#1 Pilot 14 Dec 1927
Judge Carrigan Died Suddenly
Had Been Ill But His Condition At No Time Was Considered Critical
Died Saturday Afternoon
This community was very much shocked and saddened last Saturday afternoon when the news was spread about that Judge E. B. Carrigan had passed away about 5 o'clock. It was well known that he had not been well but his condition wasn't considered critical at any time. In fact he was able to be uptown Friday afternoon and seemed to be recovering nicely.
Some time ago he had had his teeth out because of pus sacs that were poisoning his system. He suffered a good deal from this but got through it all right. Later it was found his tonsils were also diseased and were taken out. He bled badly from this, having two hemorrhages that weakened him a good deal but seemed to be getting along satisfactorily.
He was able to come from a hospital in Omaha on Sunday, a week ago, and rested at home most of the time, but was up town each day for a time. He seemed about as usual Friday evening and there was no sign that death was so near.
Saturday morning he had a severe headache from which he gradually became unconscious and it was evident that he had suffered a rupture of a blood vessel on the brain. He sank slowly, as though sleeping. Death found him at about 5 in the afternoon.
When his physician was convinced he had suffered a stroke, his mother and sister, Mrs. C. L. Carrigan and Mrs. Robert Smock, who are living in Omaha this winter were called and his daughter, Phyllis, Mrs. Harry Mortlock, were notified by telephone at her home in Eldorado, Kansas, Dr. and Mrs. Mortlock drove down and brought Mrs. Carrigan and Mrs. Smock up from Eldorado arriving here at 9 o'clock Saturday evening.
The funeral service was held at the Baptist church in which he was raised, the service being conducted by Dr. Frederick Clayton, pastor of All Saints Episcopal church in Omaha and Rev. D. Hering, of this city, Mrs. Carrigan affiliated with that church.
The church was crowded to the doors and many stood outside during the service. The business houses were closed for the hour of the funeral and court was adjourned over the entire district in his honor. All of the district judges were here for the funeral serving as honorary pallbearers, also many of the lawyers from Omaha, Tekamah and Oakland. The active pallbearers were: DR. E. R. Stewart, C. J. Beckman, Ed Matthiesen, Olin Hopeweil, J. H. Grimm and Clarkson Haller.
The music was furnished by Mrs. Frank Stewart on the violin, accompanied by her sister, Miss Luella Kemp. She played "Beautiful Isle", at the opening of the service and a particular favorite of Mr. Carrigan's "A Perfect Day", at the close of the service. He was a great lover of music, especially of the violin.
Edmund Burke Carrigan was born in DeSoto, this county, November 5th, 1869, so was just past 58 years of age. He was the son of John and Carrie L. (Palmer) Carrigan, the former a native of Maryland and the latter of Pennsylvania. They were married in Illinois in 1867. The senior Mr. Carrigan studied law and was admitted to the bar in Bureau county, coming to DeSoto to start the practice of his profession.
It was there Edmund Burke was born, the family moving to Blair when it was started, Mr. Carrigan building one of the first houses in the new town and became one of the leading attorneys of this section in those pioneer days. Thus it was that Edmund Burke, the son, should become interested in the law as a profession, following the footsteps of his father, whose death occurred April 21st, 1880.
E. B. Carrigan attended the Blair city schools and later was graduated from Northwestern college in Iowa. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1892, since which time he has been continuously identified with the active professional life of the county.
He was elected county attorney six different times, serving a total of 13 years in this capacity. In 1918 he was chosen county judge and served one term of two years from January 1919 to 1921, retiring to his law practice. He had served many times as city attorney and held that position when he was advanced to the district bench last February by Governor McMullen. This honored position he held for less than a year, though he enjoyed the work and was happy in it.
In whatever position he has been he has always held the respect and love of his friends, clients and associates. He was clean, big ? minded and able, having a natural sense of justice that fitted him for the position of judge, where the balances are often very even and a fine sense of right and wrong is necessary to dispense fairness and justice to all.
On August 3rd, 1892, he was united in marriage to Miss Frances Lawson, a native of Pennsylvania, and they became the parents of three children, Phyllis, Mrs. Harry Mortlock, of Eldorado, Kans., Lila, Mrs. G. L. Dixon, of this city, and John A. Carrigan, also of this city, a law partner with his father until the senior member of the firm was appointed district judge to fill the unexpired term of Judge Sutton.
