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The Ludington Record
Thursday, September 30, 1886


               HON. P. M. DANAHER DEAD.
        
        THE PIONEER BUSINESS MAN OF THE CITY
           DIED OF CANCER IN THE STOMACH
                LAST FRIDAY EVENING.
                
        On Friday evening, September 24, 1886,
      Ex-Mayor PATRICK M. DANAHER died from the
      effects of a cancer in the stomach. The
      funeral services were held on Monday morn-
      ing in the Catholic chapel, Rev. Fr. PAQUIN
      officiating. The building was appropriately
      draped, and notwithstanding the pouring rain,
      the house was filled with mourners and sympa-
      thizers. The address was very appropriate. 
      The life of energy, of usefullness, of pub-
      lic service and of private devotion, was
      fittingly portrayed. No undue praise was
      given him; ne needed none. This community
      recognized in him a man of uncommon energy;
      and of keen sagacity; one who, by reason of
      his superior intelligence, was a sage ad-
      viser and a natural leader.
        After the address, the sacrifice of the
      mass was celebrated, and the remains taken
      to the Catholic cemetery for burial.
        HON. P. M. DANAHER was born in Ireland
      in 1822, and emigrated to Canada when he
      was five years of age. After a brief stay
      in that country they came to the States.
      During the early years of his manhood he
      acquired a reputation for ability in manag-
      ing large forces of men and carrying out
      large enterprises. He came to Ludington
      (then Pere Marquette) in 1863, when there
      was nothing here but a small sawmill and
      a few shanties. A few years of application,
      and he was one of the leading spirits of
      this community, with large business in-
      terests on his hands. In 1874 he [was]
      elected mayor and again in 1875. He has
      been president of the DANAHER & MELENDY
      Lumber Co. since its formation. For a
      year past MR. DANAHER had been failing
      in health and in vain had sought relief
      from leading physicians in Chicago and
      Milwaukee. His last days were spent in
      comparative ease, and in peace, his large
      family being present. During the days in-
      tervening between his death and burial 
      flags were hung at "half mast" wherever
      it was convenient to do so.
      
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