Obit of Patrick J. Walsh (d.1918), Dakota Co., MN

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Obituary in the Dakota County Tribune of April 12, 1918

		ROSEMOUNT PIONEER CALLED BY DEATH
PATRICK WALSH, LIFELONG RESIDENT, SUCCUMBS AFTER LONG ILLNESS

    Funeral held on Tuesday Forenoon, was largely attended by friends
    In the death of P.J. Walsh, which occurred Sunday, April 7th, 1918,
at Rosemount, Dakota county lost one of its old settlers and Rosemount a
respected citizen.  The subject of this sketch was born in County Golway,
Ireland, some seventy-one years ago.  In 1864 he came to America to
Saratoga Springs, NY and a year later to Rosemount, Minn.  For a number
of years he owned and operated a farm near Farmington.  After selling the
farm, Mr. Walsh entered the hardware business in Rosemount, being in
partnership with Thomas P. Moran Probate Judge, for a number of years. 
Afterwards he was in the hotel business in St. Paul.  At one time he ran
a saloon in Rosemount and later a restaurant.  For the past ten years he
has lived a retired life.
    Mr. Walsh was united in marriage to Bridget Collen, forty-five years
ago.  She died in 1888.  Later he was married to Mary Harty of Lesuer
county who died seven years ago.  Th deceased is survived by the
following children: Joseph of Spokane, Wash., John of Larimore, ND, a
mail clerk on the Great Northern running out of Larimore, and Madie Lepre
of Detroit.  A son, William, died a number of years ago.
    Mr. Walsh was a good friend, a kind neighbor and a man who possessed
many excellent qualities.  He was indeed a fine man and his children are
a credit to him.
    The funeral was held Tuesday from the St. Joseph's church, Rosemount
and Interment in St. Joseph cemetery. 
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