The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-08-28
DENNIS DONOVAN DIES
MONDAY MORNING
FATHER OF DONOVAN BOYS
PASSES AVIAN AFT ER -
SHORT ILLNESS.

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PASSES AVIAN AFT ER
SHORT ILLNESS.
Dennis Donovan, father of the
Donovan boys of this city, died at
the r. M. Donovan residence here
at $3.50 o'clock Monday morning
| after an illness of about ten days
which came on following an attack
of erysipelas. The deceased had
always been in good health up to
his last illnesss, but complication
of troubles came on after he be-
! came i'll on account of his old age,
and he was unable to stand them.
Mr. Donovan was conscious up to
within four or five hours of the
time he passed away, and held con-
versation with his children, all Of
whom We're present at his bedside
when death took place with the
exception of William from Crosby
| who was here for several days. bat
left for his home Saturday morn
! ing after the deceased appeared to
be much better.
The deceased was born at Cork,
Ireland, IS years ago this fall and
| with his parents lived OH the home
farm until he became of age when
he immigrated to eastern Ontario
with number of his friends and
| neighbors. Like many of the
| other early settlers he underwent
| many hardships in the wilderness,
but he was very strong physically
had made up his mind to make good
in the adopted country, and he sue
| ceeded 1t was here that he on
| January 7, 1857 was married to
Miss Ellen Morrisey, and with his
bride made home in the Cana
dian woods. Here he put in the
hardest part of his life, and did
| more than his share of the hard
| work that always comes to the
pioneers. Very few people can rea-
lize what he underwent during the
strenuous pioneer days when no
luxuries and very few of the ne
cessities were obtainable.
In the year 1873 with his family
| Mr.. Donovan moved to the United
States and settled on farm near
| DeGraff, Mimi, where after resid-
ing two years he moved to a farm
near Graceville,, Minn.sS.r Here the
Donovan family lived and farmed
until the time when they came to
q, Bowbells. Mr.. Donovan saw to it
that all of his children received a
! good education, and he gave them
"a good start in life. He took a
great pride in his family and was
willing to, undergo anything for
them. His greatest ambition was
| realized when he got all of his
| boys into Bowbells together and
| saw them start N business for
| themselves and prosper. Fourteen
children were born to the Dono-
vans, though six efed in their in
flncy. TW3 died later in life.
years and Michael who was frozen
| to death near this city in the win
ter Of 19O6-1907. The children
| living are namely John. Jerry and
| Timothy of this city, william Of
Crosby Mrs. VIM. Bartholomew of
Minneapolis and Mrs. NJ. II. Muir
ray of Seattle. .-...s. =.
bells in 1902 and engaged in bust
ness here, and they were followed
by their parents in 1896. Since
then the elder i5onovans spent
most of their time here with their
boys, though they usually spent a
few months each year with their
daughter In Minneapolis, The
deceased was a devoted christian
and never missed mass at the
Catholic church when it was Dos
sible for him to be present. : While
his wife still lived he was very de-
voted to her, and from the time
he discontinued fa-aling until her
death he spent most of his time
looking after her wants. He new
er left her side for more than q
few minutes at time, and more
devoted husband would not be pos
sible.%#s1lis wife died last January
following short illness, and since
that time the deceased seemed to
take little. interest in life. He
was always cheerful and never COM
Eplained of his troubles, but it could
be plainly. seen that he was great
ly missing his wife's company.
The deceased lived good life,
was "a friend of everyone with
whom he came in contact. and nev
er did an act. which he might be
shamed Of. He lead<a good life,
and has earned eternal life in the
great hereafter. 35s2s
N The funeral was held from the
St Joseph's church in this city on
Wednesday morning at ten o'clock,
the Rev. Father O'Sullivan officiat-
ling. The procession started from
! the M. Donovan resid dence
promptly at the; hour set and the
church was packe when it arrived.
a very good sermo on was preached
| by the pastor, and the service was
very impr ressive. The pail bearers
We're Tom Madd den, Martin German,
Ghas: Kopriva, H. Mohr, Mike
Mertes and John O'Donnell. all Of
whom we're great friends Of the de-