Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01
OBITUARY..
Daniel Counihan.

suddenly stricken with angina pee
toris, Daniel CGunihan, Sc years of
age an da well known and highly es-
teemed resident of Norwich all his
life, died at his home, No. SIS Oakridge
street at O'Clock Tuesday morning.
He was in the city on Monday and
then, he seemed as we'll as usual. and
chhtted with friends in cheerful
spirits. Ten months ago because of
his health he gave up active work but
he had been gaining in strength since
then and his death comes as a shock
to wide circle of friends.
The son of the late Daniel Count
han and Catherine Connell Counihan,
Mr.. Counihan was born in Norwich on
April 4, 1859. For thirty years he
followed the occupation of iron mold
er at the foundry of A. H. Vaughn and
Sons in this city, and he was a faith
full and efficient and a valued wa
man. He was a member of the Mold
ers' union and of Thames council, No.
326, n. z. o. P.
On March 4. 1884. Mr.. Counihan was
united in marriage, by Father Benoit
at the church in Baltic, with Miss An
astasia Mullen, and she survives with
nine sons and daughters. Williams ].
Counihan of Pawtucket, R. l.. Daniel
f. (Bud) CouniEan, the well-known
newspaper cartoonist, now of the staff
| of the Washington Star, Washington.
D. C., James NJ. Counihan of Spring.
field. Mass, Mrs. Leo A. Fournier of
New London, and Julia. Helen. Ruth.
George and Raymond Counihan all
whom live at home. There are four
grandchildren, Louise, Ruth and Will
lam Counihan. Jr, of Pawtucket, R.
l., and Miss Anita Counihan of Wash
ington, d. c. Mr.. Counihan also leaves
his stepmother, three sisters, Mrs.
Thomas F. Carroll of New York and
Misses Margaret and Anna Counihan
of this city. and one brother, John
Counihan Of East Norwich.
Mr.. Counihan was endowed with a
genial nature, a capacity for humor
| and = largencss of heart that made
him a Cheerv and a companionable
man. And fis moral uprlghtness and
| integrity made him as secure in the
respect of his community as in its
affection. He was man of many
| friends, for his natural qualities and
| his experiences made him an interest
ing and a profitable comrade. From
his earliest days, he was a keen lover
OF sport. clean sport, and he always
stood for fair play. His interest
| centered particularly in baseball and
after years of active and prominent
| participation in the game as played
| in Eastern Connecticut three decades
| the sport with an eagerness and an at
| tention that never faltered. He was
a real fan.
He had interesting "reminiscences of
| former days in Norwich baseball. He
| PLAYED with Ned Hanlon, the Taft
| Vile boy who later on rose to baseball
| fame and fortune in Brooklyn and in
Baltimore. He used to be catcher
| for William Hutchinson and the two
| worked together invariably in many
| places in Eastern Connecticut. Hutch
| inson went down to Yale and pitched
| after his academy days, but when he
| came hack to Norwich in his vaca-
! ton times he used to say that none
| Of the college catchers could fill the
place of Dan Counihan. Hutchinson aft
er his law course played with the Chi
| cago Nationals for championships
With the Norwich Arctics and the GU
Wives, Mr.. Counihan began to make q
| reputation, and 1t was after he signed
a contract with the Providence clut
| and, like his two fellow players had
a career in the larger leagues inviting
him onward, that through materna
objections and then Temporary injury
| when a ball struck him in the eye
he was induced to give up baseball
as a profession % years ago and takt
up the work of a molder in its stead
game relax; he had an intimate
knowledge of baseball and its play.
ers, he witnessed many famous games
and in Norwich he was an authorit,
play, and he stood by them, to his owl
honor and tile good of true sport.
The family life of Mr.. CounihaI
was happy and complete. He wa.
devoted to his wife and they brough
up a large family with a training tina
made for uprightness and provided fol
them good start for. success in life
i His children remember him as one o.
the best of fathers. and he was an af.
fectionate brother and q neighbor wht
was willing to go out of his way tt
! help a friend. In every way he full.
filed the requirements Of a good citi,