There are two references as to where he died. One states that he passed away at the home of his brother in Dayton; the other that death occurred in a Cincinnati hospital. At the time of his death he was survived by brothers William of Dayton, Archbishop Henry of Edmonton, Fred of Campbellton, half brothers Richard and ‘ Arthur of Richibucto and a half sister Christina, widow of George McInemey of St. John. 57

The remains of the late Bishop Louis arrived from Dayton on the evening train of July 11. Long before its arrival from Borden thousands of citizens crowded the streets in the vicinity of the Charlottetown station and along Water and Great George Streets to the basilica. A number of Island priests had already joined the train at Sackville. From the station the procession, head— ed by the League of the Cross band, moved to the basilica where the remains were met by Msgr. MacLean of Souris, diocesan administrator. Vespers for the dead were chanted, after which the remains were removed to the parlour of the bishop‘s residence for public Viewing by thousands of people. On the evening before the funeral the casket was moved to the basilica where prayers for the dead were again offered. 58

On the morning of July 15 Pontifical Requiem High Mass was celebrated by Archbishop Henry O'Leary of Edmonton, younger brother of the deceased. An eloquent and touching sermon was delivered by Bishop Morrison of Antigonish. Other bishops present were: Archbishop O'Donnell of Halifax, Bishops Chaisson of Chatham, Reneauf of St. George's, Newfoundland, LeBlanc of St. John, Comptois of Three Rivers and Alexander MacDonald, retired. Clergy from the Island and many other parts of Canada were present, as well as citizens of all denominations, many being unable to gain admittance. The male choir, directed by Mr. William Brown and augmented by a number of visiting clergy, rendered the Requiem Mass with much feeling. Led by the League of the Cross band, the funeral procession slowly wended its way to the Roman Catholic Cemetery where the remains of the beloved bishop were

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