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EARLY PIONEER LAID TO REST
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John Sheehan Passed Peacefully Away at His Home in Montgomery Township, Sunday Morning, September 4, 1910
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This week we are called upon to chronicle the demise of another early resident of Le Sueur County, John Sheehan, who passed away at his home in Montgomery township at one o’clock last Sunday morning. Mr. Sheehan had not been feeling well for the past month, having been troubled with gallstones, yellow jaundice later developing. All the aid that medical assistance could apply was brought into play, but the fiat of him who rules our incomings and outgoings had been issued and after a brief struggle his spirit took flight to that home where the Christian believes suffering is unknown.
The late John Sheehan was a native of Ireland and was born in the county of Cork about eighty-four years ago. At the age of twenty he left his native land coming to this country, taking up his residence in New York where he made his home for ten years. He again returned to Ireland for two years, returning to Buffalo N. Y. where he was united in marriage with Miss Mary Mihigan. They came west in the year 1865 settling on a farm a short distance south of this city. Mrs. Sheehan’s health was very poorly for a number of years and after a prolonged struggle was claimed by the grim reaper of death fourteen years ago. The deceased with his son, Patrick and daughter Mary resided on the old home stead ever since.
He was a man of good habits, fine moral character, and sturdy constitution, and he never forgot the hospitable ways of the pioneer and the stranger, even though a beggar never failed to find food and shelter if he sought it at his hands. He had borne adversity bravely and enjoyed prosperity quietly. But he is gone! Another name is stricken from the ever lessening roll of our old settlers, and a lonely home is left to attest how sadly they will miss him. Yet in such a death there is really no cause for grief. His life work was done, and well done. We can only remind these children that he is not dead, he is only asleep—resting after a long and well spent life here. And so from the beauty of his Christian life take an inspiration and go forth to live as he lived, so that when the summer comes you may say as did he, “All is well.”
The funeral services were held from the church of the Most Holy Redeemer in this city at ten o’clock on Tuesday forenoon, Rev. Emil Polasek officiating and the interment was made beside his wife in St. Michael’s Cemetery.
He is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Frank Williams, and Misses Catherine and Margaret of Minneapolis and Mary at home, Jerry of Kilkenny, Patrick also at home and John of Missoula Mont., one sister Mrs. Patrick McCarthy and one brother Jeremiah, both of whom are in Ireland.
The pall bearers were: Thomas Clarkin, James Hickey, Jeremiah Keohen, John Spence, John Gannon and P. F. Sheehan.
MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE.
Montgomery Messenger, September 9, 1910
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