Besides his wife and children he leaves his aged mother, Mrs. C. L. Carrigan, and one sister, Nora, Mrs. R. Smock, both of Omaha and 3 grandchildren, Jacqueline Gifford, jr., and Burke Carrigan Dixon, Besides other relatives and a large number of friends who will mourn his passing sincerely.
Judge Carrigan was a member of the Knights of Pythias and I.O.O.F. lodges. The bereaved family have the sincere sympathy of their many friends in their sudden and sore bereavement. All who knew him have suffered a loss, also, that will not soon be filled.
It doesn't seem possible that this kindly man is gone from us and we shall long expect to meet him occasionally on the streets and hear his wit and humor sparkle as of old, then hear his contagious laughter.
#2 Printed in the December 15, 1927 Enterprise
E.B. CARRIGAN PASSES AWAY
District Judge From This District Succeeding the Late Judge A.L. Sutton. Death Indirectly the Result of Tonsular Operation.
NATIVE OF WASHINGTON CO.
Was Held in High Esteem by Associates on Bench and Was Beloved by Fellow Townsmen.
District Judge Edmund Burke Carrigan, 57, who has been ill for several weeks following a tonsular operation died suddenly Saturday afternoon at his home in Blair.
Judge Carrigan underwent the operation at Clarkson hospital four weeks before his death and was on the road to recovery when he suffered a hemorrhage on the day he was scheduled to leave the hospital. Another hemorrhage followed later but he recovered enough so as to be able to leave the hospital and return home here. Apparently, he was recovering nicely and stated to his friends that "he was coming fine". He managed to get up town and visit with his old cronies and everyone felt that it would be but a short time until he would be back to his normal health. On last Saturday morning he took a turn for the worse. His heart had been weakened by the drain on his system and he gradually sunk, and passed away at 4 p.m.
Burke Carrigan was born in DeSoto, Nebraska Nov. 5, 1871 and later moved to Blair, where his father purchased one of the first lots sold in the city of Blair. He was educated in the public schools of Blair, Northwestern university and Shenandoah college.
He was admitted to the bar in 1892, serving twelve years as county attorney of Washington county and three terms as county judge. He practiced law in Washington county for thirty-five years and was one of the most learned judges on the bench. He came from a family of lawyers. His father being an attorney, he followed in his footsteps. When his son, John Carrigan, was admitted to the bar, he became a member of the firm of Carrigan & Carrigan with his father, until the latter was appointed to the district bench last February by Governor McMullen to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge A.I. Sutton. He was assigned to the same courtroom Judge Sutton occupied, and in less than three months his health started to fail.
Fellow members on the bench stated that his hard work on the bench hastened his death and were grieved and shocked at the sad news.
The funeral services were held last Tuesday afternoon from the Baptist church, Rev. Hering of the local Episcopal church and Dr. Clayton of All Saints church of Omaha, officiating and interment was made in the Blair cemetery.
Deceased leaves to mourn him his mother, Mrs. Carrie L. Carrigan; a sister, Mrs. Robert Smock on Ingnatious, Montana; the wife and three children, Mrs. H. C. Mortlock of Eldorado, Kansas, Mrs. G. L. Dixon and John Carrigan of Blair.
Judge Carrigan has been a prominent figure in Blair for years and his passing will be greatly mourned. No man in the county had more friends than he. His pleasant personality, his kindly and charitable feelings toward others endeared him to the community in which he had spent his life and of which he was a part.
The funeral was largely attended by Washington county people and also many from Omaha and other points in the state.
~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~Son of John and Carolyn "Carrie" (Palmer) Carrigan. He died from complications of having his teeth and toncils removed resulting in a rupture of a blood vessel on the brain. He attended Blair city schools and later was graduated from Northwestern college in Iowa. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1892. He was elected county attorney six different times, serving a total of 13 years in this capacity. In 1918, he was chosen county judge and served one term of two years from January 1919 to 1921, retiring his law practice. He had served many times as city attorney and held that position when he was advanced to the district bench by Governor McMullen. On August 3rd, 1892, he was united in marriage to Miss Frances Lawson. They were parents of three children; Phyllis, Mrs. Harry Mortlock, of Eldorado, Kans, Lila, Mrs. G. L. Dixon of Blair and John A. Carrigan, also of Blair.
