OBIT: Alphonsus CARL, 1918, Loretto, Cambria County, PA

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Altoona Times
Friday Morning, October 4, 1918

CARL.

Brother Alphonsus Carl, one of the most widely known members of the 
Catholic church and a member of the Franciscan Order for 52 years, died 
at the St. Francis' college, Loretto, on Wednesday evening at 4.30 
o'clock.  He has been a teacher in St. Francis for a number of years 
and was well known in this city, having been connected with St. John's 
pro-cathedral in this city many years ago.  He was aged 71 years.  The 
funeral will be held in the St. Francis chapel this morning at 8 
o'clock.


Altoona Times
Monday Morning, October 7, 1918

MAN OF GOD CALLED HOME

Brother Alphonsus, T.O.R., mention of whose death at St. Francis 
college, Loretto, was made last week, following his death on Oct.2, was 
born at St. Augustine, April 28, 1850, and was a son of Casper and Mary 
Ann Carl.  He was a faithful member of the Third Order Regular, and its 
predecessor, the Franciscan Brothers, for 52 years.  He had been ill 
for more than a month with liver trouble, pustules forming on that 
organ, finally bursting and poisoning the blood, which was the cause of 
death.

Many of the older residents of the county, who had known him for many 
years, attended the funeral which was held at St. Francis on last 
Friday.  The services conducted by the Very Rev. Benedict English, 
T.O.R., assisted by Rev. Angilus Laughlin, T.O.R., deacon and Rev. Bro. 
Patrick Fahey, sub-deacon.

The deceased leaves a large number of surviving relatives, many of 
whom attended the services, and followed the body to its last resting 
place in the beautiful Franciscan cemetery.

Among those who attended the services were: John C. Ivory and wife 
and Clara Ivory, Mrs. T. D. Kirkpatrick, M. T. Seymore and wife, 
Lawrence Ivory and wife of Altoona; Rosalie Ivory and James Link and 
wife of Chest Springs.

Brother Alphonsus was a pious man, never left the convent grounds, 
except years ago when he managed the large farm of the Brothers, he had 
to go outside on business.  He strictly followed out the scriptural 
injunction, to let his nay and yes be yes, so he never injured anybody 
nor incurred enmity from careless conversation.

Some years ago, he had a fall from a load of hay, badly dislocating 
his hip and, it not being properly set, he became so crippled that he 
could not walk over the extensive grounds, but he still devoted his 
time to the care of the poultry and bees, not forgetting to make 
frequent visits to the chapel for devotions.

The members of his order expressed themselves as wishing that they 
were as sure of standing before the judgment bar with souls as free 
from taint as that of their departed brother.