Grass Valley Union June 28, 1946
CHARLES HEGARTY FUNERAL CONDUCTED
Funeral services for Charles A. Hegarty, 72, son of a pioneer Nevada County family were held at St. Canice Catholic Church Saturday. Burial will take place at Holy Cross Cemetery in San Mateo on Tuesday.
"Charlie" Hegarty was one of 11 children born to Charles and Annie Hegarty, one of the orginal families of Moore's Flat.
Before the days of hydraulic mines the senior Hegarty made a clearing and from the forest logs built a general merchandise store. He grub-staked many an early day miner.
As a youth the deceased operated the mule pack teams going into the wilds of Nevada and Sierra counties learning the mining profession from the basic beginnings. Owners of the original Plumbago Mine family interest later developed the Snow Point, Twin Sisiters and Greystone properties.
Charles Hegarty commuted frequently between his mining propery near Graniteville and his family home in San Francisco.
He stayed a bachelor all his life. Possessing the same pioneer qualities of his parents. "Charle" Hegarty made friends easily and his reputaion for generosity among old mining friends in need was well known.
Only one close relative remains of the pioneer family, a brother, Jay hegarty of San Francisco, who attended the funeral, in addition to a niece, Mrs. Margaret Vandershoot of Napa and nephew, George "Tuck" Hegarty of Concord.
CHARLES HEGARTY FUNERAL CONDUCTED
Funeral services for Charles A. Hegarty, 72, son of a pioneer Nevada County family were held at St. Canice Catholic Church Saturday. Burial will take place at Holy Cross Cemetery in San Mateo on Tuesday.
"Charlie" Hegarty was one of 11 children born to Charles and Annie Hegarty, one of the orginal families of Moore's Flat.
Before the days of hydraulic mines the senior Hegarty made a clearing and from the forest logs built a general merchandise store. He grub-staked many an early day miner.
As a youth the deceased operated the mule pack teams going into the wilds of Nevada and Sierra counties learning the mining profession from the basic beginnings. Owners of the original Plumbago Mine family interest later developed the Snow Point, Twin Sisiters and Greystone properties.
Charles Hegarty commuted frequently between his mining propery near Graniteville and his family home in San Francisco.
He stayed a bachelor all his life. Possessing the same pioneer qualities of his parents. "Charle" Hegarty made friends easily and his reputaion for generosity among old mining friends in need was well known.
Only one close relative remains of the pioneer family, a brother, Jay hegarty of San Francisco, who attended the funeral, in addition to a niece, Mrs. Margaret Vandershoot of Napa and nephew, George "Tuck" Hegarty of Concord.
Grass Valley Union June 28, 1946
CHARLES HEGARTY FUNERAL CONDUCTED
Funeral services for Charles A. Hegarty, 72, son of a pioneer Nevada County family were held at St. Canice Catholic Church Saturday. Burial will take place at Holy Cross Cemetery in San Mateo on Tuesday.
"Charlie" Hegarty was one of 11 children born to Charles and Annie Hegarty, one of the orginal families of Moore's Flat.
Before the days of hydraulic mines the senior Hegarty made a clearing and from the forest logs built a general merchandise store. He grub-staked many an early day miner.
As a youth the deceased operated the mule pack teams going into the wilds of Nevada and Sierra counties learning the mining profession from the basic beginnings. Owners of the original Plumbago Mine family interest later developed the Snow Point, Twin Sisiters and Greystone properties.
Charles Hegarty commuted frequently between his mining propery near Graniteville and his family home in San Francisco.
He stayed a bachelor all his life. Possessing the same pioneer qualities of his parents. "Charle" Hegarty made friends easily and his reputaion for generosity among old mining friends in need was well known.
Only one close relative remains of the pioneer family, a brother, Jay hegarty of San Francisco, who attended the funeral, in addition to a niece, Mrs. Margaret Vandershoot of Napa and nephew, George "Tuck" Hegarty of Concord.
CHARLES HEGARTY FUNERAL CONDUCTED
Funeral services for Charles A. Hegarty, 72, son of a pioneer Nevada County family were held at St. Canice Catholic Church Saturday. Burial will take place at Holy Cross Cemetery in San Mateo on Tuesday.
"Charlie" Hegarty was one of 11 children born to Charles and Annie Hegarty, one of the orginal families of Moore's Flat.
Before the days of hydraulic mines the senior Hegarty made a clearing and from the forest logs built a general merchandise store. He grub-staked many an early day miner.
As a youth the deceased operated the mule pack teams going into the wilds of Nevada and Sierra counties learning the mining profession from the basic beginnings. Owners of the original Plumbago Mine family interest later developed the Snow Point, Twin Sisiters and Greystone properties.
Charles Hegarty commuted frequently between his mining propery near Graniteville and his family home in San Francisco.
He stayed a bachelor all his life. Possessing the same pioneer qualities of his parents. "Charle" Hegarty made friends easily and his reputaion for generosity among old mining friends in need was well known.
Only one close relative remains of the pioneer family, a brother, Jay hegarty of San Francisco, who attended the funeral, in addition to a niece, Mrs. Margaret Vandershoot of Napa and nephew, George "Tuck" Hegarty of Concord.
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