Judge Carrigan Died Suddenly
Had Been Ill But His Condition At No Time Was Considered Critical
Died Saturday Afternoon
This community was very much shocked and saddened last Saturday afternoon when the news was spread about that Judge E. B. Carrigan had passed away about 5 o'clock. It was well known that he had not been well but his condition wasn't considered critical at any time. In fact he was able to be uptown Friday afternoon and seemed to be recovering nicely.
Some time ago he had had his teeth out because of pus sacs that were poisoning his system. He suffered a good deal from this but got through it all right. Later it was found his tonsils were also diseased and were taken out. He bled badly from this, having two hemorrhages that weakened him a good deal but seemed to be getting along satisfactorily.
He was able to come from a hospital in Omaha on Sunday, a week ago, and rested at home most of the time, but was up town each day for a time. He seemed about as usual Friday evening and there was no sign that death was so near.
Saturday morning he had a severe headache from which he gradually became unconscious and it was evident that he had suffered a rupture of a blood vessel on the brain. He sank slowly, as though sleeping. Death found him at about 5 in the afternoon.
When his physician was convinced he had suffered a stroke, his mother and sister, Mrs. C. L. Carrigan and Mrs. Robert Smock, who are living in Omaha this winter were called and his daughter, Phyllis, Mrs. Harry Mortlock, were notified by telephone at her home in Eldorado, Kansas, Dr. and Mrs. Mortlock drove down and brought Mrs. Carrigan and Mrs. Smock up from Eldorado arriving here at 9 o'clock Saturday evening.
The funeral service was held at the Baptist church in which he was raised, the service being conducted by Dr. Frederick Clayton, pastor of All Saints Episcopal church in Omaha and Rev. D. Hering, of this city, Mrs. Carrigan affiliated with that church.
The church was crowded to the doors and many stood outside during the service. The business houses were closed for the hour of the funeral and court was adjourned over the entire district in his honor. All of the district judges were here for the funeral serving as honorary pallbearers, also many of the lawyers from Omaha, Tekamah and Oakland. The active pallbearers were: DR. E. R. Stewart, C. J. Beckman, Ed Matthiesen, Olin Hopeweil, J. H. Grimm and Clarkson Haller.
The music was furnished by Mrs. Frank Stewart on the violin, accompanied by her sister, Miss Luella Kemp. She played "Beautiful Isle", at the opening of the service and a particular favorite of Mr. Carrigan's "A Perfect Day", at the close of the service. He was a great lover of music, especially of the violin.
Edmund Burke Carrigan was born in DeSoto, this county, November 5th, 1869, so was just past 58 years of age. He was the son of John and Carrie L. (Palmer) Carrigan, the former a native of Maryland and the latter of Pennsylvania. They were married in Illinois in 1867. The senior Mr. Carrigan studied law and was admitted to the bar in Bureau county, coming to DeSoto to start the practice of his profession.
It was there Edmund Burke was born, the family moving to Blair when it was started, Mr. Carrigan building one of the first houses in the new town and became one of the leading attorneys of this section in those pioneer days. Thus it was that Edmund Burke, the son, should become interested in the law as a profession, following the footsteps of his father, whose death occurred April 21st, 1880.
E. B. Carrigan attended the Blair city schools and later was graduated from Northwestern college in Iowa. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1892, since which time he has been continuously identified with the active professional life of the county.
He was elected county attorney six different times, serving a total of 13 years in this capacity. In 1918 he was chosen county judge and served one term of two years from January 1919 to 1921, retiring to his law practice. He had served many times as city attorney and held that position when he was advanced to the district bench last February by Governor McMullen. This honored position he held for less than a year, though he enjoyed the work and was happy in it.
In whatever position he has been he has always held the respect and love of his friends, clients and associates. He was clean, big ? minded and able, having a natural sense of justice that fitted him for the position of judge, where the balances are often very even and a fine sense of right and wrong is necessary to dispense fairness and justice to all.
On August 3rd, 1892, he was united in marriage to Miss Frances Lawson, a native of Pennsylvania, and they became the parents of three children, Phyllis, Mrs. Harry Mortlock, of Eldorado, Kans., Lila, Mrs. G. L. Dixon, of this city, and John A. Carrigan, also of this city, a law partner with his father until the senior member of the firm was appointed district judge to fill the unexpired term of Judge Sutton.
