age 88 years, 3 months
The last call came to Christopher McGrath at the age of 88 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Joe Adams, Jr. Mr. McGrath is well known as one of the most venerable and highly respected residents of Waseca county. He came to this county from Janesville, Wis., 61 years ago, together with his mother, sister and two brothers. They all took homes in the town of Byron. After death his body lay in state for two days in the home of his early life and earnest labors where it was viewed by hundreds of old time friends and neighbors who came to pay their last respects to the "grand old man." When his heaven-bound spirit passed to the Great Beyond the curtain fell for the last time on a life that was rich in honor and virtue. His dignity of character and purpose shall remain unquestioned through all time. No one can dispute the claim. The deceased was always a strong advocate of the cleaner and higher life, his habits were always pure and simple. He came from the grand old stock that remain ever loyal to the spiritual life and his later years were spent in prayer and spiritual readings. Like Whittier, he was ready for the call and often repeated the poem on death, as follows:
"I know not where my islands lift their fronded palms in air,
I only know I cannot drift beyond God's love and care.
And so beside the silent sea I wait the muffled oar,
No harm from Him can come to me on ocean or on shore."
His last years were blessed and comforted by loving hands and his health seemed perfect to the last. Mr. McGrath was one of the strongest leaders in church and temperance work being himself a total abstainer all through life. He helped to organize both the parishes of St. Mary and South Prairie. Last September he was able to stride along to church as he might have done 60 years ago. His death was simply a call to the eternal reward. He loved to walk about and visit. The funeral was held from the St. Mary church and he was laid to rest beside his mother, whose memory he always venerated.
The deceased leaves to mourn his loss the faithful wife who toiled by his side for 55 years, also one son and five daughters. Mrs. Mary Cosgrove of Minot, N.D., came to the old home as soon as she learned of her father's decline in health and is still visiting relatives here.
Card of Thanks
We most earnestly thank our many kind-hearted friends and neighbors for their unbounded sympathy, and assistance during our late sorrow when it became necessary to lay in his last resting place a beloved husband and father --- Mrs. Christopher McGrath and family.
----Friday, 22 Jan 1915, New Richland Star, p. 1, Obituary, contributed.
CHRISTOPHER McGRATH
Early in the week it was reported that Christopher McGrath, one of the oldest men living in Byron township, was seriously ill with little hope of recovery. Mr. McGrath's demise occurred early Wednesday morning, January 13. He had reached the ripe age of 88 years and three months, having been born in Ireland. Funeral services are to be conducted today at the South Prairie Catholic church.
----Fri., 15 Jan 1915, New Richland Star, p. 1
1879 - Christopher owned a 160 acre farm in the NW quarter of section 4, Byron Twp. Waseca County.
The last call came to Christopher McGrath at the age of 88 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Joe Adams, Jr. Mr. McGrath is well known as one of the most venerable and highly respected residents of Waseca county. He came to this county from Janesville, Wis., 61 years ago, together with his mother, sister and two brothers. They all took homes in the town of Byron. After death his body lay in state for two days in the home of his early life and earnest labors where it was viewed by hundreds of old time friends and neighbors who came to pay their last respects to the "grand old man." When his heaven-bound spirit passed to the Great Beyond the curtain fell for the last time on a life that was rich in honor and virtue. His dignity of character and purpose shall remain unquestioned through all time. No one can dispute the claim. The deceased was always a strong advocate of the cleaner and higher life, his habits were always pure and simple. He came from the grand old stock that remain ever loyal to the spiritual life and his later years were spent in prayer and spiritual readings. Like Whittier, he was ready for the call and often repeated the poem on death, as follows:
"I know not where my islands lift their fronded palms in air,
I only know I cannot drift beyond God's love and care.
And so beside the silent sea I wait the muffled oar,
No harm from Him can come to me on ocean or on shore."
His last years were blessed and comforted by loving hands and his health seemed perfect to the last. Mr. McGrath was one of the strongest leaders in church and temperance work being himself a total abstainer all through life. He helped to organize both the parishes of St. Mary and South Prairie. Last September he was able to stride along to church as he might have done 60 years ago. His death was simply a call to the eternal reward. He loved to walk about and visit. The funeral was held from the St. Mary church and he was laid to rest beside his mother, whose memory he always venerated.
The deceased leaves to mourn his loss the faithful wife who toiled by his side for 55 years, also one son and five daughters. Mrs. Mary Cosgrove of Minot, N.D., came to the old home as soon as she learned of her father's decline in health and is still visiting relatives here.
Card of Thanks
We most earnestly thank our many kind-hearted friends and neighbors for their unbounded sympathy, and assistance during our late sorrow when it became necessary to lay in his last resting place a beloved husband and father --- Mrs. Christopher McGrath and family.
----Friday, 22 Jan 1915, New Richland Star, p. 1, Obituary, contributed.
CHRISTOPHER McGRATH
Early in the week it was reported that Christopher McGrath, one of the oldest men living in Byron township, was seriously ill with little hope of recovery. Mr. McGrath's demise occurred early Wednesday morning, January 13. He had reached the ripe age of 88 years and three months, having been born in Ireland. Funeral services are to be conducted today at the South Prairie Catholic church.
