MIKE "Micky" FLYNN, Bio, Granite Co., MT Indexed and contributed for use in USGenWeb Project by: Wendy Garner USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. © 1998 by Wendy Garner. This file may be freely copied for non- profit purposes. All other rights reserved. MIKE "Micky" FLYNN Born: he was born about 1820. Place: he was probably born in Ireland. Died: Winter of 1870 Place: he died in his cabin of illness near Garnet, Granite County, Montana. He was buried at Deerlodge, Powell County, Montana. Occupation: Miner. Religion: Christian Mike Flynn was a miner near Garnet, Granite County, Montana. Upon his death Joaquin Abascal, Frank Brown, Henry Bone and other of his friends, respecting his wishes to be buried in consecrated ground they wrapped his in a blanket, placed it on a pack horse and headed down towards Deerlodge to bury him. On the way down the mountain they stopped at Beartown where they made Micky a coffin. They borrowed a wagon and harness from Baron O'Keefe to put it on. They stayed the night and started down again the next morning. They traveled as far as Gold Creek where they stopped at Pioneer Bar and found a saloon. The funeral procession went in for a drink, and other.... After a number of drinks his friends decided he should have an Irish Wake. They brought the coffin inside and sat it on top of a couple of beer kegs, opened the coffin and put candles on top of the coffin. The singing and drinking lasted all into the night. They then made beds on the floor and slept around the coffin. The next morning the procession again started for DeerLodge. Frank Brown and others rode ahead of the procession to notify the priest and dig the grave. The grave digging lasted till it was dark. When they arrived the coffin with his body was missing. The procession spent the night in town. Apparently ashamed of themselves they searched the next morning for his body. The coffin was found in a creek where it had rolled with poor Micky standing on his head. The coffin was drained, taken to Deerlodge and finally buried with ceremony. Bibliography: Brown, Frank, 1942. Article that was printed in the Silver State Post, Deerlodge, Montana on March 18, 1942. Mr. Brown was a participant in the funeral party. Hammond, Helen 1983. Garnet-Montana's Last Gold Camp, Acme Press, Missoula, Montana.