With the rising of Monday morning's sun came the sad news that James FitzGerald had passed to the great beyond. He had been sick for some weeks and while death was, to a degree, expected the people of Beattie hoped that he would recover. Probably no man in this community bore more of the esteem and respect of his neighbors, no man was honored more for his strict integrity and honorable business dealings than James FitzGerald. He was known to everybody hereabouts and the immense throng which gathered to pay the last respect to the dead, told the story of a true, honest life. The following good sketch and tribute is furnished us:
In the year 1870 the town of Beattie was established on land donated by Mr James FitzGerald for that purpose and to the inhabitants of this locality. That date is the beginning of the local chronology for the majority of the people abiding here. Yet prior dates and events producing the above results connecting the subject of this sketch with the foregoing, will no doubt prove of interest to our readers.
James FitzGerald was born in Abbyfeale County of Limerwick, Ireland, May 20, 1829. Emigrated to America landing in New York in 1851. Moved to Maryland and married Miss Mary Nolan in Baltimore in 1854, after which date he moved to Chiacgo, residing there two years, then came to Atchison Kansas in 1856 where he was engaged in steamboating on the Missouri River until 1866. During this interim he pre-empted the land on which the major portion of Beattie stands, the balance of which now contains the cosy home of the FitzGerald family and from the portals thereof today was borne the remains of the highest type of Christian man and a friend any community could desire to honor the record of James FitzGerald.
His privatations and sacrifices are all too familiar to present readers, suffice to say the two predominating ones were his donations of the land on which the public school and present St Malachy's Catholic Church now stands.
The funeral obsequies of Mr FitzGerald were held in this church today and consisted of solemn high mass with Rev Father Taton, celebrant, Rev Wm Michel of Frankfort as Deacon, Rev P R O'Sullivan of St Bridget as Subdeacon and Rev M Burk of Paola as Master of Ceremonies.
Father Burk, former Pastoe at Beattie delivered the funeral oration, paying a touching tribute to the doctrines of christianity as exemplified by the life and conduct of Mr FitzGerald. Father Burk took for his text Chap 4-verse 7 and 8.
The remains were laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery north of Beattie. Mr FitzGerald is survived by his widow-sons, Patrick S, John, William and daughters, Ellen, Kate, and Rosalia, all of whom were present at his demise. Two daughters Mary Ann (Mrs P Finnigin)and Miss Johanna having died many years ago.
Mr FitzGerald's sturdy figure has so long been a part of the community's personal interest, that aside from his charitable work his death will be felt by more persons than ordinary methods will reveal.
In the year 1870 the town of Beattie was established on land donated by Mr James FitzGerald for that purpose and to the inhabitants of this locality. That date is the beginning of the local chronology for the majority of the people abiding here. Yet prior dates and events producing the above results connecting the subject of this sketch with the foregoing, will no doubt prove of interest to our readers.
James FitzGerald was born in Abbyfeale County of Limerwick, Ireland, May 20, 1829. Emigrated to America landing in New York in 1851. Moved to Maryland and married Miss Mary Nolan in Baltimore in 1854, after which date he moved to Chiacgo, residing there two years, then came to Atchison Kansas in 1856 where he was engaged in steamboating on the Missouri River until 1866. During this interim he pre-empted the land on which the major portion of Beattie stands, the balance of which now contains the cosy home of the FitzGerald family and from the portals thereof today was borne the remains of the highest type of Christian man and a friend any community could desire to honor the record of James FitzGerald.
His privatations and sacrifices are all too familiar to present readers, suffice to say the two predominating ones were his donations of the land on which the public school and present St Malachy's Catholic Church now stands.
The funeral obsequies of Mr FitzGerald were held in this church today and consisted of solemn high mass with Rev Father Taton, celebrant, Rev Wm Michel of Frankfort as Deacon, Rev P R O'Sullivan of St Bridget as Subdeacon and Rev M Burk of Paola as Master of Ceremonies.
Father Burk, former Pastoe at Beattie delivered the funeral oration, paying a touching tribute to the doctrines of christianity as exemplified by the life and conduct of Mr FitzGerald. Father Burk took for his text Chap 4-verse 7 and 8.
The remains were laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery north of Beattie. Mr FitzGerald is survived by his widow-sons, Patrick S, John, William and daughters, Ellen, Kate, and Rosalia, all of whom were present at his demise. Two daughters Mary Ann (Mrs P Finnigin)and Miss Johanna having died many years ago.
Mr FitzGerald's sturdy figure has so long been a part of the community's personal interest, that aside from his charitable work his death will be felt by more persons than ordinary methods will reveal.
