Storey County NV Archives Obituaries.....Canavan, Matt August 24, 1884
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Weekly Reno Gazette August 24, 1884
Another Old Citizen Gone
Word was received last Sunday that County Commissioner Matt Canavan, of Storey
county, died in San Francisco the 24th, at 11 o’clock A.M.  By the death of Mr.
Canavan, Nevada has lost one of her largest-hearted, truest men and best
citizens, and may the sands of Lone Mountain rest lightly upon his casket.
Since the above was put in type the following has been received by telegraph: On
Saturday he was out riding with Hon. George W. Cassidy, Congressman from Nevada,
and on that evening was attacked with hemorrhage which terminated his life. 
News of his death spread quickly, and was received with profound sorrow by every
person who knew him.

Weekly Nevada State Journal
August 30, 1884
Canavan’s Funeral
The funeral of the late Captain Matt Canavan was held Tuesday afternoon in San
Francisco at 2:30 o’clock.  The cortege left the family residence, 210 Jones
street, and proceeded to the Catholic cemetery, where a solemn requiem mass was
celebrated in the chapel and the remains committed to earth.  A large number of
friends and acquaintances of the deceased was present.  Among those present were
Hon. William Sharon, Hon. John P. Jones, Dennis E. McCarthy, John Brady,
ex-Governor John H. Kinkead, Governor Jewett W. Adams, Hon. George W. Cassidy,
Warren J. Sheridan, Hon. Thomas Wren, Hon. M. D. Foley, M. C. Hillyer, W. S.
Hobart, Harry Flannery, W. H. Oliver, Charley Lyons, John Rossiter, H. M. Levy,
H. M. Yerington, H. M. Higgins, James Gannon, Benjamin Fitch and R. D. Kelly. 
The floral tributes were quite numerous and beautiful.  The following gentlemen
acted as pall-bearers: Governor J. W. Adams, Hon. George W. Cassidy, Ben Fitch,
W. E. Sharon, Charles Lyons, H. P. Flannery and D. E. McCarthy, all of Nevada;
David Scannell, George Rossiter, George T. Marye, Morris Hoeflinch, Philip
McGovern, William T. Higgins, R. P. Hastings, Judge J. B. Coffey and Samuel
Rainey.


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