The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-09-17
STEPHEN KINSELLA
CALLED TO REWARD
VIGOROUS LIFE OF EIGHTY
FIVE YEARS ENDS SUNDAY
EVENING
"A, HIGH-TYPE CITIZEN
FUNERAL HELD WEDNESDAY
MORNING-WAS LARGELY
ATTENDED

Stephen Kinsella, patriarch, splen-
did citizen, - ideal neighbor, devout
Christian and loving, husband and
father, has been called to his reward.
The deceased would have celebrat-
ed his S5th birthday had he lived I'M
till December first this year. Prior to
ten days before his death he had al
ways enjoyed robust health. His pass
ing Sunday evening, Sept. ID, 1925,
at GAS P. NJ, was in keeping with his
life, calm and peaceful, while his
family were gathered about his bed
side attending prayer.
Mr.. Kinsella was conscious until
the very last. He expressed his will
lingness to 60 and carefully arranged
his business affairs and babe his loved
ones to be of good cheer.
Stephen Kinsella was born in the
county of Harlow, Ireland, December
1 1910. He removed with his par
ents to Canada in 1S47 where ne
grew to manhood June II, 1863 he
was united in marriage to Mary New
lille. The ceremony was performed
at County Renfew, Can, Father Bou-
vier performing the ceremony.
MI. and Mrs. Kinsella moved to
the United States shortly after their
marriage, settling first in Michigan,
moving later to Wisconsin. Ihey
moved to Minnesota and Ashley
township in 1884.
While driving through Sank Centre
43 years ago Mr.. Kinsella attended
the first service held in the Church
of Our Lady of the Angels. He also
attended the last service held in the
Structure last Christmas morning,
shortly before it was DESTROYED by
fire Against the wishes of his family
this venerable patriarch also attended
tbe first services held in the basement
of the new structure. Wednesday
morning he was the first person over
whose remains SolemHs High Mass was
said in the church.
Stephen Kinsella never had the ad,
vantages of school education put
when he passed on he was one OF tne
hest informed men of the commun-
itv. He was continuous student
with a splendid memory,
As resident of Ashley township
he took a prominent part IN Shaping
it's affairs. His advice was Always
so,nd and he was honored by MS
s souIJ with many offices of public
trust. 49,, e, o,,r
1.dv of the Angeles church Wednes-
lazy dsv morning 10 at 9:3O. Solemn High
Mass was celebrated by Rev. FIR. kln-
sella, a nephew; Rev.. fr. 4en hem ~
kamp, former pastor. OF Our Lacy y.
the Angeles, now OF Waite fark, was
Deacon; Rev. John Fearon, pas'olts
was sub-Deacon; Rev. Fr. henner "
Alexandria was Master OF Cerelnohaes
and Rev. FIR. Schirmer OF osaKis, as,
sisted the choir. Mrs. Lynn "ni'soi'
presided at the organ.
Hundreds of friends Catholic and
non Catholic paid their tribute OF re-
spect to their old neighbor by attend
ing the service. The remains were
laid to rest in the Irish Catholic Gene
terv. The six sons, John, James, Rob
ert. Thomas, J. E. and Frank, were
the pallbearers.
Sunday, June 10, 1928, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kinsella, celebrated their dia.
mond or Goth wedding anniversary
at their home in this city, having re-
tired from the farm in 1916. mi!
event was attended by the entire fam
lily and hundreds of old friends.
Twelve children were born to Mr.
and Mrs. Kinsella. Eleven of the child
rem survive, and with the aged wife
are the immediate family left tt
mourn. There are IS grandchildren
and IL great-grandchildren Mrs. D
E. Collins, daughter, passed ava!
several years ago. The IL surviving
are: John E. Kinsella, St. Cloud; Mrs
T. H. Collins, Great Falls, Mont.
Rob. R. Kinsella, Ashley; Mrs. ]. P
Collins, Elroy, Wis; Thos. H. Kinsella
James C. Kinsella, Mrs. Geo. Brown
Sank Centre; Mrs. Frank Riley, Glen
wood; Stephen Kinsella, Sank Centre
Mrs. Earl Becwar, Minot, N. D..
Frank H. Kinsella, Sank Centre.
The following relatives and friend
from outside of Sank Centre attended
the funeral: Frank Riley and family
Glenwood; Mr.. and Mrs. John Cos
tello, st. Paul; Mr.. and Mrs. Ike!
Joiner, st. Paul; Misses Mable ant
Kate Donlan, st. Paul; Mrs. M. Nc
earthly, Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen McCar
thy, Eden Valley; James Mccarthy
Dennis Mccarthy and daughter O.
Litchfeld; J.. M. Mccarthy ant
Mrs. Thomas Kelly, DeGraff
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lynch ant
daughters Viena and Mary, Ben
son; j. P. Collins and family, Elroy
Wis: Peter Flynn, Crookston; Mr.
and Mrs. Will Nugent, Brooten; Mr.
and Mrs. John Rooney, Sedan; Chas
Kelley, Grove Lake; Mrs. Fred Yack
ell, Barrett; Clark Brown, Glenwood
Mrs. P. G. Peterson, Willard; j. H
Kinsella, Berthold, N. D.; j. F. Kin
sella, Williston, N D.; Martin Kin
: sella Minot, N. D.; Mrs Thos
Lynch, Ashley; Mrs.. Henry Atkin
son and Pat Burns, Glenwood; Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Deziel, st. Cloud
M. E. Neville, Northfield; Mrs. Davie