TITLE:  Michael J. F. Connor, Obituary & Funeral Notice, Mar 1, 1898

SOURCE:  March 1 & 3, 1898, Union Leader, Manchester, NH

SUBMITTER:  Dona V., May 2001

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March 1, 1898, page 5, Union Leader, Manchester NH
Michael J. F. Connor 

died Monday morning. He was born in this city and
was known and esteemed by a legion of friends. He resided at 20 Auburn
St. Until the time of his illness he was a letter carrier, being one of the
first admitted under the civil service in this city. He was a graduate of St
Joseph's high school, a member of the Alumni and an attendant at the
Cathedral.  He was a member of the Letter Carriers association and of
Court City of Manchester Forresters and had been an active and energtic
member of the Fulton Engine Co and clerk after it's organization.  As
survivors he leaves a widow and one son, William Joseph; one sister,
Gertrude, and his parents.  His funeral will take place from the Cathedral
Wednesday morning.

March 3, 1898, page 4, Union Leader:, 
OBITUARY; Michael J. F. Connor. 

The funeral of Letter Carrier Michael J. M. Connor, whose
death occured Monday at his home on Auburn Street, was held on
Wednesday morning. A high mass of requiem was sung at St Joseph's
Cathedral at 8:45 O'Clock. The Rev. P. J. Scott,  a schoolmate of the
deceased at St Joseph's high school was the celebrant. The center aisles
of the church were almost filled with mourners, among whom was a
delegation from the post office, a number of forresters associates with
Lieutenant Connor in the New Hampshire National Guard; members of
Fulton Engine Co.. a delegation from the Alumni association of St.
Josephs and a number of students from the present classes. The
cadhedral choir assisted.  The letter carriers sent a strikingly beautiful
floral piece representing a letter box upon which was insterted "U. S.
Mail, Last Delivery"; There was a pillow from the young widow and
little son; a standing cross bearing the word "Mike" from the father and
mother and sister fo the deceased and Miss Gertrude Connor of
McGregorville; hyacinths tied with red, white and blue ribbon for Mr and
Mrs Walter M. Fulton; a standing crescent inscribed M. J. M. C from Mr
and Mrs C. A. O'Connor; hyacinths from Miss Julia Murphy; pinks from
Mr and Mrs Didley G. Frasar; pinks from master Edgar J. Knowlton;
pinks form Charles D. Sumner and E. Thayer; a pillow marked "F of A"
from Court City of Manchester, Forresters of America; daffodiles from
Mr and Mrs Thompson; pinks from Miss Bridget and Nellia Fitzmaurice;
pinks W. and Henry O'Malley; daffodils Mr and Mrs John F. Connor;
roses from W. Amlaw; stnading star witrh the word "asleep" from the
Fulton Engine Co of the Manchester Fire Dept.  At the conclusion of the
benediction Fr Scott delivered a very feeling eulogy of the dead, referring
to his manliness and integrity which were characteristics as a boy in
school, and which the preacher said,   had manifested in his career in
early manhood.  The remains were interred in St Joseph's Cemetery.
Lieut. Col. H. O'Malley acted as funeral director and the remains were
intered by undertaker Thomas F. Collins. Fr Scott read the committal
service at the grave. The bearers were Dudley G. Fraser, Fred McCull__,
Thomas H. Donnelly, Henry J. Las___, Major M. Maynard and John F.
H____. 


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