The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-09
DEATH OF T.R. COUGH[AN
WELL : KNOWN MAN sue.
CUMBED SATURDAY
He Was Long One of the Promi-
nent Manufacturers In
Mankato

nent Manufacturers In
Mankato
thomas R. ,Coughlan, resident Of
this city for the past thirty Ave years,
and one of the leading manufactur-
ers of Mankato, passed away Sat
urday afternoon about three o'clock
from the effects of complications,
from which he had been q sufferer for
over two years past. Mr.. Coughlan
November 8, 1845, Of Irish percentages:
He worked at the stone cutting trade
at that point and following that same
line of work went to Western Canada.
During the year 1879 he came to the
United States, first settling IN Penn
bina county, North Dakota, where he
followed the occupation Of farmer
for "a period Of several years. Sue
cessive crop failures compelled him
This trade. He worked for tine at
banat and Dobrudja. Is now coun-
he stone cutting trade in st. Cloud.
and in 1885 came to Mankato, whore
he resided up to the time Of his death.
Soon after reaching Mankato Mr..
Coughlan was employed by the late
Thomas Saulpaugh and was engaged
in other early quarry operations.
Some time later he engaged In the
quarry business for himself, and sub
sequently engaged in the Manufacture
the contractors field he hid success.
fully followed up to the time OF his
death. He was also actively interest
ed in the fishing industry and lumber
business in Alaska.
Mr. Coughlan was a thorough bus
mess man, and one always interested
in civic affairs Of Mankato and vtcan.
ity. Up to about one and half years
ago, deceased was treasurer>>of the
of its founders. Mr.. Coughlan Was
for a numbsc Of years Q member Of
the board of education Of this city.
me served on the commission
which drafted the present city char
ter. For number OF years past Mr..
Coughlan had been q director oe the
National Citizens bank, Mankato Loan
and Trust company, and the Mankato
! Savings and Building association.
Mr.. Coughlan was married to Win
nifred J. Chesser at Matapedio, Que
bee, Canada, In 1875. She still sur
wives him together with the following
children: Mrs. J. ]. Giblm Of Eveleth,
Mimi, Mrs. F. w. Kruse, Miss MIL
bred, Robert J., Reuben, +. NJ, Donald
and Mark j. Coughlan Of this city.
Three brothers also survive: Peter
Coughlan of Fish Creek, Wis, and
Michael and Frank Of New Bruins
wick, Canada.
Deceased was a devout member Of
st. Johns Catholi, church, and was
affiliated with the following fraternal
orders: Elks, A. O. u. W., A. O. H.,
and Knights of Columbus.
The Funeral This Morning.
The funeral which was very large
ly attended by the friends Of the de-
ceased, was held this morning at nine
o'clock from st. Johns Catholic
church, solemn requiem a,, mass being
Hughes acted as celebrant Of the
mass, assisted by Rev. Father Nc
Kenna of Window and Rev. O'Conner
of St. Clair. During the services.
special music was renederd by mix
ed choir under the direction Of Miss
Genevieve Hodapp. Rev. Father
Hughes delivered the funeral sermon.
touching upon the attributes OF the
father. devout christian, and a man
highly respected by all who knew
him. The floral offerings were many
and very beautiful. At the grave in
Calvary cemetery. Rev. Father Rob-
ert Hughes conducted the service.
The honorary pallbearers we're as
follows: M. D. Fritz, Judge Lorin
Cray, Charles T. Taylor, B. r. Pay,
Frank w. Hunt, James Hickey and J.
B. Nielsen
Active pollbearers: p. H. Jordan,
John Mccall, H. F. Carney, NJ. r. Sui
Ivan, George G. Krost. and r. K.
Meagher.
Many kilograms of condolences
were received by the family
from the friends Of the deceased.
Among these was one from L. p. Hunt
of Seattle. Wash, former business
partner of Mr.. Coughlan In the Ash
and lumber industry In Alaska. It
read as follows: Death of your
father comes as personal grief to
me. Accept my sincere sympathies.
In the death of your father Mankato
has lost one of her best citizens.
Other kilograms received were from
a brother Peter at Fish Creek. Wis.
John and Peter German of Seattle and
Father F. A. Welsh of st. Paul.
The out of town people In attend
ance at the funeral were: Mr.. and
Mrs. J. j. Giblin of Eveleth, Mimi,
Mrs. Mary Voigt of Madelia, Mrs. G.
A. Anderson of Waseca, w. J. Byrnes
of Minneapolis. Mr.. and Mrs. B. B.
Real of Hibbfn1