Father Byron Maher
As you all know by now, since I sent out a blast email yesterday, Father Maher passed away Sunday May 23rd at the age of 85. Thanks to Jim Weimar for the initial information. After Jim let me know, I Googled the Chicago Tribune to find the obituary so I could send it out. Pat Urbut had the same idea and sent the obit to our “core group committee” which I then forwarded to the whole class.
While I was on the obituary page, I took the liberty to sign the Guest Book for myself and on behalf of our class. Any of you who feel you would like to sign as well should use the link in the email and then go ahead and sign the guestbook. I have received two comments this morning which I will post here for everyone to read. As/if I get more, they will also go up here.
FROM MIKE GLYNN: I remember many things about Father Maher but mostly those memories center around my non-paying(at least non-paying in the form of filthy lucre) job of alterboy. He was one of the world’s fastest to complete a mass and woe to the kid who had to ring the bell on the rectory door to wake him up for the 6:00 am Sunday mass.
FROM CAROL SCHMIDT SCHOLTENS: I remember him coming to class on Monday morning to quiz us on the Gospel and Epistle readings from the day before. Fathers Guerin and Leyhane shared the rectory with him. I know he’ll be missed. Thanks for sending the condolences on our behalf.