Besides his wife and children he leaves his aged mother, Mrs. C. L. Carrigan, and one sister, Nora, Mrs. R. Smock, both of Omaha and 3 grandchildren, Jacqueline Gifford, jr., and Burke Carrigan Dixon, Besides other relatives and a large number of friends who will mourn his passing sincerely.
Judge Carrigan was a member of the Knights of Pythias and I.O.O.F. lodges. The bereaved family have the sincere sympathy of their many friends in their sudden and sore bereavement. All who knew him have suffered a loss, also, that will not soon be filled.
It doesn't seem possible that this kindly man is gone from us and we shall long expect to meet him occasionally on the streets and hear his wit and humor sparkle as of old, then hear his contagious laughter.
#2 Printed in the December 15, 1927 Enterprise
E.B. CARRIGAN PASSES AWAY
District Judge From This District Succeeding the Late Judge A.L. Sutton. Death Indirectly the Result of Tonsular Operation.
NATIVE OF WASHINGTON CO.
Was Held in High Esteem by Associates on Bench and Was Beloved by Fellow Townsmen.
District Judge Edmund Burke Carrigan, 57, who has been ill for several weeks following a tonsular operation died suddenly Saturday afternoon at his home in Blair.
Judge Carrigan underwent the operation at Clarkson hospital four weeks before his death and was on the road to recovery when he suffered a hemorrhage on the day he was scheduled to leave the hospital. Another hemorrhage followed later but he recovered enough so as to be able to leave the hospital and return home here. Apparently, he was recovering nicely and stated to his friends that "he was coming fine". He managed to get up town and visit with his old cronies and everyone felt that it would be but a short time until he would be back to his normal health. On last Saturday morning he took a turn for the worse. His heart had been weakened by the drain on his system and he gradually sunk, and passed away at 4 p.m.
Burke Carrigan was born in DeSoto, Nebraska Nov. 5, 1871 and later moved to Blair, where his father purchased one of the first lots sold in the city of Blair. He was educated in the public schools of Blair, Northwestern university and Shenandoah college.
He was admitted to the bar in 1892, serving twelve years as county attorney of Washington county and three terms as county judge. He practiced law in Washington county for thirty-five years and was one of the most learned judges on the bench. He came from a family of lawyers. His father being an attorney, he followed in his footsteps. When his son, John Carrigan, was admitted to the bar, he became a member of the firm of Carrigan & Carrigan with his father, until the latter was appointed to the district bench last February by Governor McMullen to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge A.I. Sutton. He was assigned to the same courtroom Judge Sutton occupied, and in less than three months his health started to fail.
Fellow members on the bench stated that his hard work on the bench hastened his death and were grieved and shocked at the sad news.
The funeral services were held last Tuesday afternoon from the Baptist church, Rev. Hering of the local Episcopal church and Dr. Clayton of All Saints church of Omaha, officiating and interment was made in the Blair cemetery.
Deceased leaves to mourn him his mother, Mrs. Carrie L. Carrigan; a sister, Mrs. Robert Smock on Ingnatious, Montana; the wife and three children, Mrs. H. C. Mortlock of Eldorado, Kansas, Mrs. G. L. Dixon and John Carrigan of Blair.
Judge Carrigan has been a prominent figure in Blair for years and his passing will be greatly mourned. No man in the county had more friends than he. His pleasant personality, his kindly and charitable feelings toward others endeared him to the community in which he had spent his life and of which he was a part.
The funeral was largely attended by Washington county people and also many from Omaha and other points in the state.
~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~Son of John and Carolyn "Carrie" (Palmer) Carrigan. He died from complications of having his teeth and toncils removed resulting in a rupture of a blood vessel on the brain. He attended Blair city schools and later was graduated from Northwestern college in Iowa. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1892. He was elected county attorney six different times, serving a total of 13 years in this capacity. In 1918, he was chosen county judge and served one term of two years from January 1919 to 1921, retiring his law practice. He had served many times as city attorney and held that position when he was advanced to the district bench by Governor McMullen. On August 3rd, 1892, he was united in marriage to Miss Frances Lawson. They were parents of three children; Phyllis, Mrs. Harry Mortlock, of Eldorado, Kans, Lila, Mrs. G. L. Dixon of Blair and John A. Carrigan, also of Blair.
