. Coura-
geous under all trials, loyal to his
friends and helpful to the distressed,
he was citizen of whom any COM
munlty would be proud and man
who will long be mourned
While a boy in London Mr.. O'Niell
had become acquainted with Isabella
Margaret Durham, and on July 80,
1854, they were married in New York.
His children surviving him are: w al
ter A. O'Niell, r. Emmett O'Niell,
John A. O'Niell, Jr.. Charles A.
O'Niell, George H. O'Niell, Mrs.
Harry ID. Smith. ali of the parish of
ST. Mary; Mrs. David Todd. of Bas-
trop, and Mrs. C. E. Schrenk, of New
Orleans. He is survived by his wife,
| forty-six grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.
The funeral services were conducted
Thursday evening at o'clock from
the residence of the deceased, with
services at the Catholic Church and
the funeral was largely attended by
mon representing every walk of life,
Notwithstanding very inclement
weather. The solemn and impressive
requiem mass occupied about an hour
Rev. Father Trainor officiating, as
sisted by Rev. Father FROM. of Pat
terson. At the conclusion of the SER
vices, the pallbearers, all grandsOns
of the deceased, Conrad. Herbert,
John. Robert, and John A. O'Niell,
and.R. Herbert Smith, bore the casket
to the hearse and the funeral process
sion took up its march to the ceme-
terry, where the remains were convey
ed to their last resting place. The
grave was one bank Of beautiful floral
offerings, which evinced the high
i esteem in which the deceased was held
The members of Florian Cornay Camp,
| United Confederate Veterans, with
Major-General Thos. j. Shaffer in
command, attended the funeral in a
body. In respect to the memory of
the deceased the parish land town Of
ficials closed their Offices Thursday
evening, as we'll as the banks, all
business places and places of amuse-
| ment.