Born: February 22, 1878
Died: August 29, 1927
Thomas G. Brennan was Chief of the Saranac Lake police department from 1909 to 1913. He was a brother of Michael J. Brennan, who operated the Del Monte hotel. In 1914, the two bought a hotel in Lake Placid.
Lake Placid News, September 2, 1927
T. G. BRENNAN IS STRICKEN BY HEART ATTACK
Passes at General Hospital at 3 Monday Afternoon
AN UPSTANDING CITIZEN
A Leading Business Mam and Active in Village Affairs — Death Comes as Great Shock to Community
Lake Placid was inexpressibly shocked Monday afternoon by the sudden death of one of its best-loved and foremost citizens, Thomas G. Brennan, who expired from a sudden heart attack at three o'clock at the Lake Placid general hospital.
Mr. Brennan was stricken at two o'clock while spending a few moments in the office of his life-long friend and neighbor, James B. Hurley. He had seemed in the best of health and spirits through the day, going to Saranac Lake in the morning and closing up some business matters and returning to Lake Placid shortly before noon. He rose to get a glass of water in Mr. Hurley's office, when he suddenly staggered and fell and was caught in the arms of Mr. Hurley and his son, William.
He slumped into a chair unconscious and was immediately afterward rushed to the hospital where he died in spite of every effort to save his life.
Mr. Brennan was born in Mineville February 22, 1878, and had spent the major portion of his active and productive life in Lake Placid. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Brennan of Mineville, His early education was received in the public schools of Mineville and the Sherman Collegiate Institute of Moriah, after which he studied at the State Normal School at Plattsburg.
Upon completing his Normal course Mr. Brennan decided to become a teacher and taught for three years in the public schools of Mineville. Forsaking educational activities for a business career, he subsequently moved to Saranac Lake where he was associated in business with his brother, Michael, for several years. For many years he was chief of police for Saranac Lake and made an enviable record in his handling of the duties of that important office. His reputation as an efficient officer and police executive spread far and wide.
Moved to Lake Placid
When the deceased moved to Lake Placid he and his brother bought the American House from Hurley Brothers. Later they took the Ford agency for this section. Upon the death of his brother Mr. Brennan formed a partnership with John Devlin and Eugene Dwyer. When Mr. Dwyer transferred his business activities to Plattsburg five years ago Mr. Brennan bought out his share and with Mr. Devlin controlled and operated the American Garage and Garage DeLuxe up to the time of his death.
Mr. Brennan was always active in civic affairs giving unsparingly «of his business ability to whatever was for the betterment of Lake Placid. He was a director of the chamber of commerce, a member of the fourth degree assembly Knights of Columbus, a Kiwanian, and a member of the Saranac Lake lodge of Elks. He was also a village assessor and a member of the Essex County Republican committee.
Surviving deceased are four sisters: Mrs. William Washburn of Keene; Mrs. Alice Norton of Potsdam; Mrs. James McNulty of Port Henry; and Frances of Ford Edward; and two brothers, Patrick of Port Henry and John of Saranac Lake.
The body was taken to the K. of C. lodge rooms in St. Agnes church late Monday afternoon where it lay until the funeral Wednesday morning. Funeral arrangements were in charge of C. R. Wilkins.
Tuesday night services were held in the lodge rooms under the auspices of the Saranac Lake lodge of Elks and the local council Knights of Columbus.
Solemn High Mass was said for the departed at St. Agnes Roman Catholic church on Wednesday morning by Reverend Father D. E. Cahill assisted by Fathers Shea Predmore, and Derschug.
Members of the fourth degree Knights of Columbus served as a guard of honor at the funeral and accompanied the remains to Port Henry where interment was made in the Catholic cemetery.
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