Patrick O. McDonald, formerly a Catholic priest, who was at one time in charge of St. Patrick’s parish here, was found dead in a room of a resort at Omaha Monday morning. The gas jet was open to its fullest extent, and McDonald had suffered death from asphyxiation. There is little double that the case is one of suicide. McDonald was 43 years of age and it is understood that he was excommunicated from the church some time ago - Fremont Tribune.

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~