With the rising of Monday morning's sun came the sad news that James FitzGerald had passed to the great beyond. He had been sick for some weeks and while death was, to a degree, expected the people of Beattie hoped that he would recover. Probably no man in this community bore more of the esteem and respect of his neighbors, no man was honored more for his strict integrity and honorable business dealings than James FitzGerald. He was known to everybody hereabouts and the immense throng which gathered to pay the last respect to the dead, told the story of a true, honest life. The following good sketch and tribute is furnished us:
In the year 1870 the town of Beattie was established on land donated by Mr James FitzGerald for that purpose and to the inhabitants of this locality. That date is the beginning of the local chronology for the majority of the people abiding here. Yet prior dates and events producing the above results connecting the subject of this sketch with the foregoing, will no doubt prove of interest to our readers.
James FitzGerald was born in Abbyfeale County of Limerwick, Ireland, May 20, 1829. Emigrated to America landing in New York in 1851. Moved to Maryland and married Miss Mary Nolan in Baltimore in 1854, after which date he moved to Chiacgo, residing there two years, then came to Atchison Kansas in 1856 where he was engaged in steamboating on the Missouri River until 1866. During this interim he pre-empted the land on which the major portion of Beattie stands, the balance of which now contains the cosy home of the FitzGerald family and from the portals thereof today was borne the remains of the highest type of Christian man and a friend any community could desire to honor the record of James FitzGerald.
His privatations and sacrifices are all too familiar to present readers, suffice to say the two predominating ones were his donations of the land on which the public school and present St Malachy's Catholic Church now stands.
The funeral obsequies of Mr FitzGerald were held in this church today and consisted of solemn high mass with Rev Father Taton, celebrant, Rev Wm Michel of Frankfort as Deacon, Rev P R O'Sullivan of St Bridget as Subdeacon and Rev M Burk of Paola as Master of Ceremonies.
Father Burk, former Pastoe at Beattie delivered the funeral oration, paying a touching tribute to the doctrines of christianity as exemplified by the life and conduct of Mr FitzGerald. Father Burk took for his text Chap 4-verse 7 and 8.
The remains were laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery north of Beattie. Mr FitzGerald is survived by his widow-sons, Patrick S, John, William and daughters, Ellen, Kate, and Rosalia, all of whom were present at his demise. Two daughters Mary Ann (Mrs P Finnigin)and Miss Johanna having died many years ago.
Mr FitzGerald's sturdy figure has so long been a part of the community's personal interest, that aside from his charitable work his death will be felt by more persons than ordinary methods will reveal.
In the year 1870 the town of Beattie was established on land donated by Mr James FitzGerald for that purpose and to the inhabitants of this locality. That date is the beginning of the local chronology for the majority of the people abiding here. Yet prior dates and events producing the above results connecting the subject of this sketch with the foregoing, will no doubt prove of interest to our readers.
James FitzGerald was born in Abbyfeale County of Limerwick, Ireland, May 20, 1829. Emigrated to America landing in New York in 1851. Moved to Maryland and married Miss Mary Nolan in Baltimore in 1854, after which date he moved to Chiacgo, residing there two years, then came to Atchison Kansas in 1856 where he was engaged in steamboating on the Missouri River until 1866. During this interim he pre-empted the land on which the major portion of Beattie stands, the balance of which now contains the cosy home of the FitzGerald family and from the portals thereof today was borne the remains of the highest type of Christian man and a friend any community could desire to honor the record of James FitzGerald.
His privatations and sacrifices are all too familiar to present readers, suffice to say the two predominating ones were his donations of the land on which the public school and present St Malachy's Catholic Church now stands.
The funeral obsequies of Mr FitzGerald were held in this church today and consisted of solemn high mass with Rev Father Taton, celebrant, Rev Wm Michel of Frankfort as Deacon, Rev P R O'Sullivan of St Bridget as Subdeacon and Rev M Burk of Paola as Master of Ceremonies.
Father Burk, former Pastoe at Beattie delivered the funeral oration, paying a touching tribute to the doctrines of christianity as exemplified by the life and conduct of Mr FitzGerald. Father Burk took for his text Chap 4-verse 7 and 8.
The remains were laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery north of Beattie. Mr FitzGerald is survived by his widow-sons, Patrick S, John, William and daughters, Ellen, Kate, and Rosalia, all of whom were present at his demise. Two daughters Mary Ann (Mrs P Finnigin)and Miss Johanna having died many years ago.
Mr FitzGerald's sturdy figure has so long been a part of the community's personal interest, that aside from his charitable work his death will be felt by more persons than ordinary methods will reveal.
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