#1 Pilot 14 Dec 1927
Judge Carrigan Died Suddenly
Had Been Ill But His Condition At No Time Was Considered Critical
Died Saturday Afternoon
This community was very much shocked and saddened last Saturday afternoon when the news was spread about that Judge E. B. Carrigan had passed away about 5 o'clock. It was well known that he had not been well but his condition wasn't considered critical at any time. In fact he was able to be uptown Friday afternoon and seemed to be recovering nicely.
Some time ago he had had his teeth out because of pus sacs that were poisoning his system. He suffered a good deal from this but got through it all right. Later it was found his tonsils were also diseased and were taken out. He bled badly from this, having two hemorrhages that weakened him a good deal but seemed to be getting along satisfactorily.
He was able to come from a hospital in Omaha on Sunday, a week ago, and rested at home most of the time, but was up town each day for a time. He seemed about as usual Friday evening and there was no sign that death was so near.
Saturday morning he had a severe headache from which he gradually became unconscious and it was evident that he had suffered a rupture of a blood vessel on the brain. He sank slowly, as though sleeping. Death found him at about 5 in the afternoon.
When his physician was convinced he had suffered a stroke, his mother and sister, Mrs. C. L. Carrigan and Mrs. Robert Smock, who are living in Omaha this winter were called and his daughter, Phyllis, Mrs. Harry Mortlock, were notified by telephone at her home in Eldorado, Kansas, Dr. and Mrs. Mortlock drove down and brought Mrs. Carrigan and Mrs. Smock up from Eldorado arriving here at 9 o'clock Saturday evening.
The funeral service was held at the Baptist church in which he was raised, the service being conducted by Dr. Frederick Clayton, pastor of All Saints Episcopal church in Omaha and Rev. D. Hering, of this city, Mrs. Carrigan affiliated with that church.
The church was crowded to the doors and many stood outside during the service. The business houses were closed for the hour of the funeral and court was adjourned over the entire district in his honor. All of the district judges were here for the funeral serving as honorary pallbearers, also many of the lawyers from Omaha, Tekamah and Oakland. The active pallbearers were: DR. E. R. Stewart, C. J. Beckman, Ed Matthiesen, Olin Hopeweil, J. H. Grimm and Clarkson Haller.
The music was furnished by Mrs. Frank Stewart on the violin, accompanied by her sister, Miss Luella Kemp. She played "Beautiful Isle", at the opening of the service and a particular favorite of Mr. Carrigan's "A Perfect Day", at the close of the service. He was a great lover of music, especially of the violin.
Edmund Burke Carrigan was born in DeSoto, this county, November 5th, 1869, so was just past 58 years of age. He was the son of John and Carrie L. (Palmer) Carrigan, the former a native of Maryland and the latter of Pennsylvania. They were married in Illinois in 1867. The senior Mr. Carrigan studied law and was admitted to the bar in Bureau county, coming to DeSoto to start the practice of his profession.
It was there Edmund Burke was born, the family moving to Blair when it was started, Mr. Carrigan building one of the first houses in the new town and became one of the leading attorneys of this section in those pioneer days. Thus it was that Edmund Burke, the son, should become interested in the law as a profession, following the footsteps of his father, whose death occurred April 21st, 1880.
E. B. Carrigan attended the Blair city schools and later was graduated from Northwestern college in Iowa. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1892, since which time he has been continuously identified with the active professional life of the county.
He was elected county attorney six different times, serving a total of 13 years in this capacity. In 1918 he was chosen county judge and served one term of two years from January 1919 to 1921, retiring to his law practice. He had served many times as city attorney and held that position when he was advanced to the district bench last February by Governor McMullen. This honored position he held for less than a year, though he enjoyed the work and was happy in it.
In whatever position he has been he has always held the respect and love of his friends, clients and associates. He was clean, big ? minded and able, having a natural sense of justice that fitted him for the position of judge, where the balances are often very even and a fine sense of right and wrong is necessary to dispense fairness and justice to all.
On August 3rd, 1892, he was united in marriage to Miss Frances Lawson, a native of Pennsylvania, and they became the parents of three children, Phyllis, Mrs. Harry Mortlock, of Eldorado, Kans., Lila, Mrs. G. L. Dixon, of this city, and John A. Carrigan, also of this city, a law partner with his father until the senior member of the firm was appointed district judge to fill the unexpired term of Judge Sutton.