----Fri., 15 Jan 1915, New Richland Star, p. 1
1879 - Christopher owned a 160 acre farm in the NW quarter of section 4, Byron Twp. Waseca County.
age 88 years, 3 months
The last call came to Christopher McGrath at the age of 88 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Joe Adams, Jr. Mr. McGrath is well known as one of the most venerable and highly respected residents of Waseca county. He came to this county from Janesville, Wis., 61 years ago, together with his mother, sister and two brothers. They all took homes in the town of Byron. After death his body lay in state for two days in the home of his early life and earnest labors where it was viewed by hundreds of old time friends and neighbors who came to pay their last respects to the "grand old man." When his heaven-bound spirit passed to the Great Beyond the curtain fell for the last time on a life that was rich in honor and virtue. His dignity of character and purpose shall remain unquestioned through all time. No one can dispute the claim. The deceased was always a strong advocate of the cleaner and higher life, his habits were always pure and simple. He came from the grand old stock that remain ever loyal to the spiritual life and his later years were spent in prayer and spiritual readings. Like Whittier, he was ready for the call and often repeated the poem on death, as follows:
"I know not where my islands lift their fronded palms in air,
I only know I cannot drift beyond God's love and care.
And so beside the silent sea I wait the muffled oar,
No harm from Him can come to me on ocean or on shore."
His last years were blessed and comforted by loving hands and his health seemed perfect to the last. Mr. McGrath was one of the strongest leaders in church and temperance work being himself a total abstainer all through life. He helped to organize both the parishes of St. Mary and South Prairie. Last September he was able to stride along to church as he might have done 60 years ago. His death was simply a call to the eternal reward. He loved to walk about and visit. The funeral was held from the St. Mary church and he was laid to rest beside his mother, whose memory he always venerated.
The deceased leaves to mourn his loss the faithful wife who toiled by his side for 55 years, also one son and five daughters. Mrs. Mary Cosgrove of Minot, N.D., came to the old home as soon as she learned of her father's decline in health and is still visiting relatives here.
Card of Thanks
We most earnestly thank our many kind-hearted friends and neighbors for their unbounded sympathy, and assistance during our late sorrow when it became necessary to lay in his last resting place a beloved husband and father --- Mrs. Christopher McGrath and family.
----Friday, 22 Jan 1915, New Richland Star, p. 1, Obituary, contributed.
CHRISTOPHER McGRATH
Early in the week it was reported that Christopher McGrath, one of the oldest men living in Byron township, was seriously ill with little hope of recovery. Mr. McGrath's demise occurred early Wednesday morning, January 13. He had reached the ripe age of 88 years and three months, having been born in Ireland. Funeral services are to be conducted today at the South Prairie Catholic church.
----Fri., 15 Jan 1915, New Richland Star, p. 1
1879 - Christopher owned a 160 acre farm in the NW quarter of section 4, Byron Twp. Waseca County.
The last call came to Christopher McGrath at the age of 88 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Joe Adams, Jr. Mr. McGrath is well known as one of the most venerable and highly respected residents of Waseca county. He came to this county from Janesville, Wis., 61 years ago, together with his mother, sister and two brothers. They all took homes in the town of Byron. After death his body lay in state for two days in the home of his early life and earnest labors where it was viewed by hundreds of old time friends and neighbors who came to pay their last respects to the "grand old man." When his heaven-bound spirit passed to the Great Beyond the curtain fell for the last time on a life that was rich in honor and virtue. His dignity of character and purpose shall remain unquestioned through all time. No one can dispute the claim. The deceased was always a strong advocate of the cleaner and higher life, his habits were always pure and simple. He came from the grand old stock that remain ever loyal to the spiritual life and his later years were spent in prayer and spiritual readings. Like Whittier, he was ready for the call and often repeated the poem on death, as follows:
"I know not where my islands lift their fronded palms in air,
I only know I cannot drift beyond God's love and care.
And so beside the silent sea I wait the muffled oar,
No harm from Him can come to me on ocean or on shore."
His last years were blessed and comforted by loving hands and his health seemed perfect to the last. Mr. McGrath was one of the strongest leaders in church and temperance work being himself a total abstainer all through life. He helped to organize both the parishes of St. Mary and South Prairie. Last September he was able to stride along to church as he might have done 60 years ago. His death was simply a call to the eternal reward. He loved to walk about and visit. The funeral was held from the St. Mary church and he was laid to rest beside his mother, whose memory he always venerated.
The deceased leaves to mourn his loss the faithful wife who toiled by his side for 55 years, also one son and five daughters. Mrs. Mary Cosgrove of Minot, N.D., came to the old home as soon as she learned of her father's decline in health and is still visiting relatives here.
Card of Thanks
We most earnestly thank our many kind-hearted friends and neighbors for their unbounded sympathy, and assistance during our late sorrow when it became necessary to lay in his last resting place a beloved husband and father --- Mrs. Christopher McGrath and family.
----Friday, 22 Jan 1915, New Richland Star, p. 1, Obituary, contributed.
CHRISTOPHER McGRATH
Early in the week it was reported that Christopher McGrath, one of the oldest men living in Byron township, was seriously ill with little hope of recovery. Mr. McGrath's demise occurred early Wednesday morning, January 13. He had reached the ripe age of 88 years and three months, having been born in Ireland. Funeral services are to be conducted today at the South Prairie Catholic church.
----Fri., 15 Jan 1915, New Richland Star, p. 1
1879 - Christopher owned a 160 acre farm in the NW quarter of section 4, Byron Twp. Waseca County.
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His wifes obit indicates he was buried at Calvary Cemetery in New Richland
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