PAT CARNEY, NOTED PIONEER, NO MORE
Dies at Farm Home, Age 77
Butte, Jun 18- Pat Carney, 77, democratic presidential elector and one of the best known pioneers died suddenly at his farm near Waterloo this afternoon.
Mr. Carney was a trustee for the Montana State Orphan's home in Twin Bridges.
Mr. Carney was known as "the potato king of Montana" because of the large sized potatoes, which he specialized in raising on his farm in Waterloo. His death is attributed to a fall which he suffered last Christmas Day. His condition had not been regarded as serious until a day or two ago, when he began to fail rapidly.
Mr. Carney was born in County Westmeath, Ireland, 11 March 1851, and came to the United States with his parents in 1863, locating with them in Massachusetts and then Pennsylvania. He was but 17 when he came to Montana and located at Alder Gulch, in 1879 he removed to Madison County and from the time he arrived in Montana till the day of his death, he was a warm partisan of the state's resources and opportunities, possessing the faith that it would become a great empire.
On March 12, 1876 he was united in marriage with Arminda E Butt. They had five children, Lillian May (wife of Walter Brooks, Rose Anna, Thomas Edwin, John Wilson and Ella Elizabeth. Mrs Carney died on June 23, 1895. On October 2, 1900 Mr. Carney marries Ida Jeffries. She died in 1927 after surgery.
He is survived by another daughter and three sons, among the latter J.W. Carney, assistant state game warden. The son left here for Waterloo, called there by the illness of his father.
Dies at Farm Home, Age 77
Butte, Jun 18- Pat Carney, 77, democratic presidential elector and one of the best known pioneers died suddenly at his farm near Waterloo this afternoon.
Mr. Carney was a trustee for the Montana State Orphan's home in Twin Bridges.
Mr. Carney was known as "the potato king of Montana" because of the large sized potatoes, which he specialized in raising on his farm in Waterloo. His death is attributed to a fall which he suffered last Christmas Day. His condition had not been regarded as serious until a day or two ago, when he began to fail rapidly.
Mr. Carney was born in County Westmeath, Ireland, 11 March 1851, and came to the United States with his parents in 1863, locating with them in Massachusetts and then Pennsylvania. He was but 17 when he came to Montana and located at Alder Gulch, in 1879 he removed to Madison County and from the time he arrived in Montana till the day of his death, he was a warm partisan of the state's resources and opportunities, possessing the faith that it would become a great empire.
On March 12, 1876 he was united in marriage with Arminda E Butt. They had five children, Lillian May (wife of Walter Brooks, Rose Anna, Thomas Edwin, John Wilson and Ella Elizabeth. Mrs Carney died on June 23, 1895. On October 2, 1900 Mr. Carney marries Ida Jeffries. She died in 1927 after surgery.
He is survived by another daughter and three sons, among the latter J.W. Carney, assistant state game warden. The son left here for Waterloo, called there by the illness of his father.
PAT CARNEY, NOTED PIONEER, NO MORE
Dies at Farm Home, Age 77
Butte, Jun 18- Pat Carney, 77, democratic presidential elector and one of the best known pioneers died suddenly at his farm near Waterloo this afternoon.
Mr. Carney was a trustee for the Montana State Orphan's home in Twin Bridges.
Mr. Carney was known as "the potato king of Montana" because of the large sized potatoes, which he specialized in raising on his farm in Waterloo. His death is attributed to a fall which he suffered last Christmas Day. His condition had not been regarded as serious until a day or two ago, when he began to fail rapidly.
Mr. Carney was born in County Westmeath, Ireland, 11 March 1851, and came to the United States with his parents in 1863, locating with them in Massachusetts and then Pennsylvania. He was but 17 when he came to Montana and located at Alder Gulch, in 1879 he removed to Madison County and from the time he arrived in Montana till the day of his death, he was a warm partisan of the state's resources and opportunities, possessing the faith that it would become a great empire.
On March 12, 1876 he was united in marriage with Arminda E Butt. They had five children, Lillian May (wife of Walter Brooks, Rose Anna, Thomas Edwin, John Wilson and Ella Elizabeth. Mrs Carney died on June 23, 1895. On October 2, 1900 Mr. Carney marries Ida Jeffries. She died in 1927 after surgery.
He is survived by another daughter and three sons, among the latter J.W. Carney, assistant state game warden. The son left here for Waterloo, called there by the illness of his father.
Dies at Farm Home, Age 77
Butte, Jun 18- Pat Carney, 77, democratic presidential elector and one of the best known pioneers died suddenly at his farm near Waterloo this afternoon.
Mr. Carney was a trustee for the Montana State Orphan's home in Twin Bridges.
Mr. Carney was known as "the potato king of Montana" because of the large sized potatoes, which he specialized in raising on his farm in Waterloo. His death is attributed to a fall which he suffered last Christmas Day. His condition had not been regarded as serious until a day or two ago, when he began to fail rapidly.
Mr. Carney was born in County Westmeath, Ireland, 11 March 1851, and came to the United States with his parents in 1863, locating with them in Massachusetts and then Pennsylvania. He was but 17 when he came to Montana and located at Alder Gulch, in 1879 he removed to Madison County and from the time he arrived in Montana till the day of his death, he was a warm partisan of the state's resources and opportunities, possessing the faith that it would become a great empire.
On March 12, 1876 he was united in marriage with Arminda E Butt. They had five children, Lillian May (wife of Walter Brooks, Rose Anna, Thomas Edwin, John Wilson and Ella Elizabeth. Mrs Carney died on June 23, 1895. On October 2, 1900 Mr. Carney marries Ida Jeffries. She died in 1927 after surgery.
He is survived by another daughter and three sons, among the latter J.W. Carney, assistant state game warden. The son left here for Waterloo, called there by the illness of his father.
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