Besides his wife and children he leaves his aged mother, Mrs. C. L. Carrigan, and one sister, Nora, Mrs. R. Smock, both of Omaha and 3 grandchildren, Jacqueline Gifford, jr., and Burke Carrigan Dixon, Besides other relatives and a large number of friends who will mourn his passing sincerely.
Judge Carrigan was a member of the Knights of Pythias and I.O.O.F. lodges. The bereaved family have the sincere sympathy of their many friends in their sudden and sore bereavement. All who knew him have suffered a loss, also, that will not soon be filled.
It doesn't seem possible that this kindly man is gone from us and we shall long expect to meet him occasionally on the streets and hear his wit and humor sparkle as of old, then hear his contagious laughter.
#2 Printed in the December 15, 1927 Enterprise
E.B. CARRIGAN PASSES AWAY
District Judge From This District Succeeding the Late Judge A.L. Sutton. Death Indirectly the Result of Tonsular Operation.
NATIVE OF WASHINGTON CO.
Was Held in High Esteem by Associates on Bench and Was Beloved by Fellow Townsmen.
District Judge Edmund Burke Carrigan, 57, who has been ill for several weeks following a tonsular operation died suddenly Saturday afternoon at his home in Blair.
Judge Carrigan underwent the operation at Clarkson hospital four weeks before his death and was on the road to recovery when he suffered a hemorrhage on the day he was scheduled to leave the hospital. Another hemorrhage followed later but he recovered enough so as to be able to leave the hospital and return home here. Apparently, he was recovering nicely and stated to his friends that "he was coming fine". He managed to get up town and visit with his old cronies and everyone felt that it would be but a short time until he would be back to his normal health. On last Saturday morning he took a turn for the worse. His heart had been weakened by the drain on his system and he gradually sunk, and passed away at 4 p.m.
Burke Carrigan was born in DeSoto, Nebraska Nov. 5, 1871 and later moved to Blair, where his father purchased one of the first lots sold in the city of Blair. He was educated in the public schools of Blair, Northwestern university and Shenandoah college.
He was admitted to the bar in 1892, serving twelve years as county attorney of Washington county and three terms as county judge. He practiced law in Washington county for thirty-five years and was one of the most learned judges on the bench. He came from a family of lawyers. His father being an attorney, he followed in his footsteps. When his son, John Carrigan, was admitted to the bar, he became a member of the firm of Carrigan & Carrigan with his father, until the latter was appointed to the district bench last February by Governor McMullen to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge A.I. Sutton. He was assigned to the same courtroom Judge Sutton occupied, and in less than three months his health started to fail.
Fellow members on the bench stated that his hard work on the bench hastened his death and were grieved and shocked at the sad news.
The funeral services were held last Tuesday afternoon from the Baptist church, Rev. Hering of the local Episcopal church and Dr. Clayton of All Saints church of Omaha, officiating and interment was made in the Blair cemetery.
Deceased leaves to mourn him his mother, Mrs. Carrie L. Carrigan; a sister, Mrs. Robert Smock on Ingnatious, Montana; the wife and three children, Mrs. H. C. Mortlock of Eldorado, Kansas, Mrs. G. L. Dixon and John Carrigan of Blair.
Judge Carrigan has been a prominent figure in Blair for years and his passing will be greatly mourned. No man in the county had more friends than he. His pleasant personality, his kindly and charitable feelings toward others endeared him to the community in which he had spent his life and of which he was a part.
The funeral was largely attended by Washington county people and also many from Omaha and other points in the state.
~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~Son of John and Carolyn "Carrie" (Palmer) Carrigan. He died from complications of having his teeth and toncils removed resulting in a rupture of a blood vessel on the brain. He attended Blair city schools and later was graduated from Northwestern college in Iowa. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1892. He was elected county attorney six different times, serving a total of 13 years in this capacity. In 1918, he was chosen county judge and served one term of two years from January 1919 to 1921, retiring his law practice. He had served many times as city attorney and held that position when he was advanced to the district bench by Governor McMullen. On August 3rd, 1892, he was united in marriage to Miss Frances Lawson. They were parents of three children; Phyllis, Mrs. Harry Mortlock, of Eldorado, Kans, Lila, Mrs. G. L. Dixon of Blair and John A. Carrigan, also of Blair.
