The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1913-10-31
THOS. MULLIGAN
LAID TO REST
(From the Rapid City Guidel

AC SANihNh hNANh vi AAoAAi~S %A -
/ ligan which occurred at Winnipeg
7 Canada, last week cast gloom over
this community where he was well
known and loved. Last Frid2y morn
ing a telegram was received announc-
ing that he had been found dead in
bed. This report was untrue how
ever 1t was shortly before six o'clock
on Thursday evening, October 10th,
that Mr.. Mulligan had finished his
! days labor after which he prepared
| for supper. Entering the lobby OF
. the Hotel Albert in Winnepeg, at
which place he was stopping, he un-
( doubtedly desired to rest few min
utes before partaking of his evening
meal and while he was setting in his
chair, was stricken with apoleXy and
from the information gathered he
passed away in a few seconds.
Mr.. Mulligan was here some time
during June visiting his family for
several days before going to Neb-
raska to look after the affairs of the
company he represented. He has
been employed by the OwatQnna
Nursery Co., of Owatonna, Mimi, al
most ten years and was an efficient
employee. Realizing this, the Com
pany promoted him to general sales
man. His new duties taking him all
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From Nebraska he was directed to
Minnesot to make the fall diliveries
of nursery stock in that state.
About ten days prior to his death
he was detailed to superintend the
delivery of fall orders in Manitoba,
Canada. Several extra men were
the Dominion with a view of closing
all fall business of the company there
was a very hard worker and it is pos
sible to believe he was working too
hard, overestimating what he really
could endure. With a view of finish
ing his duties there as soon as pos
I
undoubtedly worked increasingly and
in doing so was overcome. While
the men under his directions were
working in one section of the country
he journeyed to Winnepeg to close
up the business there without assist
ance. In letter to his family few
weeks ago he informed them he
would complete his duties with the
nursery company for the fall season
the latter part of October and would
arrive home November first
Mr. Mulligan was born in Tama
! City, Iowa, on August II, 1864, was
| joined in marriage to Mary McLaugh-
lin on October 20, 1878, at Elkader,
Iowa, to which union were born six
children three having preceded him
| to the grave Three children, JOS. p.
| of Lead Margaret now Mrs. NJ j.
! Eggers of Interior, and Blanch at
! home, together with his wife five
| brothers and five sisters survive him.
DhOl lily dllCl liiS Iudl lilON-
cd with his family to Monona, Iowa
and resided there until he came to
the Black Hills in 1908, having
since resided in Rapid City He was
a member Of the Rapid City Lodge
of Elks and of the Catholic order of
Foresters of Elkader, Iowa. Mr..
M,1 ar
assuming disposition. He was a
strong believer in the Solden rule and
his family were ever his first thought.
1t was indeed, a pleasure that the
writer had an opportunity to meet
him personally several years ago and
has since been a warm friend. Would
that we could only have more men
like Mr.. Mulligan, and the journey
through this world would surely be
more pleasant for most of us. He
was ever ready and willing to help
his neighbors and friends in the time
of hardships and struggles and the
many acts of charity he has performed
VII never DS hHONu. ne was Onc Ol
the few who are able to meet all
/ classes of people in the journey
/ through life and we are assured that
! he always treated them with friend
ship and brotherly love.
Funeral services were conducted
/ from ST. Mary's church on Wednes-
/ day morning at ten O'Clock, Rev
/ Father Fitzgerald reading the re-
1 queim mass and delivering a few well
! spoken words. The remains were
laid at rest in the Catholic cemetary
west of the city, five brothers, John
of Darlington, Dan of Tama City,
James of Des Moines, Patrick of Ban
croft and Frank of Eagle Grove,
Mclaughlin, acted as pail bearers,
carrying the remains to their last rest