The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-11-19
rather Florence Lawlor Is at Rest.

In the shade of the mountains whose
breezes were to have been health-giV-
ing to him, the young priest was
buried on Monday of this week. Ihe
alien land to which he turned Iof
health and strength to make hls lapor
in the vineyard of the Lord success
gave him back to his Maker. lie hao
served two years in the ministry OF
his church Almost all Of that time
had been spent in Denver.
Father Lawlor succumbed to spinal
meningitis after an illness Of four
days During practically all of that
time he had been unconscious.
Father iawlor was born in Tradee,
County Kerry. Ireland twenty-seVen
years ago. and pursued his theological
studies in Paris, France. He was OF
dained in 1905 Because OF Ill health
he was ASSIGNED to duty in the diocese
of Denver. Ear from the land OF ms
fathers. he became assistant to Fa-
ther William Organ Of st. Leo
church ana his genial nature drew TO
him friends who Gaved him from utter
loneliness in strange land.
A sister OF Father Lawlor, Mrs.
Charles A. Williams, lives at 1886
Pennsylvania street, Denver, and
cousin is Mrs Thomas Z. McKenna,
widow OF a prominent Denver news
paper man.
Three brothers Of Father LawlOr are
preparing for the priesthood.
The death of Father Lawlor was a
district shock to Bishop n. c. MatZ,
the head Of the diocese. and a personal
loss 10 Father Organ. The bishop
was unable to officiate at the obsequies
on Monday, because Of a severe cold
contra cted on his trip through the
coufl,o,-v, ,,.arst Af tho efatp Vpak
Throughout sunday afternoon the
body Of the dead priest lay in state in
St Leo's church, the scene of his brief
labors, a Hd hundreds of friends looked
into the serene. upturned face.
The funeral was held from st. Leo's
church on Monday morning.
The chi uch, which five short weeks |
before had looked festive for the cele- |
bration of Father William Organs |
silver iubil ee. was draped in mourn |
ing The $; LnctH4ry. which on that oc- |
casicn had been a veritable bower, |
was destitut of flowers and fiickering |
candles do tied the otherwise un-
adorned alta 7, lifting their heads from
can3elabra.
There hav been larger funerals
held in Den ver but there has never
been a more impressive one. There
never has be, sn one which has drawn
such a splen, Sid assembly Of priests.
From ALL par Is OF the state, wherever
hey could be spared, the pastors and
heir assistant is came to chant the
,ffice of the dc ad and look once more |.
nto the face til at had been aglow with
Imbition.
Father Percy A. Phillips, chancellor
# the diocese. sang the mass in the
-bsence of Bishop Matz. Father Ber-
lard. o. F. NJ, astor OF St Eliza
,eth's church. nd Father Charles
arr, pastor Of tile church of st. John
he Evangelist in Harman, were the
eacons. Father Hugh L. McMena-
min, rector of the cathedral, was mas
er. of ceremonies, and into the sane
ualy were crowd, ID a score of other 4
riests. .s,,1 ..sA>l N
From the fullne SIS Of his acquaint-
nee with Father L.awlor in Ireland,
'ather David O'DNvyer, pastor of St. I
'atricl's church, p1 eached the funeral {
ermon. Because Of the short time
-hich it had been given Father Law
Dr to serve the cEu rch, there was lit {
e to say of his pTiestly work. but of :
'ather Lawlor as type Of Christian ]
manhood, Fat --r O. Dwyer spoke. The !
Ho priests came fr, pm the same part l
Ireland, and FatI YER O'Dwyer knew |
he family from wh lch the younger
riest sprang, for IN any years
Before the mass was begun, the !
RESTS chanted the office of the dead |
he casket lay Ope directly outside l
he sanctuary railin e, with tall can Z
les burning about ii. A special choir l
elected for the oco aSion sang the =
equiem mass. At / IS conclusion Fa- !
Ter Cornelius O'FaITell Of Montrose