Judge Carrigan Died Suddenly
Had Been Ill But His Condition At No Time Was Considered Critical
Died Saturday Afternoon
This community was very much shocked and saddened last Saturday afternoon when the news was spread about that Judge E. B. Carrigan had passed away about 5 o'clock. It was well known that he had not been well but his condition wasn't considered critical at any time. In fact he was able to be uptown Friday afternoon and seemed to be recovering nicely.
Some time ago he had had his teeth out because of pus sacs that were poisoning his system. He suffered a good deal from this but got through it all right. Later it was found his tonsils were also diseased and were taken out. He bled badly from this, having two hemorrhages that weakened him a good deal but seemed to be getting along satisfactorily.
He was able to come from a hospital in Omaha on Sunday, a week ago, and rested at home most of the time, but was up town each day for a time. He seemed about as usual Friday evening and there was no sign that death was so near.
Saturday morning he had a severe headache from which he gradually became unconscious and it was evident that he had suffered a rupture of a blood vessel on the brain. He sank slowly, as though sleeping. Death found him at about 5 in the afternoon.
When his physician was convinced he had suffered a stroke, his mother and sister, Mrs. C. L. Carrigan and Mrs. Robert Smock, who are living in Omaha this winter were called and his daughter, Phyllis, Mrs. Harry Mortlock, were notified by telephone at her home in Eldorado, Kansas, Dr. and Mrs. Mortlock drove down and brought Mrs. Carrigan and Mrs. Smock up from Eldorado arriving here at 9 o'clock Saturday evening.
The funeral service was held at the Baptist church in which he was raised, the service being conducted by Dr. Frederick Clayton, pastor of All Saints Episcopal church in Omaha and Rev. D. Hering, of this city, Mrs. Carrigan affiliated with that church.
The church was crowded to the doors and many stood outside during the service. The business houses were closed for the hour of the funeral and court was adjourned over the entire district in his honor. All of the district judges were here for the funeral serving as honorary pallbearers, also many of the lawyers from Omaha, Tekamah and Oakland. The active pallbearers were: DR. E. R. Stewart, C. J. Beckman, Ed Matthiesen, Olin Hopeweil, J. H. Grimm and Clarkson Haller.
The music was furnished by Mrs. Frank Stewart on the violin, accompanied by her sister, Miss Luella Kemp. She played "Beautiful Isle", at the opening of the service and a particular favorite of Mr. Carrigan's "A Perfect Day", at the close of the service. He was a great lover of music, especially of the violin.
Edmund Burke Carrigan was born in DeSoto, this county, November 5th, 1869, so was just past 58 years of age. He was the son of John and Carrie L. (Palmer) Carrigan, the former a native of Maryland and the latter of Pennsylvania. They were married in Illinois in 1867. The senior Mr. Carrigan studied law and was admitted to the bar in Bureau county, coming to DeSoto to start the practice of his profession.
It was there Edmund Burke was born, the family moving to Blair when it was started, Mr. Carrigan building one of the first houses in the new town and became one of the leading attorneys of this section in those pioneer days. Thus it was that Edmund Burke, the son, should become interested in the law as a profession, following the footsteps of his father, whose death occurred April 21st, 1880.
E. B. Carrigan attended the Blair city schools and later was graduated from Northwestern college in Iowa. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1892, since which time he has been continuously identified with the active professional life of the county.
He was elected county attorney six different times, serving a total of 13 years in this capacity. In 1918 he was chosen county judge and served one term of two years from January 1919 to 1921, retiring to his law practice. He had served many times as city attorney and held that position when he was advanced to the district bench last February by Governor McMullen. This honored position he held for less than a year, though he enjoyed the work and was happy in it.
In whatever position he has been he has always held the respect and love of his friends, clients and associates. He was clean, big ? minded and able, having a natural sense of justice that fitted him for the position of judge, where the balances are often very even and a fine sense of right and wrong is necessary to dispense fairness and justice to all.
On August 3rd, 1892, he was united in marriage to Miss Frances Lawson, a native of Pennsylvania, and they became the parents of three children, Phyllis, Mrs. Harry Mortlock, of Eldorado, Kans., Lila, Mrs. G. L. Dixon, of this city, and John A. Carrigan, also of this city, a law partner with his father until the senior member of the firm was appointed district judge to fill the unexpired term of Judge Sutton.
