The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-10
JOHN P. MULLIGAN
DIED LAST NIGHT
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Prominent Merchant Falls Vic
tim to Pneumonia
WAS ILL BUT A FEW DAYS
Native Of Bennington and Act
i've in Business for More
than Score Years
WAS ILL BUT A FEW DAYS

John P. MuIllgan, one Of Benning.
tons best.known residents and promi.
nently connected with the business
life OF the community for more than
a score of years, died Of pneumonia
at his home on Convent avenue, Fri.
day night in his 54th year.
Ear,y last week he became Ill OF
grippe but continued to attend to
business until Saturday when he
was compelled to leave the store.
Pneumon developed soon after he
took to his bed. His general physical
condition was such that the progress
Of the disease was rapid. He failed
to respond to treatment and his con.
d!lion vas pronounced precarious
early IN The week. A turn for the
worse early in the day Friday pres.
aged il passing away shortly before
~ O'Clock.
/ Mr. Mulligan was born in Benning-
ton July 9, 1868, the son Of the ate
Michael Mulligan and Mary Bowen.
lie was educated in the Bennington
public and parochial schools. When
a young man he learned the printers
trade in the Office Of the Bennington
Banner and worked at the case in
Rutland. Glens Falls and Troy. Re-
turn ng to Bennington 22 years ago
lie formed a partnership in the cloth
ing trade with Michael ]. Roche,
firm that has since become one OF
{ reliab business institutions OF
the community.
From the days of his youth he was
active n pol tics. He had been a
member o. the democratic state COM
m!ttee and was closely identified
WITH the local affairs OF his party.
For number of years he has been
the presiding officer at the town eau
Gus, receiving successive reflections
without opposition.
Twentyfour years ago when Ben.
nIngton council, Knights of Colum.
bus, was instituted, Mr.. Mulligan as
sisted in the organization. He was 4
member of the order at the time and
perhaps the Oldest knight in years
Of service, in Bennington. He was
also prom nently identified with the
Benevolent order OF + ks, was past
grand exalted ruler, had been a dis
tr'ct deputy and represented the
state of Vermont at the National
convention held in Los Angeles, Cal,
a number o. years ago.
Mr.. Mulligan was good citizen, in
all that the phrase implies. During
the years that the Bennington Civic
League, which later became the
Public Welfare association, was build
ing Bennington's nationwide reputa.
ton in community work he gave
much of hs time and assistance tow.
ard the different projects undertaken
by the organization During the
world war he was marvellous work.
er. No demand upon his time and
labor was too big to be declined un'
der the plea of personal interest. He
gnve of his strength, Of his interest
and OF his means. He possessed the
happy faculty OF accomplishment
without friction Of attaining the OBJ
ject sought by courtesy and diplo-
macy rather than by aggression, and
his helntulness VIII ong De renem'
lherod By the men who were assocl'
ated with him in the conduct OF Ben.
n'rg'or's attainments during that
period Of labor and sacrifice,
The family survivors are widow,
who was Miss Catherine Lane OF
Hoosick Falls, two brothers, Joseph
of Bennington and Michael now EN-.
ployed at Watervliet, three sisters,
Miss Jennie Mulligan, Mrs. John
Scully and Mrs. Catherine Desordl
of Remington. and a niece, Mrs.
Nav Mi Is Of New York.
The funeral will be held at st,
Francis de Sales church Monday
forenoon at o'clock with official
delegations from Domination lodge.
n. p. o. E.. and Bennington council,
X. of c., attending.