Posted by Cathy Gowdy on Monday, August 27, 2012 at 04:47:35 :
Marin County Tocsin
Saturday, September 22, 1900
Page 3
Death of Thomas O’Connor
Among the sad events of the year in our community has been the death of THOMAS O’CONNOR, for many years foreman of the carpenter department at San Quentin prison. He had held that position for nearly a quarter of a century, through the changes of many administrations and as an official of the prison. It gives the writer pleasure to bear testimony of his fidelity, industry, and sterling worth.
The deceased had been in failing health for some time, the direct result of continuous over-exertion, for Mr. O’Connor had the habit of trying to do three days work in one, and between his public and private business, put in about 16 hours out of the 24 in the hardest kind of labor. He had received many sharp reminders that he was but mortal, but remained in the harness nevertheless. Last week, he came to San Rafael to the residence of his son, Thomas O’Connor Jr., a very ill man. Symptoms of typhoid pneumonia developed at once and his overstrained constitution was in no condition to stand the onset of this deadly disease. He sank rapidly and on Tuesday afternoon passed away.
A touching incident of the sad event was a meeting of the prisoners, who had so long been under Mr. O’Connor’s direction.
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