Paducah firefighter with the Central Fire Station, who died of tuberculosis at the age of 39.
The son of two Irish immigrants, Will was born in McCracken County, Kentucky. The 1870 United States Census of McCracken County indicates that he was born in January, 1870. He began serving as a stationman with the Paducah Fire Department about 1899. Two articles in the Paducah Evening Sun reported that he was a well-liked, popular young man.
On November 14, 1905, the Paducah Sun reported that he had suddenly moved to Memphis, Tennessee. Within a few years, however, he contracted tuberculosis, a disease which, in the early 1900's, often proved fatal.
He traveled to Covington, Kentucky, to find relatives, but did not succeed. He was taken in by the Little Sisters of the Poor, a nursing home operated by the Catholic Church.
After his death, Paducah firefighters raised money to have the body returned to Paducah, for funeral and burial, because he wanted to be buried near relatives in the Mt. Carmel Cemetery.
From the Paducah Evening Sun, November 24, 1909, Page 1:
FORMER FIREMAN IS DEAD
WILL BE BROUGHT BACK AND BURIED IN PADUCAH
Firemen received a telegram today that Will Haffey, 38 years old, for six years a member of the Paducah fire department, died in Covington this morning of tuberculosis. For months he has been in declining health, and several months ago the firemen sent him to Covington where he tried to find relatives but failed, and entered the home of the Sisters of the Poor. The only near relative is John Haffey, of Anna, Ill. Haffey was born and reared in Paducah, and was a popular boy. As a fireman, he did valiant service, but resigned about five years ago. He was in Paducah a few months ago, and it was his last wish that he be buried in Paducah. Firemen are raising a fund to have the body brought back to his home, and the funeral probably will be Sunday. he was a member of the Catholic church and the burial will be in the Mt. Carmel cemetery.
Paducah Evening Sun, November 26, 1909, Page 8
AT OLD HOME
BODY OF FIREMAN WILL BE BURIED
Comrades Raise Money to Bring His Body Back to Paducah Today
Through the kindness of friends all of the money necessary to bring back the body of Will Haffey, the former fireman, who died in Covington, has been raised, and the body will arrive tonight at 6:10 o'clock. The body will be taken to the parlors of Mattil, Effinger & Roth and the funeral will take place tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock at the St. Francis de Sales Catholic church, the Rev. Father H. A. Connody officiating. The burial will take place at the Mt. Carmel cemetery.
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Haffey was well liked in the fire department, and his friends regretted that his life should end so sadly. When in the fire department, he was a man of splendid physique.
The son of two Irish immigrants, Will was born in McCracken County, Kentucky. The 1870 United States Census of McCracken County indicates that he was born in January, 1870. He began serving as a stationman with the Paducah Fire Department about 1899. Two articles in the Paducah Evening Sun reported that he was a well-liked, popular young man.
On November 14, 1905, the Paducah Sun reported that he had suddenly moved to Memphis, Tennessee. Within a few years, however, he contracted tuberculosis, a disease which, in the early 1900's, often proved fatal.
He traveled to Covington, Kentucky, to find relatives, but did not succeed. He was taken in by the Little Sisters of the Poor, a nursing home operated by the Catholic Church.
After his death, Paducah firefighters raised money to have the body returned to Paducah, for funeral and burial, because he wanted to be buried near relatives in the Mt. Carmel Cemetery.
From the Paducah Evening Sun, November 24, 1909, Page 1:
FORMER FIREMAN IS DEAD
WILL BE BROUGHT BACK AND BURIED IN PADUCAH
Firemen received a telegram today that Will Haffey, 38 years old, for six years a member of the Paducah fire department, died in Covington this morning of tuberculosis. For months he has been in declining health, and several months ago the firemen sent him to Covington where he tried to find relatives but failed, and entered the home of the Sisters of the Poor. The only near relative is John Haffey, of Anna, Ill. Haffey was born and reared in Paducah, and was a popular boy. As a fireman, he did valiant service, but resigned about five years ago. He was in Paducah a few months ago, and it was his last wish that he be buried in Paducah. Firemen are raising a fund to have the body brought back to his home, and the funeral probably will be Sunday. he was a member of the Catholic church and the burial will be in the Mt. Carmel cemetery.
Paducah Evening Sun, November 26, 1909, Page 8
AT OLD HOME
BODY OF FIREMAN WILL BE BURIED
Comrades Raise Money to Bring His Body Back to Paducah Today
Through the kindness of friends all of the money necessary to bring back the body of Will Haffey, the former fireman, who died in Covington, has been raised, and the body will arrive tonight at 6:10 o'clock. The body will be taken to the parlors of Mattil, Effinger & Roth and the funeral will take place tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock at the St. Francis de Sales Catholic church, the Rev. Father H. A. Connody officiating. The burial will take place at the Mt. Carmel cemetery.
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Haffey was well liked in the fire department, and his friends regretted that his life should end so sadly. When in the fire department, he was a man of splendid physique.
