File:Colman Edmond O'Flaherty (1878-1918) obituary in Argus-Leader of Sioux Falls, South Dakota on 5 November 1918.jpg

Fr. C. E. O'Flaherty Is Killed By Shell. Mitchell Priest Struck by Shrapnel While on Duty on Front Line. Late yesterday afternoon the Rt. Rev. Bishop O'Gorman received a letter from Father P. I. Monaghan of Parker, who is now in France, announcing the death of Father O'Flaherty, of Mitchell, who died while doing chaplain's duties on the front line. Father Monaehan ih pert says: "I learned today of the death of Father O'Flaherty at the front and I hasten to inform you. On the afternoon of October 1 the town in which. Lieut. O'Flaherty was stationed was being shelled. There had been SOMs abetting and considerable Mum**, done, The chaplain stepped nut. after a shell burst, to see if say.. one was injured sad was etrues by a piece of shrapnel, dying instantly. Ile was buried in the American cemetery of field hospital No. 12." Speaking of his work Imsther Moitaghak said: -Maher &Flaherty threw himself into hie work with a gusto that won the praise and admiration of all with whom he associated, both officers %ad men. Not once. but many times have I heard the boys. Catholic and un-Catholic. when 1 came Into the hospital express their appreciatiett of him. Was 42 Years Old. Father O'Flaherty was born in Ireland and was 42 years old. He received the greater part. of the his education in France and was a ma-ter of that language. For this reason. after being commissioned lieutenant in May at a chaplains' training school, he was sent tg France and ordered to report disectilto General Pershing. Since that time he has been doing service on the front line. He was ordained a priest in this city 15 years ago by Rt. Rev. Bishop O'Gorman at the bishop's residence. His first parish was Kimball. after which he was sent to Mitchell, at which place he served 10 years and was to have taken charge of the same parish again at the end of the war. During his residence he built Notre Dame academy and plans to enlarge that instiution were under way. but were temporarily held lip until his return from the war. Ile was held in great esteem by Mitchell people and whep he left for France the citizens of that town presented hint with a purse of $1,040. O'Mahoney in Hospital. Speaking of Father O'Mahoney who was also commissioned a lieutenant. Father Monaghan stated he was in an American 11°81►41 suffering from shell shock, after three months continupus service at the front. Father Monaghan stated that he and Father J. M. Brady were enjoying good health.

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