Patrick W.(Patsy) Cavanaugh, prominent Maple Grove farmer and former town
chairman, died suddenly at 5 p.m. Thursday in St. Vincent hospital in Green
Bay. He was 76 years of age. Mr. Cavanaugh, not seriously ill before entering
the hospital Tuesday, was lying on a bed in his room awaiting surgery when he
died. His wife was with him at the time. Funeral services will he held at 10
a.m. Monday at the St. Patrick church in Maple Grove with the Rev. Frank
Schoettl officating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
A son of the late Patrick and Julia Cavanaugh, the deceased was born on his
parents' farm in the town of Maple Grove in 1871 and lived there all of his
life. He took over his own farm when a young man and continued to farm until
his retirement until 1942. Since then the farm has been operated by a son,
Victor. Mr. Cavanaugh was widely known throughout the country for the active
part he took in affairs and county and town politics. He was elected chairman
of the town of Maple Grove in 1922 and returned to office for five consecutive
terms serving as a member of the county (council?) through 1927. He was also
town treasurer for two terms. As the Maple Grove representative on the board,
"Patsy" is remembered as a colorful figure and a fighter in many an issue before
the board. He was also active in school affairs of the town, having served as
clerk of Maple Grove school district no. 3 for nine years and treasurer for 27
years. Mr. Cavanaugh was a charter member of the Catholic Order of Foresters
which was formed in the St. Patrick congregation in 1909 and served as its chief
?angor and recording secretary for 10 years. For the past several months Mr.
Cavanaugh has been the Maple Grove correspondent for the Herald Times. In 1909
he married the former Annie Mullins at the St. Patrick Church. Mrs. Cavanaugh
survives her husband with the son, Victor, on the home farm, and another son,
Michael, of Milwaukee; four daughters, Mrs. Michael Brick of Reedsville, Mrs.
Joseph Kimmel of Manitowoc, Mrs. John Maikowski and Miss Ellen both of Milwaukee
and seven grandchildren.
The body may be viewed at the Watt funeral home in Maple Grove from 7 p.m. Friday
until removal to the church Monday morning shortly before 10 o'clock. The Rosary
will be recited at the funeral home each evening at 8:15.
Manitowoc Herald Times April 23, 1948 p. 2
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News article
Reedsville Items:
Patzy(sic) Cavanaugh and his hired man had a narrow escape from horrible death
yesterday. While driving on the street heavily loaded (the wagon, not the men)
the horses took fright at a flying bit of paper and decided to skip out before
it ate them up. They never gave a thought to the innocent men in the wagon and
in plunging down the street, Patzy and his man were thrown sustaining painful
bruises. The hired man suffered most as he was caught in the rear wheels of the
wagon, but fortunately escaped without broken limbs as, at the moment, the wagon
pole broke and the horses became detached and scampered away but were soon caught.
The wagon was only slightly damaged and the men being only slightly injured,
quickly recovered their Irish good humor and decided that "all's well that ends well".
Brillion News, Fri., Apr. 12, 1912
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