People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 March 1896 — Father Follows Mother. [ARTICLE]

Father Follows Mother.

Michael Brusnahan has for about fifty years been an honored citizen of Jasper county and resident of Union township. His death last Monday morning, March 16, at 4 o'clock, was really from old age, as he was 74 years old. His good wife preceded him to the grave by exactly two weeks, having passed from this life on Monday, March 2. They have five surviving children, 1 - Stephen. Thomas, James, Cornelius, and Mrs. John Carlin. James and Cornelius live in Helena, Montana, and the others reside in Union township. The parents were both born in Ireland were devout Catholics, and died at the home of their son Thomas on the old homestead near Parr. The funeral occurred on Tuesday from St. Augustine’s church, Rensselaer, Rev. Father Stainislaus officiating. All of the children were in attendance except Cornelius. James arrived home from the west a few hours too late to attend his mother’s funeral. These good people will be long remembered by those who had the good fortune to know them as neighbors and co-workers in the battle of life. They were hospitable to a fault and deserved the warm place they held in public esteem.