Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-09

quite well yesterday, he was able to
be up and around.
Visited Loop District at p. M.
He returned home shortly after ?
o'clock, and after speaking to several
of the members of his household,
went into his study in the front Of
his house It 2:45 Miss Helen
Holmes. his secretary, entered his
study and found him sitting in the
chair in front of his desk, dead.
Angina pectoris,' which is an all
ment of the heart, was the direct
cause of his death
Native Of New York.
Dean Quinn was born in New York
City, March &, 1859 His parents, the
late Patrick and Margaret Quinn,
who are both deceased, had moved
from Champaign, ILL.,, to New York,
a short time before his birth. When
he was two years of age, they re-
turned to Illinois
Dean Quinn was raised near Cham
paign. He attended the Notre Dame
university, near South Bend, Ind,
and after graduating from that in
stituton, continued his theological
studies at St Mary's at Baltimore.
Ordained In 1888.
His ordination in the priesthood oc-
Cured in Peoria. September s, 1888.
His first charge was assistant priest
al st. Patricks church in Peoria,
where he served as assistant to the
la, Ui.1r rpn,rn1 Ilur1np
One year later he was appointed
to the pastorate of the church at
Campus, H. After a year there he
was transferred to the church at Gil
man, ILL.,, where he. served until 1890.
A new parish was to be formed in
Peoria in 1890 and Rev. Quinn was
chosen by the bishop to take charge
of this work He was placed in
charge of what Is the present st.
Johns parish. He erected one of the
finest ediftces in the diocese, mag.
nificent school and a fine pastoral
residence and a residence for the sis
ters who are teachers in St Johns
mortal that will go down through the
ages as a great attribute to his con
structiye ability
Came to Ottawa in 1911.
In 1911, tWenty-One years after he
had taken charge of st. Johns par
ish he was elevated to the post of
Dean, and sent to ottawa to take
charge of the pastorate of st. Co.
lumba's church, which had been made
vacant by the death of the late la
mented Dean Heating.
During the ten years he has re.
sided here he has come 10 be one
Of the most widely known and best
liked men in the community. He was
considered the finest orator in the
Peoria diocese.
When Dean Quinn took charge of
ST. COlumba's church, January %,
1911, he said in his first sermon, "My
aim will be to work with you and to
meet your wishes. .... The pastor
and people who work together will
find no obstacles insurmountable
Meanwhile believe in me until | can
| demonstrate to you that | am un-
selfish and have only your welfare
and highest interests in my heart
of hearts"
The life he lived in Ottawa was a
living exemplification of these words
Heart Caused Death.
An inquest over his remains were
conducted late yesterday afternoon
! by Coroner DonOghue of La Sale. A
4 verdict of death of angina pectoris
was returned by the jury.
| Dean Quinn was a members of a
family of six boys. Only two of these
/ brothers survive him They are
i Dean J. Quinn of Rock Island and
/ J. w. Quinn of Milwaukee, Wis, CHIEF
clerk of the Chicago Milwaukee &
st. Paul railroad. He has three nieces
and nephew living in Milwaukee
Requiem Mass Wednesday.
f, Solemn Requiem Mass for the late
Dean Quinn at 900 o'clock Wednes
day a. m. 1t is especially requested
that all the school children of st
/ Columba's attend this service, and no
the funeral mass on Thursday. Rev
Z. S. Dunn, a former assistant pasto
of st. Columba's will give the sermon
at the Wednesday service.