Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-03-17
MRS. WILLIAM 'BEHAN !
dies At MASONVlLLE
DEATH OCCURRED AT.HER HOME
ON LAST FRIDAY. AFTER 81
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FUNERAL SERVICES HELD honda
lnterment Made at Masonville In
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her home here Friday afternoon,
March II, 1915. Mrs. Behan was
the daughter OF MIR. and Mrs. Pat
rick Devine of Ryan, Iowa, and was
born in Hazel Green township. Del
aware County, Iowa, December Is,
1872. On May Is, 1898, she was
united in marriage to Mr.. VIM.
Behan. Besides her husband, par
ents, brothers and sisters, she is
survived by the following children:
Kathryn, aged IA; William, aged l3;
Louis, aged H.; Bernard, aged ~;
Vincent, aged and Anna, aged 4.
The funeral services were held
here at the church Of the 1mmacu-
late Conception. and interment was
made here In st. Mary's cemetery:
Rev. P. ]. Behan, of Cedar Rapids.
brother of the bereaved, celebrated
Solemn Requiem High Mass, assist
ed by Rev. Thomas Conry, OF Du-.
buque College,, as Deacon, Rev. T.
J. McElliott, of Cedar Rapids, as
'Sub-Deacon, and Rev. Father Room
ey, of Manchester; as Master OF
ceremonies, Rev. Father Malloy, OF
Ryan, delivered the funeral sermon
with genuine sympathy and fitting
eloquence. He gave emphasis to
thought-a sentiment which al! pres
entf seemed to feel-that Mrs. Behan
needed no eulogy, that her life was
a master sermon In itself. -
E44 Choosing the gospel OF the prevl-
GUS Sunday, concerning the miracle
OF the loaves and fishes, the Rever-
end speaker dwelt tenderly upon the
sweet and holy consultations that
God gives to those who live In,
Him, and trust In His Providence,
and offered holy ords OF encourage
ment to all the bereaved ones on
whom rested the shades OF y that
gloomy. hour. ,-Hs - ~ sss.y
and family have the genuine sym.
pathyj Of very wide circle of
friends was attested by the large
concourse, which assembled to Of
fer by. their presence a last token
OF affection and esteem; As Pas
tor, Father Lonergan spoke briefly
OF the loss to the parish in Mrs.
Behan' death, and offered tender
words Of sympathy to the grief
stricken. II %ss, ~, y -
The community Of Masonville will
long remember the Christian beauty
OF the departed life,- and extend to
the bereaved husband and family,
sympathy abiding and sincere. <g.>s s4
The following X are among those
from tas distanc who attended tie
funeral: Mrs. J j. H. Vinton;e Of Whit
man, Nebraska; Mrs. John CASH
man, Ionia. + Minn.;5 Mr.. and Mrs:
John Callan, Of Winthrop: Mr.. and
Mrs. James Callan,. of Cedar, Rapids;
Rev. j. ~. O'Donnel, Monti; James
Mrs. Kehoe and Mrs.
Hogan, Of Hopkinton; Mrs. Kramer,
Delhi; Ambrose McElmeel, Of Gree
ley; Ed. McElmeel and wife Of
Mrs. Thomas Mccarthy.
Of Waterloo; Mrs. Thomas McMeel,
Of Coggon; John Muvehill, Superior,
Wis .s#,@t a. .S@$ s-s= :
"A special coach was run from Ry-
an over the Illinois Central, which
carried about seventy people, also a
large number from Monti and Man.
chester were, present. .t ,--...
The choir rendered their usual,
services and two special solos were
sung, Calvary" and my Home is
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Dearest Mother, thou has left us,
And our loss we deeply feel,
But tbs God that has bereft u.s.,
He can all our sorrows heel.
Yet again we hope to meet thee,
When the day of life is fled.
When in Heaven in joy to greet thee
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