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WAS KILLED IN ACTIONThus. S. O’Brien, Who Was I'rovlously .Reported Missing,Friday ovdning Mr. and Mrs. Patrick O’Jiritiii of tins city' received a telegram Prom the war department at Washington slating that their on, Thomas Joseph O'Brien, was killed ju action in France on October 14. December 14 they were notified that Ixq vfaa mlaaing. On Monday, December1 23? his name appeared in some of the dailies with the list, of those who wore wounded, tlie degree undetermined, On the evening of December 24 Mr. O’Brien wired to Washington stating that the reports were conflicting: and asked for definite information concerning liis son. The telegram .received on Friday evening was in response to his urgent inquiry* It is needless to say that Uie sad news in response to hisI234 the sacl news has occasioned general sorrow in our community and throughout the county.Thomas Joseph O’Brien was born in Great Oak township October 27, 3887. His age was 31. He grew to manhood in this community. He foil owed farming most of the time and when war was declared it became his duty to respond to the call of his country. He was named as a substitute for the contingent that left Emiaetsburg April 26 but practically all who were summoned at that time reported for duty and he had to wait until May 10, Another substitute, who was named at the time was Henry Hagan of Ayrshire. He had the same experience as Mr. O’Brien iiiul regretted very much to have to prepare a second time and take his final departure from his parents and other relatives, Messrs. Hagan and O'Brien headed the procession on May 10 as they left the Court House m board tlie train. Neither of them v.w.v returned home on □ furlough. Mr. O’Brien is survived by his parents and three sisters. The sisters are Mrs, H, M. Schuller of Mallard, Mrs. Owen Golden of this cily and Miss Coleitu, who is at home. One of tlin most sorrowing survivors is Ids aged grandmother, Mrs, ' John' Hand, who is now eighty-eight years of age. and who has of late years made her home with her daughter,Mrc- n'R-i — iV Ui ivu.For several weeks Mr. and Mrs. O’Brien had not heard from their son and they wore greatly worried fearing ill at ho had been killed or was so severely wounded that he was unable to send word to thorn concerning his condition. For days they waited anxiously, hopefully for definite news concerning him. At last a telegram from the war department stated that he was reported among the missing. This onljr increased their fears, assecure. The people of Ehmnetsburg I and tlie community in. which he spent : the years of his boyhood and Ins use- i ful manhood will remember him well , and gratefully as a sterling, dutiful soldier as he inarched away with n\ smile of hope and confidence on his 'aface to battle for the supremacy of his beloved country. Nor can,they ever forget him as an obedient and devoted • son, as a loving brother, us an exemplary Christian young man and as a ' creditable member of society. The j sympathy of the people of our county i is warmly extended to Mr. hi id Mrs.; O'Brien, the three sisters, his aged: grandmother and the other relative« it: these their hours of profound sorrow.NAMED AUXILIARY 11TSHOPMRev. Edmond Hcckm of Fori Hodge Becomes Assistant of lit- Rev*P. ,T. (iarrigan.llev. Edmond Heelan, pastor of the Sacred Heart church oI Fort Bodge, i, has been appointed auxiliary bishop * of the Sioux City diocese. He will ’ labor under the direction of Bishop ] Garrigan, who is now near big his • eightieth' year. Father Heel an was ' appointed pastor of the Sacred Heartparish of Fort Dodge about twenty ■!_years ago when the old Corpus Christ! \ — parish was divided. He has built up s a large congregation and has laid the f foundation for a $100,000 church. A jsplendid school buildftig-was put up ? some time ago. Fathers Farrelly and MoNerney spealt highly of the newly appointed auxiliary bishop, He. is said to be very earnest and devout. He is fifty years of age. ■ He was born atElfin, Ireland, and was ordained at (ho age of 22. He was very active in all of the patriotic drives in Webster -, county during the past year and en- j joyed the highest esteem of the people ! mc of that city. He is U\e second bishop j qj-appointed, from Fort Dodge. Father m. Toni Lenihnn. who was pastor of q3 Corpus Cliristi church for a number, ^ of years, was named bishop of ^h Cheyenne, Wyoming, hi 3 879. He 0fMimefirwtatdied a number of years ago. Catholic people of