Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-04-14
MAYOR LANIGAN Of
GALLUP MOURNED
BY COMMUNITY
Sudden Death of Prominent
Young Business Man Causes
Universal Sorrow in McKin-
ley County Town.

News OF the death of Richard q.
Lanisan. mayor of Gallup. which ,c.
CURED in that town last Wcducsday
was received In Albuquerque with
the greatest regret py numerous
friends in this city. Thc death of
AIR. Lanigan, sudden aud uHlooktd
for. has caused sorrow throughout The
entire community OF Gallup. The a.c-
kinley County Republican of Satur-
day contains the following notice of
Mayor Ianlgan's death.
When on "Wednesday afternoon
the news passed from 40 70 llp that
a. 4. ianigan was dead. the whole
community was cnyelopcd Ia the shat
dow of IL great sorrow. SORROW be-
causc OF the worth or the man who
had gone and the suddenuess of his
taking uwoy. The public Ht large had
not yet learned of his brief illness ANA
as unpr"pured for the announc"-
ment of his end pnly thc previous
ddy. the writer had talked Ntth Mr.
i.anigan and there was nothing In his
manner that contained any sugEestio
ct the early stoppage of the vital
ed duties. little knowing that he stood
Within the shadow az hir own death,
bar hc was ready Tor the summons lu
higher sphere and more expand
ing tiic.
"Mr I.unigan's residence in Gallup
covers q score or more OF years and
200 man boz Ia community stood high
or in public esteem none had buildcd
better than he in those things that
contribute most go personal develop
inont and achievement. none had led
moro exemplary life, whether in
private conduct or in an official ca-
imcity wherever placed by the con
ndcuce of the people ne proved him
irir equal to the responsibility and It
civic conscience ever kept him ira"
10 public trust Connected Tor years
with tho c. ~ Cotton Co. he was nc-
lively identified with the lilc and
Erowth of that institution and there
his boss viii boz most keenly felt But
his death 10 a community loss and
h- viii bc missed anc muurucd h'
the entire citizenship uf the town.
''Thc funeral service was held t'
the Catholic church ~ which hc hg'
been member since childhood, never
forsaklng nor ALTERING in his faith
The scrti,, was an impressive ono
the great number who attended te-
Titled GO the general respect ana re-
gard in which hr WaE held. Goodbye
Dick. as YOU were Familiarity. oven at
tcctiunatelv known Wv many, ca
OF boz the MONDAY Of life, you have
passed out ON the unforgottinE tide
hut YOU have lett the impress ~ Npui
me and the force ~ YOUR personality
on those among whom you walked
and lived
can autopsy ON AIT Lanigan Pee
vcalod "a rupturcd goll bladder as th'
cause of death.
RESOLUTIONS Of sympathy.
"pNno Providence having callc'
from our number our houorrd and cs
tcomod Chairman. q. y IAnigan. AN,
"Whcrcay. We the Board OF Trus
toes of the Town of Gallup. are krtuls
upproaiatNc OF the inculmHhlo los'
that has thus fallen upon us, and
upon oar community, and
"whcrcps We desirc Co extend oui
profound sympathy tu the fnnily ol
the departed.
'Non Therefore We oNtend 90 To-,
tamil, of our late chairman. our dc"l
nnd heartfelt sympathy fully rcoliI
ing that every man. woman ana chU'
in our community has lost TREND
and that everyone in Gallup unite.
with us ln the sentiment herein cX
pressed.
Or o. BEppOW,
"F Is MABEL,
on NJ. QUEBEpEAlN.