Paducah firefighter with the Central Fire Station, who died of tuberculosis at the age of 39.
The son of two Irish immigrants, Will was born in McCracken County, Kentucky. The 1870 United States Census of McCracken County indicates that he was born in January, 1870. He began serving as a stationman with the Paducah Fire Department about 1899. Two articles in the Paducah Evening Sun reported that he was a well-liked, popular young man.
On November 14, 1905, the Paducah Sun reported that he had suddenly moved to Memphis, Tennessee. Within a few years, however, he contracted tuberculosis, a disease which, in the early 1900's, often proved fatal.
He traveled to Covington, Kentucky, to find relatives, but did not succeed. He was taken in by the Little Sisters of the Poor, a nursing home operated by the Catholic Church.
After his death, Paducah firefighters raised money to have the body returned to Paducah, for funeral and burial, because he wanted to be buried near relatives in the Mt. Carmel Cemetery.
From the Paducah Evening Sun, November 24, 1909, Page 1:
FORMER FIREMAN IS DEAD
WILL BE BROUGHT BACK AND BURIED IN PADUCAH
Firemen received a telegram today that Will Haffey, 38 years old, for six years a member of the Paducah fire department, died in Covington this morning of tuberculosis. For months he has been in declining health, and several months ago the firemen sent him to Covington where he tried to find relatives but failed, and entered the home of the Sisters of the Poor. The only near relative is John Haffey, of Anna, Ill. Haffey was born and reared in Paducah, and was a popular boy. As a fireman, he did valiant service, but resigned about five years ago. He was in Paducah a few months ago, and it was his last wish that he be buried in Paducah. Firemen are raising a fund to have the body brought back to his home, and the funeral probably will be Sunday. he was a member of the Catholic church and the burial will be in the Mt. Carmel cemetery.
Paducah Evening Sun, November 26, 1909, Page 8
AT OLD HOME
BODY OF FIREMAN WILL BE BURIED
Comrades Raise Money to Bring His Body Back to Paducah Today
Through the kindness of friends all of the money necessary to bring back the body of Will Haffey, the former fireman, who died in Covington, has been raised, and the body will arrive tonight at 6:10 o'clock. The body will be taken to the parlors of Mattil, Effinger & Roth and the funeral will take place tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock at the St. Francis de Sales Catholic church, the Rev. Father H. A. Connody officiating. The burial will take place at the Mt. Carmel cemetery.
* * *
Haffey was well liked in the fire department, and his friends regretted that his life should end so sadly. When in the fire department, he was a man of splendid physique.
The son of two Irish immigrants, Will was born in McCracken County, Kentucky. The 1870 United States Census of McCracken County indicates that he was born in January, 1870. He began serving as a stationman with the Paducah Fire Department about 1899. Two articles in the Paducah Evening Sun reported that he was a well-liked, popular young man.
On November 14, 1905, the Paducah Sun reported that he had suddenly moved to Memphis, Tennessee. Within a few years, however, he contracted tuberculosis, a disease which, in the early 1900's, often proved fatal.
He traveled to Covington, Kentucky, to find relatives, but did not succeed. He was taken in by the Little Sisters of the Poor, a nursing home operated by the Catholic Church.
After his death, Paducah firefighters raised money to have the body returned to Paducah, for funeral and burial, because he wanted to be buried near relatives in the Mt. Carmel Cemetery.
From the Paducah Evening Sun, November 24, 1909, Page 1:
FORMER FIREMAN IS DEAD
WILL BE BROUGHT BACK AND BURIED IN PADUCAH
Firemen received a telegram today that Will Haffey, 38 years old, for six years a member of the Paducah fire department, died in Covington this morning of tuberculosis. For months he has been in declining health, and several months ago the firemen sent him to Covington where he tried to find relatives but failed, and entered the home of the Sisters of the Poor. The only near relative is John Haffey, of Anna, Ill. Haffey was born and reared in Paducah, and was a popular boy. As a fireman, he did valiant service, but resigned about five years ago. He was in Paducah a few months ago, and it was his last wish that he be buried in Paducah. Firemen are raising a fund to have the body brought back to his home, and the funeral probably will be Sunday. he was a member of the Catholic church and the burial will be in the Mt. Carmel cemetery.
Paducah Evening Sun, November 26, 1909, Page 8
AT OLD HOME
BODY OF FIREMAN WILL BE BURIED
Comrades Raise Money to Bring His Body Back to Paducah Today
Through the kindness of friends all of the money necessary to bring back the body of Will Haffey, the former fireman, who died in Covington, has been raised, and the body will arrive tonight at 6:10 o'clock. The body will be taken to the parlors of Mattil, Effinger & Roth and the funeral will take place tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock at the St. Francis de Sales Catholic church, the Rev. Father H. A. Connody officiating. The burial will take place at the Mt. Carmel cemetery.
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Haffey was well liked in the fire department, and his friends regretted that his life should end so sadly. When in the fire department, he was a man of splendid physique.
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