Besides his wife and children he leaves his aged mother, Mrs. C. L. Carrigan, and one sister, Nora, Mrs. R. Smock, both of Omaha and 3 grandchildren, Jacqueline Gifford, jr., and Burke Carrigan Dixon, Besides other relatives and a large number of friends who will mourn his passing sincerely.
Judge Carrigan was a member of the Knights of Pythias and I.O.O.F. lodges. The bereaved family have the sincere sympathy of their many friends in their sudden and sore bereavement. All who knew him have suffered a loss, also, that will not soon be filled.
It doesn't seem possible that this kindly man is gone from us and we shall long expect to meet him occasionally on the streets and hear his wit and humor sparkle as of old, then hear his contagious laughter.
#2 Printed in the December 15, 1927 Enterprise
E.B. CARRIGAN PASSES AWAY
District Judge From This District Succeeding the Late Judge A.L. Sutton. Death Indirectly the Result of Tonsular Operation.
NATIVE OF WASHINGTON CO.
Was Held in High Esteem by Associates on Bench and Was Beloved by Fellow Townsmen.
District Judge Edmund Burke Carrigan, 57, who has been ill for several weeks following a tonsular operation died suddenly Saturday afternoon at his home in Blair.
Judge Carrigan underwent the operation at Clarkson hospital four weeks before his death and was on the road to recovery when he suffered a hemorrhage on the day he was scheduled to leave the hospital. Another hemorrhage followed later but he recovered enough so as to be able to leave the hospital and return home here. Apparently, he was recovering nicely and stated to his friends that "he was coming fine". He managed to get up town and visit with his old cronies and everyone felt that it would be but a short time until he would be back to his normal health. On last Saturday morning he took a turn for the worse. His heart had been weakened by the drain on his system and he gradually sunk, and passed away at 4 p.m.
Burke Carrigan was born in DeSoto, Nebraska Nov. 5, 1871 and later moved to Blair, where his father purchased one of the first lots sold in the city of Blair. He was educated in the public schools of Blair, Northwestern university and Shenandoah college.
He was admitted to the bar in 1892, serving twelve years as county attorney of Washington county and three terms as county judge. He practiced law in Washington county for thirty-five years and was one of the most learned judges on the bench. He came from a family of lawyers. His father being an attorney, he followed in his footsteps. When his son, John Carrigan, was admitted to the bar, he became a member of the firm of Carrigan & Carrigan with his father, until the latter was appointed to the district bench last February by Governor McMullen to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge A.I. Sutton. He was assigned to the same courtroom Judge Sutton occupied, and in less than three months his health started to fail.
Fellow members on the bench stated that his hard work on the bench hastened his death and were grieved and shocked at the sad news.
The funeral services were held last Tuesday afternoon from the Baptist church, Rev. Hering of the local Episcopal church and Dr. Clayton of All Saints church of Omaha, officiating and interment was made in the Blair cemetery.
Deceased leaves to mourn him his mother, Mrs. Carrie L. Carrigan; a sister, Mrs. Robert Smock on Ingnatious, Montana; the wife and three children, Mrs. H. C. Mortlock of Eldorado, Kansas, Mrs. G. L. Dixon and John Carrigan of Blair.
Judge Carrigan has been a prominent figure in Blair for years and his passing will be greatly mourned. No man in the county had more friends than he. His pleasant personality, his kindly and charitable feelings toward others endeared him to the community in which he had spent his life and of which he was a part.
The funeral was largely attended by Washington county people and also many from Omaha and other points in the state.
~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~Son of John and Carolyn "Carrie" (Palmer) Carrigan. He died from complications of having his teeth and toncils removed resulting in a rupture of a blood vessel on the brain. He attended Blair city schools and later was graduated from Northwestern college in Iowa. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1892. He was elected county attorney six different times, serving a total of 13 years in this capacity. In 1918, he was chosen county judge and served one term of two years from January 1919 to 1921, retiring his law practice. He had served many times as city attorney and held that position when he was advanced to the district bench by Governor McMullen. On August 3rd, 1892, he was united in marriage to Miss Frances Lawson. They were parents of three children; Phyllis, Mrs. Harry Mortlock, of Eldorado, Kans, Lila, Mrs. G. L. Dixon of Blair and John A. Carrigan, also of Blair.
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
