The Vancouver Evening Columbian, Vancouver, WA., May 29, 1922, page 2

MARTIN CAHILL

     Martin Cahill, aged 83 years, died Saturday afternoon in the St. Joseph hospital where he had been the last four weeks. He was born in Ireland in 1838 and came to the United States in 1866. In 1883 he moved his family to Goldendale, where the family home is located now.
     The body was forwarded this morning to Goldendale where the funeral services will be held and interment will be made. The body was at the Limber undertaking parlors until sent to Goldendale.
     Surviving relatives include the wife, Mrs. Kate Cahill of Goldendale, two daughters, Mrs. Charles Colleary of Vancouver, Wash., and Mrs. Arthur Collins of Goldendale, and two sons, W.E. Cahill of Pendleton, and E.T. Cahill of Goldendale.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., June 1, 1922, page 2
"Heard on the Streets"

     Martin Cahill, well known in this vicinity, 83 years of age, died in the hospital at Vancouver, last Saturday. He recently underwent an operation at a hospital in Portland for the amputation of his leg, from which he did not rally, although it was thought at first that everything would be well with him. Mr. Cahill had been a resident of the Goldendale section since 1883, and was born in Ireland, having come to the United States in 1866. He is survived by a widow and four children: W.E. Cahill, E.D. Cahill, Mrs. Arthur Collins and Mrs. Chas. Colleary. The body arrived in Goldendale the fore part of the week and funeral services were held Wednesday fore noon at the Catholic church, with interment in the Catholic cemetery. An obituary will follow.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., June 15, 1922, page 7

OBITUARY

     Martin Cahill, a pioneer resident of Klickitat County, passed away May 31st, 1922, at St. Joseph's hospital, Vancouver, Wash. He was born November 5th, 1838, at Kilbaren or Tipperary, Ireland. In 1866, he came to the United States and located in Michigan. At Wyandotte, Michigan, December 31, 1868, he was married to Catherine Wills. She died at Goldendale, January 5, 1885. To this union seven children were born.
     In 1874, with his family, he moved to Virginia City, Nevada. His residence of ten years in Virginia City was during the most flourishing and romantic period it of its mining history.
     He came to Goldendale in 1885, and settled on the home place east of town, where he resided until his retirement from active farming in 1905. That same year, he married Mrs. Kate Houri, and moved to Goldendale.
     He was a member of The Ancient Order of Hibernians, and the oldest member in the northwest. He joined this order in Nevada in 1876. He was also a prominent member of the grange, and always enthusiastically interested in its activities.
     Funeral services were held at Holy Trinity church, at Goldendale Rev. Father Appolonario officiating, assisted by Rev. Father Thomas. Six members of the Portland division, A.O.H., acted as pall bearers. Interment was at the Catholic cemetery west of town.
     He is survived by his widow and four children: W.E. Cahill of Pendleton, Ore.; E.T. Cahill and Mrs. A.J. Collins of Goldendale; and Mrs. Chas. Colleary of Vancouver, Wash.

The Klickitat County Agriculturist, Goldendale, WA., June 9, 1922, page 2

OBITUARY OF THE LATE MARTIN CAHILL

     Martin Cahill, died at Vancouver, Wash., after suffering loss of both legs. The first was taken off one year ago last March; the second on the 27th day of last April, after which complications set in which caused his death on May 27th, 1922.
     He was born on Nov. 5, 1838, in the Parish of the Killbarren, County Tipperary, Ireland, and came to the United States in 1866, where he was married to Catherine Wells at Wyandotte, Mich., Dec. 31st, 1868. To this union seven children were born. After remaining in Michigan a few years he went to Nevada, during the mining rush of 1873, where he was attracted by the mines, and where he remained until 1883, when the family came to Goldendale, in September of that year, and purchased the old home on which they resided so many years, and which is now the home of Edward Cahill, four miles east of town, near No. 6.
     His first wife having died in January, 1885, he married again, eighteen years ago, to the widow who survives him. After this he moved to Goldendale where he has lived continuously ever since at the home on east Broadway.
     Besides the widow he is survived by four children W.E., of Pendleton; E.T., of Goldendale; Mrs. A.J. Collins of Goldendale; and Mrs. Charles Colleary of Vancouver. Twenty three grandchildren and one great grand child.
     He was a member of the Portland Division of the Ancient Order of the Hibernians which he joined in Virginia City, Nev. in 1876, he also was a member of the Patrons of Husbandry of this county, of which he was a prominent member. Had he lived until his next birthday he would have been 84 years of age. He was a member of the Catholic church, and of which he was a devoted member; the funeral services were held at Holy Trinity church on the 31st of May. Mass was said by Rev. F. Apollinaus assisted by Rev. Father Thomas.
     In the choir were four grand daughters: Miss Alma Collins and Miss Clara Cahill of Goldendale; Miss Catherine Colleary of Vancouver, Wash., and Mrs. Laura McCoy of the Pendleton, Ore. Nearer My God to Thee being sung by Mrs. McCoy and after which Lead Lindly Light was sung by Mrs. Geo. Lawler of Goldendale and Holy God we Praise Thy Name sung by the four grand daughters.
     After services were over the body was followed by a large number of friends and relatives to the Catholic cemetery west of town where it was laid to rest in the family plot beside the body of his first wife and youngest son John who died twenty-two years ago.

The Klickitat County Agriculturist, Goldendale, WA., June 2, 1922, page 2

MARTIN CAHILL, WELL KNOWN PIONEER DIES

     Martin Cahill, a retired farmer, 83 years old, died in the local hospital in Vancouver last Saturday afternoon. He had been a resident of Goldendale and the Klickitat Valley since 1883. Mr. Cahill was born in Ireland and came to the United States in 1866.
     He is survived by his widow, two sons: W.E. Cahill of Pendleton, Or., and E.D. Cahill of Goldendale, and two daughters: Mrs. Arthur Collins of Goldendale and Mrs. Charles Colleary of Vancouver, besides 23 grand-children.
     The body was brought to Goldendale Monday afternoon, the funeral being held on Wednesday, May 31st, at 10 a.m., from the Catholic church in this city. People came from all parts of the valley to the funeral, as Mr. Cahill had a wide acquaintance, and was greatly esteemed by all who knew him. He was a familiar personage in Goldendale, for many years.

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