The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-02-05

! is the birthright of Erin's sons and
daughters was the ruling factor in her
life. At an early age she came with her
! family to America, and was married to
| her first husband, Daniel Brosnen.
| With him she made the perilous trip
across the plains in 1863, and endured all
| the privations that tried mems souls in
/ pioneer days. The Lord having blessed
her with plenty, she used her means as
a faithful steward to relieve all less un-
! fortunate than herself, and above all to
assist the church then struggling for a
! foothold in the new and sparsely set
! tied territory. The hospitable home on
! Stout street across from the old cathe-
dral, was home indeed to many a wan
derer, especially among the weary and
often discouraged priests.
After the death of Mr.. Brosnen his
widow was married to James McTag-
gart, who died three years ago. Only
ten days previous to her death Mrs. Nc
Taggart and daughter, Miss Joanna
Brosnen, abandoned their home at 200S
Ogden street and joined households with
another daughter, Mrs. Joseph Gibbons,
and it was at her home. 1923 Ogden
street that death overlook Mrs. McTag-
gart. Her funeral took place on Satur-
day from Logan avenue chapel, Rev j..
F. McDonough celebrating high requiem
mass. Rev. z. A. Phillips, Rev. Father
Ferrari and Rev. Father Eisler of st.
Joseph's church occupied places in the
sanctuary. The Junior choir furnished
the music, the solOist being Miss Hilda
Fake. A sermon by Rev. Father Nc
Donough dwelt touchingly on the vir-
tues of the deceased as a wife. mother
and friend, and particularly as loving
and devoted daughter of the church,
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holds in the hearts of all the early
priests Of Colorado, to whom she had
been a true and faithful friend. Burial
was in Mount Calvary cemetery. The
pallbearers We're 2. R. Riordan, John
Mcnamara, Joseph p. Dunn, Frank p.
Lynch and James Laughlin. Mrs. Nc
Taggart is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Joseph Gibbons and Miss Joanna
Brosnen. Two other children, Hugh
Brosnen and Mrs. c. P. Burns, preceded
her to the grave.
William Ormsby died on Sunday, Jan
uary go at his home, 21O West Sixth
avenue, Of ailments incident to old age,
he having reached the ripe old age of SO
years. Mr.. Ormsby was native of
ireland, but came to America early in
life and settled in New England, where
he remained for thirty years. The last
thirty years he made his home in Colo
rado, and invested much in mining and
real estate. His funersl took N'ace on
Tuesday, February 1, with requiem
mass at st. Joseph's church. Interment
was in Mount Olivet cemetery. Mr..
Ormsby is survived by a son, NJ. E.
Ormsby, from whose home at GAL Fox
street the funeral was held, and
daughter, Miss Mary Omsby.
A seemingly slight accident was the
cause of the death of Miss Bridget Cur
ley, which occurred at st. Joseph's hos
pital on Thursday, January 26 Miss
Curley, while preparing nsh for din
ner, cut her hand on bone, and though,
seeking immediate medical attention.
blood poisoning developed and she died
after two weeks of great suffering. The
funeral took place on Tuesday, Febru-
ary 1, from Logan avenue chapel and
was under the auspices of st. Mary's
branch. No. 29S Ladies' Catholic Benev-
olent association. Burial was in Mount
Olivet cemetery. Miss CUrley is sur
vived by her aged parents in Ireland,
and brother, who came from his home
in Goldfeld New. to attend the funeral