The Redwood gazette., 1913-09-02
VIM. J. CunnninS
Dies Suddenly at
MankatO Hospital
Prominent Redwood Citizen Dies Af-
ter Operation on Throat
Last Friday
Funeral Conducted From Church of
Saint Catherine Monday
Morning
| Large Number of Friends and Rela-
tives Gather to Honor
Dead Friend

William j. Cummins died last Fri
day at the hospital at Mankato, where
he had been operated upon for throat
trouble Wednesday. Death came sud-
denly after he had rallied from the
first effects of the operation and
physicians and nurses felt that he was
well on the road to recovery.
The funeral was held from the
church of Saint Catherine at ten
o'clock yesterday morning. The Sol
emn Requiem Mass was read by Rev.
Father J. J. Tomek assisted by Faith
er J. J. Woods of LIE Suer Centre and
Father Bojash Of Morgan. The church
was crowded with friends and rela-
tives who had gathered to pay their
last respects to one whom everyone
honored; the masses of flowers which
Mr.. Cummins had so loved all his life
also symbolized this great affection
and respect. ~
lnterment was made in the Catho-
lie cemetery here. The pail bearears
were Hon. J. R. Keefe, John Lauter-
bach, ST., P. O. Callaghan, Christ
Schultz, John Pentony and Jos. Cor
bett.
Among those from out of town
present at the funeral were Mrs. Cath
crime Mccormick, her daughters and
son of st. Paul, Mathew Cummins of
Wilmont, N. D., Thomas Cummins
and daughter of Voltaire, N. D., Miss
Tessie Lynch and Messrs. Ed. H. and
J. N. Lynch of Milwaukee, Mrs. Jen-
ME Rice of Milwaukee, Mrs. John
Lynch of St. Paul, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Tierney of Mankato and Mrs. Neary,
Mrs. Chas. Smith and Mrs. Matt.
Lynch of St. Clair.
William J. Cummins was born Aug
ust l, 1866 and died August 20, 1918.
He was born in Ozanke county, Wis
consn, but at the age of six years he
came to Blue Earth county where he
lived until coming to Redwood Falls
in 1890.
In 1900 Mr.. Cummins and N. F.
Dripps formed the company of "Cum-
minis & Dripps, Grocers," which has
since been one of the largest and
most progressive business houses in
the city. The business has been con-
Quoted with the greatest integrity and
scrupulous adherence to all rules of
business honesty.
Mr.. Cummins. is survived by his
aged mother to whom he always
showed beautiful devotion, his sis
ter, Mrs. Mccormick of st. Paul, two
brothers, Thomas and Mathew of
North Dakota, and a third brother,
Edward, of Redwood county.
Mr.. Cummins was one of the prom
inent men in his church and all church
organizations. For many years he
had been treasurer of the church of
Saint Catherine, which he had helped
to prosper financially, and secretary
of the local order of Catholic Fores-
ters. He was also a member of the
Knights of Columbus and showed his
sterling qualities in his lodge con-
nections as well as in his private and
business life. Mr.. Cummins was al
so a very efficient member of the Lii
brary Board.
Redwood Falls will long feel the
loss of "Billy" Cummins. Men SO
prone to self-effacement for public
welfare are rare, and equally SO are
men of his moral stature. Like Leigh
Hunts "Ben Adhem" he was zone who
loved his fellow men," Greater praise
than this no man can merit. His
character has left his stamp upon the
citizens with whom he came in daily
contact and since this is SO, he has
not lived in vain, even though his life
has been cut off in its prime.