The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-01-19

Poor Patrick! so your indomitable
grit, heroic courage and splendid
nerve could not withstand the painful
darts of the insidious foe! Unflinch-
ingly didst thou battle, with pathetic
persistency didst thou cling to thy
family; but, amiable and devote son,
loyal and gentle father, revered and
chivalrous husband, thy work here
below is performed, thy race is run.
thy crown secure in bliss eternal
Rest from thy labors for thy toll is
DER. The heat and cold of northern
cline shall watt their monotonous
wall DER thy silent grave; no impos-
ing shaft of bronze or marble will pro-
claim to the world thy need of praise,
but your memory will be enshrined in
monuments more lasting, namely, the
hearts and souls of fond friends and
an idolizing family, Sleep on! thou
soul of honor, thou man of men, for we
who remain will cherish your memory
and follow you in spirit beyond the
portals of the tomb:
Born in the historic County Kerry,
Ireland, fifty years ago-he emigrat-
ed with his family to this country at
{the, early age of nineteen years, and
for the little island that contains the
ashes Of his fathers he cherished
throughout his whole life flial and
abiding love. He was enamored of
her hills and wales, and as close stu
dent Of her intellectual greatness in
the days Of her glory, he reveled with
delight at her every forward move
ment to again become the lamp. of
learning, and his. intention to again
tread her sacred soil and inger mid
the scenes of his childhood was the
ambition of his maturer' years, but
heaven decreed otherwise. A better
reception in a" brighter land awaited
this sturdy son of faith and mother
land. '';t. t',$ss =
The touching and eloquent sermon
Of his pastor. Father Hishen, deeply
affected the large number of friends
who were present :. in :. Holy Gross
Church, and his soul stirring eulogy
Of the deceased husband and father
whom he held up as a model worthy
of emulation for his parishioners,
soothed in some degree the aching
hearts. of those who remain to mourn
the loss of the kindly. Irish gentle
man, who none knew but to love-, none
named but to praise.
!. The police force was represented at
the funeral. by a delegation, and the
many beautiful floral =: tributes: from
them as we'll as from the Catholic Or
der of FoEesters and his host of warm
friends bespoke the esteem in which
this humble and unassuming Irishman
was held by his large circle of admir-
ers. 49, =:
The New Year is rendered peculiar
ly sad to his loving family by the sud-
den and unexpected death of this rug
ged specimen of physical develop
ment, but the heartfelt sympathy Of
the community goes out to the discon-
solate widow, after a happy married
life of twenty-six years, and her five
children, as we'll as to his four broth
ers, James, Michael and Daniel of
Chicago and John J. of Minneapolis,
who together with his wife was pres
ent at the funeral His sister is Mrs.
Mary Moriarty of Chicago.
The deceased is survived by three
sons and two daughters, the eldest
boy, John NJ, being at present in the
U. S. army. The others are Thomas,
James, Genevieve and Marie.
Fain would we continue our loving
eulogy of the friend of our childhood,
the companion of our manhood; but
in the words Of great French orator.
when worthy men are the theme,
their deeds alone can praise them"
We bow to the immortal dictum, con-
soled by the thought that our de-
ceased friend, Patrick Courtney, mer-
tied throughout his whole life the en-
nobling title of an honest man, Gods
grandest handiwork We have also
the abiding consolation of his we'll
spent life, which should prove balm
for the keenest sorrow.
A large cortege accompanied the re-
mains from Holy Cross Church on
New Years Day to their last resting
place, where all that was mortal of