Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-27
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Death by drowning was the ver-
dict OF Judge y. "a. Brown. Point
Isabel coroner. following the find
ing OF the body OF Father Jean 70.
Frig0n on the beach yesterday az
ternoon.
Death Of this church worker.
prominent III South Texas Catholic
circles for the past 50 years. Is Of
which he was pastor OF the Sacred
Heart church. came as q distinct
shock TO Brownsville and the en-
tire Valley.
His body clothed IN a bathing
suit was found on the beach about
a mile north of the Gulf Side Ca
sino hotel. where he went Tuesday
for a few days rec~uperation.
Missed yesterday &c noon when
he was called All the hotel for
luncheon, the alarm was given about
leo o'clock and after about one
half hours search the body was dis
covered. It was found on the beach
with the cruciflx clenched between
the teeth.
No intimation that anything
might have happened was felt even
at the hour Of noon yesterday. be-
cause he often went 10 the hotel
TO spend a few days swimming and
resting. and it was his custom %
sleep, sometimes, until late in the
day. He was last seen alive by those
at the hotel when he had dinner
Wednesday evening. rCliOwing the
finding OF his body his bath robe
and cap were found on the beach
near the hotel, showing where he
had entered the water.
Body Lies In State
Captain wv. II. Reed ot the U. =.
Coast guard, who was notified, af-
ter 10 was found a. noon yesterday
that Father Frigon'S bed had not
been disturbed the night before, said
it could not be definitely determine
ed how he met his fate, as there
vas no sea. and the undertow was
said TO be very slight.
Immediately upon receiving tbs
request from the hotel To search for
him Captain Reed and hts men
spread out along the waters and
searched both the gulf and the
beach. III about half an hour the
body was found and carried TO Point
Isabel where the inquest was held.
The body has been brought 20
Brownsville and today Il was an
nOunced that 10 will lie in state &C
the Sacred Heart church from %
o'clock today until . o'clock tomor-
row. Funeral services will imme-
diately follow.
Father FriFon was 50 years old
and had been pastor Of the church
where his body lies for the past six
teen years.
Born In Canada
Father Frigon was born July FL,
1871, tn TrOis Rivleres. CThree Riv-
ers) Canada, and began his plans
for priesthood during his early uni
versIty career.
From Canada, after joining the
priesthood. he arrived in Browns
vile til 1891 and became "a teacher nc
st. Joseph's college. taking the place
Of Father Parisot, founder Of the
local college.
After serving in this capacity ad-
mirably for three years, he Travelled
10 Laredo. where he was ordained
IN 1894. He made the trip partly by
horse. and partly by stage, he said
during his sacerdotal jubilee, cele-
brated here I'LL 1920.
IN the year 1895, after being or
dained. he returned 10 his natiTe
country. Canada, where he becama
q missionary. Records kept IN CathE
ole church show that he remained
several years, and was a missionary
in Montreal in 1899.
Year later, in 1907, he was moved
10 Duluth, Mimi, still acting az
missionary or the Catholic church,
The next mention or Father Frigon
in church records shows him in Bal
linger. Texas. iii 1909. I'LL charge OF
the mission at that town.
In 1912 the Sacred Heart church
was built I'm Brownsville. and
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