The Dickinson press., 1916-12-16
Patrick Cuskelly
Pioneer Citizen
Is Buried here

: Black crepe again hoated from the
door of the Hugh McKeever residence
of this city tn: first Of the week, the
family mourning the loss of Mrs. NC.
.Keever's father, Pat Cus!selly, one OF
the old milestol.es in the development
of this section of the Slope.
Mr.. Cuskelly was born in Kings
County, Ireland, rs years ago next
February. When he was eight years
of age the family crossed the waters
to New York ard resided there for
five wears, moving in 1854, into the
Fon du Lac country, in Wisconsin.
Ten wears later he took up his resi-
dence in Rice County, Minn., and in
1866, was married to Anastasia Con-
way of Faribault, that state.
In the early sos the family came
to Dakota, residing first at Mandan
and later at Bismarck, Mr.. Cuskelly
holding the position of jailor at each
place for period of two years. ne
was brave fearless character but
we'll liked by the rough and some
times unruly cowboys of this western
section in early days. The story is
told of a time when the sheriff was
called upon to take a bunch OF fifteen
cowboys into custody, and and they
absolutely refused to accompany MN
back and he barely escaped. himself.
"But send Pat after u.s." they sald'
"and we'll come" Surely enough
when Mr.. Cuskelly was deputlzed to
get them, they came back with nm
as docile as could be-.
In 1884, the Cuskelly family came
as far west as Dickinson and then OUT
to the north country, where they set
tied on ranch close to ,kllldeer
mountain. Here Mr.. Cuskelly resided
until two years ago when 1aAlng
health compelled him to leave his old
home and come to Dickinson TO- live;
He resided while here with his ora
[neighbors, the w. S. Randall family,
who now are on the Lenneville- farm
little ways southeast Of the city.
A paralytic stroke in his younger
days, from which he never totally re-
covered and old age, worked togetner
for his demise. He was conhned> 10
his bed for several months before
passing away at a Jamestown nos
pital, on Monday morning,
The body was brought. mere ana
services held at st.. Patrick's Cathollc
church on Wednesday morning at
1000 o'clock. The floral remem-
tbranceS were" many. lnCeIAAeH' "os
made in the St. Patriek's cemetery,
beside the grave Of his wife who pre-
ceded him into the Great; BeyonSd :py
three months and seven days. -: L.'
Joe and VIM, Carroll, George Nolan
Frank Ray and Pat Mckinley served
as pail bearers.
Deceased leaves three brothers
VIM. Cuskelly of Killdeer, M: 5. Gus
kelly of Oakdale, and j. I; Cuskelly
Of Of this city, but who spends a great
! deal of time on his ranch out norm T
J, ali old timers in this country. Iwe
7 sisters, Mrs. Dennis Harty OF Ellen,
) dale. MINI, and Mrs: Patrick Leo OIL
: Oregon, also survive him. Mrs. NC
Keeyer is the only resident daughter
his other children being Mrs. Ihes
2 Schweitzer of Salt Lake City, Utah
5 and Mrs Sam Peterson OF Altoona
= Wis. He was grandfather to tel
e grandchildren and two great gran1e
:, children. His brothers were the oni!
$ out of, town relatives who were aDl'
! to. be here for the services. :,
In the death Of Mr. Cuskelly Tn
: Slope lost one Of its most typlca
: characters of early days, and thos
}. bereaveds have the sincere sympath.
q of a wide circle Of friends and ac
uuaintances. # 4.