Palo AltoThemarei \vpleased indeed to learn of Father] IIcolau’s appointment. He will make' Bishop Garrigan a very capable and helpful - assistant - and will no doubt win well deserved rank among the dis-* 4tmguisliefi prelates of his cliurcb.FROJT CLEMENT FITZPATRICKCtItP*rem1 c-1I.Was in Thick of Fight from Early October Till November. ji ■France. Sunday, November 24, j IBIS. Mr. John Fitzpatrick, Em-j metsburg, Iowa. Dear father: To-iday, November 24, has been set aside j for every American soldier in the | American Expeditionary Forces to, write letters especially to their fatli ers, known hr “Father’s Christmas Letter.” and they will receive prompt service, so they will reach every homeHI p.: i,: : atsiitInI SiSa:I:Sibwthey might never know what Had Imp- , by Christmas morning- Hero’s hop-l Tpened to him. ^ A week Ik ter the dailies stated that he1 had been wounded but that the nature n? the injury had not been officially determined. Naturally a revival of their hopes fell owed as be might, with proper treatment in a hospital, be able ilt; return in gladness to them again. Friday evening’s telegram removed ailing it finds you all well and enjoying I ^ I the best of health. I am still in the hospital, but rmi feeling first rate.■ Don’t know how long I will be here, as transportation is kina of sea rue. I ' doubt whether I will ever see my j company again, so am at a loss to j a | know just what address to use when | $ 1 writing. Well I think it will reach *hvvndoubt as to what had become of him. ' rue about 11s promptly as any, by us-He had ir\et death in action while fighting bravely for the flag he loved.ing this hospital address. It just, depends on peace conditions how Eight months before lie left Emmets- ; \tmg we will he ovor here.” burg, responding to his country’s call, j j sec by the paper where the Presi- | i willing and ready to defend with his ’ dent has designated Novemebr 28 as j j heart’s blood, if necessary, the liberty ; Thanksgiving Day and risks that all'K a ml the prmraples of free govern mu at persons should thpir iifjuuua-thaf are so dearly prized by our tion 0:1 ^h-ir day and spend it in people. Many wearisome trying days tJirtnlesgiving and prayer. I have \ lt;somodiing to fed especially thankful frr, not only myself, but the whole j world. To he through the thick of j the fight from the fore part of Goto- .1 her to November 1 fighting in rain, \ sUmping in the cold, wading in the ywere spent 5n camp and finally the perilous trip across the Atlantic, with Ihreatening, rtealh-dealing submarines on all sides, was taken. France was reached in safety and, in a few weeNs, he was ordered to the front. He tookhis place in the line of battle amidst imH|f amid the devastating shells of zthe fearful roar of artillery and the fierce charges of infantry realized only by those who were engaged in the terrific struggle. Tne conflict, perhaps the most sanguinary in the world’s history, continued for months. The American forces never yielded anthe Hun. Some are killed, while lots ] are wounded, gassed and stunned, ! ;ind I went tiirough it. without a s scratch, just a light, case of sickness. ;{ I am already looking forward to the j time when I can eat. some of Ma's i good cooking, such as roast, chicken, ; ’ inch hut., on the contrary, pressed dressingi smashed potatoes, brown !. steadily, triumphantly forward and gravy anrt a wilo!e raspberry pie. i; Chateau Thierry, the Argonne Woods, . Mjiy 12 wag «Motiier-s Day.” but j St. Mihiel, Sedan and other important ^ ^ jujt arrivc(, on thiH aitlc a {ew jdays before and wasn't, settled, didn’t have a chance to write her a letter, so. I don’t want her to feel slighted, j Hoping to see you all soon, I will end lt;posts on the Meuse were gradually won but at a great, a most lamentable sacrifice, the sad, nnwelcome details of which are still coming in slowly. Mr. O’Brien represented well the courage and the determination of Em-metsburg’a manhood in the repeated and successful onslaughts, but he finally fell as his brave comrades were nothini onward to victory. . He made Bfce sugwwme sacrifice;.that -the rightsvindicated.this by wishing yon all a Merry, Merry Christmas and a prosperous and a Happy New Year, I remain your loving son, Clement.Mrs. Harlan Soper was a passenger i _ to Moline, Illinois, Tuesday. 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Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Iowa, US
Wed, Jan 01, 1919
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