Yolo County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....O'FARRELL , James E.R.  November 4 1890
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“Winters Express,” Saturday, November 22, 1890
James E.R. O'Farrell 

THE LAST SAD RITES
The Funeral of the Late J.E.R. O'Farrell Sunday Afternoon
Woodland Mail

The Catholic Church was crowded to its utmost capacity Sunday afternoon, with
the mourning friends of the late James E.R. O’Farrell, who died, so suddenly
Friday morning.  Long before the hour appointed for the funeral service, the
thoroughfares surrounding the church were lined with vehicles loaded with those
who could not find standing room in the church, and who had gathered to pay
their last outward token of respect to the memory of the deceased.

At 2:30 o’clock, the remains arrived at the church, escorted by the Young Men's
Institute.  As the hearse appeared all hats were removed and the crowd
reverently bowed their heads as the cortege passed.  At the church the regular
Catholic burial ceremonies were held; Father Walsh briefly reviewed the life of
the deceased and spoke feeling words of sympathy for the grief stricken
relatives.  Father Walsh spoke highly of the deceased,
and was very eulogistic in referring to the generous-hearted disposition of the
late surveyor.

The remains were then placed in the hearse by Messrs. John Lee, C.L. Browning,
J.H. Brown, David Wyckoff, Sheriff Weaver and John H. Wright, acting as pall
bearers.  The remains were escorted by Y.M.I. No. 15 of this city, and of which
order the deceased was a prominent member.  A large delegation of the Sacramento
Institute No.'s 11 and 27 also acted as escorts, and a long line of buggies and
carriages.  The remains were interred in the Catholic Cemetery with appropriate
ceremonies, after which the grave was covered with many beautiful floral pieces
from the friends of the deceased.  The funeral was largely attended by people
from every section of the county, and neighboring cities, and the attendance
attested the high esteem the people had for the late James E.R. O'Farrell. 
Peace to his ashes. 


Additional Comments:
Submitted with the permission of the “Winters Express,” 312 Railroad Ave.,
Winters, CA 95694. 

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