The Irish standard., 1909-06-19
WITH THE DEAD
Mrs. John GeeIan,

! Mrs. John GeeIan.
: Mrs. John Geelan died at the home
of her daughter Mrs. j. J. Fitzgerald,
2512 Aldrich avenue SOUTH on Tuesday
evening last about o'clock. Deceased
/ whose maiden name was Mary Sulli-
van, was born in County Kerry, Ire
land, in 1s41 and was eS years of age
! at the time of her demise. When quite
young she came with her parents, to
this country, the family settling "
Pittsford, Vermont. She was married
i in that state to John Geelan. who sur
i wives her. She is also survived by
two brothers, who make their home in
California, and three sisters, one Il
resident of this city, another in Fair
view. Texas, and still another in Pitts
ford. VT. Others who are left to
mourn are two daughters and four
sons. One of these, Mrs. F. c. Skin
ner, resides in New York. Mrs. Gee
Ian was an excellent Catholic lady
! and was held in the utmost respect
by all who knew her. The funeral
| took place Friday morning, her re-
mains being conveyed from Aldrich
avenue to st. Stephens church, where
services were conducted for the re-
pose of her SOUL 1nterment followed
at st. Mary's cemetery.
.. Thomas A. McNeill.
The. remains of Thomas A. MCNEIL
who died in. California on, the. sth
i, inst, were brought to this. city and
buried from 1890 Fremont avenue
south Friday morning. He is survived
by two sisters, Josephine and Margar-
ct Mcneil. The funeral took place from
E, the Immaculate Conception church,
where services were held and his re-
mains were laid to rest in st. Mary s
.~. James Ryan.
James Ryan, a resident Of Minnesota
for f1ftyfour years, died in Plymouth
township, this county, on the 9Th inst,
aged about eighty years. He was
born in County Tipperary, ireland, and
is survived by his wife, six sons and
six daughters. -t"=,. ..
| Neil Mclaughlin.
Neil Mclaughlin died Saturday .;
last week at his late home. 722 Emer-
=
in the contracting business for several
years. The funeral took place from
the church Of the Immaculate Concep-
ton on the 14th inst, at 9 a. m.
| -. Ida J. Connolly.
The funeral of Ida j. Connolly, who
died last week. occurred from the fam
lily residence, 6O8 Fifteenth avenue
north, last Monday morning at $3.50
o'clock and from Ascension church ut
$3.50. 1nterment took place in St.
Marys cemetery.
James e. Hennessy.
James E. Hennessy, one of the best
known passenger conductors on the
river division of the Milwaukee road,
died from heart disease on the 18th
inst at his home, 2317 Pleasant ave-
nue., after an illness of several months.
Mr.. Hennessy went to California last
| October and returned two months ago,
but had since declined in health. While
boy Of 16, thirty-nine years ago
F.: Mr.. Hennessy began his railroad ca
reer as train boy. He became a freight
conductor, and for more than twenty
years has been in the passenger serv-
, ice between Minneapolis and La Crosse
! living here most of the time. Twen-
ty-seven years ago he married Miss
| Nellie Calvin of Chicago. who sur
wives him. He was a Knight Of Co.
/ lumbus, and member Of the Order
Of Railway Conductors. The funeral
took place from st. Stephens church.
The pail bearers were Morris McDon-
, aid. J. r. Murphy, Charles Reedy, y.
C. Landers, ]. c. Murphy and c. r.
Langan, the last two being river d.
vision conductors. The burial was y,
Chicago.