Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-12-02
OBITUARY..
HALPINE..

HALPINE.
/ John Halpine was born in count,
Meath, near Drogheda, Ireland, abou
u years ago, and died at the home o
his daughter, Mrs. J. F. Daley, Cresco
Iowa. Nov. Is, 1904.
His father dying when he was
small boy, he assisted his mother il
earring for her large family till b.
was about 20 years old when he cam
to America, his mother and famil,
soon following him
On June Is, 1856 he was married tt
Catherine Stack at Danbury, Conn.
bv Rev. Father Smith. Shortly aftel
bis marriage he came to Iowa at the
solicitation Of friends. Having looked
the country over, he concluded its
hardships would be too severe for his
wife whose health was'always delicate.
and having purchased 40 acres of land
near Lourdes, Iowa, as souvenir OF
his visit, he returned to his home at
Ridgetield, Conn.,, where were borr
their four children, Mrs. Mary j.
Daley, and Robert L. Halpine of Cres.
CO, Iowa, John, and James 81. Halpirc
of Omaha, Neb.
In 1878 he again came west, buying
farm in Paris twp, where he resided
till tie death of his wife July 81, 1884.
A few years after the death of bis
wife he sold his farm and has since
made his home with.his daughter At
Cresco, Iowa, with occasional visits
with his sons at Omaha, Neb. His
children were all with him and assist
ed in carrying for him during his last
illness.
The requiem high mass was sung
by Rev. Father M. A. McCartey,
Church of the Assump tion, Cresco,
Iowa. Interment at Lourdes, Iowa,
Rev. Father Nelson officiating at the
cemetery where he was laid to rest be-
side his wife. M
D. r. Tierney died at his home in
Elma, Saturday, Nov. 10, 1904. De-
ceased was born In Erie, Pa, August
4, 1853 Came to Iowa about 1850 Or
the 81 of January 1882 he married Miss
Hannah Kane, the ceremony being
performed by Father Kearn at Cece-
liza. They were the parents of two
children, Evelyn and Gertrude. About
three years ago Mr.. Tierney began to
be troubled with what proved to be
smokers cancer. He doctored at vari-
Gus places and at times seemed to i'm
prove, but the past summer he grew
worse and for the past few weeks he
was confined to his bed. Death came
easily and as relief to the patient
patient sufferer.
Mr.. Tierney was one Of Howard
county's noble men. An honest, hard
working man, he accumulated con-
siderable property. He was fond OF
his family and desired to see bis
daughters accomplished. He took
great interest in public affairs and
was strong democrat believing fully
in the interests of that party. He
was faithful member of the Catholic
church and died feeling prepared fol
the life to come.
Besides bis wife and two daughters
he leaves other relatives as follows:
His father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. Tierney, three sisters, Mrs. j. M.
Condor, Mrs. j. w. O'Neil and Mrs.
P. Monahan.
The funeral was held in the Catho-
lie church here Monday, Nov. 21st,
Father Gum oh1ciating.-Elma New
Era.
ADDIE.
Mary Caroline Otis was born in the
town of Bath, Stuben Co., N. Y, May
10Th, 1849 and died at her home in AL
bion township, Howard Co., Iowa, Nov.
%, 1904 in her 56th year.
When she was but year and a hall
old her parents moved to Juneau Co.
Wis. where they resided until she was
sixteen years of age, when they moved
to Rock Co., Wis.
Dec. 26th, 1870 at Johnstown Center
Wis. she was united in marriage to Rob
ert Addie. They resided in Wisconsin
until 1874 when they moved to Howard
Co., Iowa, living for one year on the
farm known as the Verbeck farm, NOV
ing from there to the farm that ha:
since been their home.
To them but one child was born, 6
son, Herbert G. who with the husband
a brother and two sisters are left tt
mourn her loss.
| She was member of the M. E. Church
for number of years. She not onl.
professed Christianity, she lived it, hel
whole life has been testimony for hel
Lord and almost her last words showed
that in death as in life He was hel
strength and comfort.
Funeral services were held Saturda,
at the Albion church, Rev. c. A. Mar
shall officiating. Interment was in tn,
Albion cemetery
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