Peter Devlin, who died in Pueblo, Saturday, July 31, was laid to rest yesterday morning in St. Joseph's cemetery, following services at the Church of the Annunciation at 9:30 at which many of his friends attended. The casket was open to view at the residence, 509 East Seventh street, at 9 O'clock, and there many sympthetic friends paid their respects also. At the church Father McCarty officiated, assisted by the Annunciation choir. Father McCarty sang the requiem high mass and gave a consoling address. The hymnal service was composed of two beautiful solos, "O Love Devine", sung by Miss Hariett McLean, and "Face to Face", by Mr. William F. Hennessy. Mr Devlin had many friends in Leadville, and yesterday their respect was shown in many floral tributes which covered his casket. Mrs Devlin, his wife, and four children were visiting in Ireland, his birthplace, when he was stricken by his last sickness. They reached New York at about the time he died on Saturday. They arrived in Leadville last Thursday night. The four children who survive with their mother are Lucille, aged 7; Dan, aged 6; Anna Mary, aged 4; and Edward, aged 8 months. Two brothers also survive. They are Frank Devlin, Chicago, and Pat Devlin, who lives in Massachusetts. Mr Devlin had lived in Leadville twelve years. During that time he had been employed as a miner. (Leadville Carbonate Chronicle - August 9, 1915)
Peter Devlin, who died in Pueblo, Saturday, July 31, was laid to rest yesterday morning in St. Joseph's cemetery, following services at the Church of the Annunciation at 9:30 at which many of his friends attended. The casket was open to view at the residence, 509 East Seventh street, at 9 O'clock, and there many sympthetic friends paid their respects also. At the church Father McCarty officiated, assisted by the Annunciation choir. Father McCarty sang the requiem high mass and gave a consoling address. The hymnal service was composed of two beautiful solos, "O Love Devine", sung by Miss Hariett McLean, and "Face to Face", by Mr. William F. Hennessy. Mr Devlin had many friends in Leadville, and yesterday their respect was shown in many floral tributes which covered his casket. Mrs Devlin, his wife, and four children were visiting in Ireland, his birthplace, when he was stricken by his last sickness. They reached New York at about the time he died on Saturday. They arrived in Leadville last Thursday night. The four children who survive with their mother are Lucille, aged 7; Dan, aged 6; Anna Mary, aged 4; and Edward, aged 8 months. Two brothers also survive. They are Frank Devlin, Chicago, and Pat Devlin, who lives in Massachusetts. Mr Devlin had lived in Leadville twelve years. During that time he had been employed as a miner. (Leadville Carbonate Chronicle - August 9, 1915)
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