The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-09-03
WELL KNOWN
ZIMMERMAN DEAD
John Granny, Of Vail, Where He Re.
sided Past Thirty Years, Passes
Beyond Thursday Last.
WAS sIxTv.NINE YEARS OF AGE
Father Of Six Children, Who With
the Beloved Widow, Remain to
Mourn His Death.

[ Vail, Sept. Especial
Mr.. John Granny, a resident of Vail
for over thirty years, died at his home
in: this city. Thursday morning, Aug.
|2S. 1913, at the age of SO years, 8
months and % days. Death was the
result of an extended illness which
The bore with unusual patience and
courage and against which medical
skin and loving care were of no avail.
Mr.. Granny, the son Of Patrick Gran
fny and Bridget Lawler, was born in
Abbelaix, Queens county, Ireland, Nov.
80, 1843, and was the eldest of six
|children. In 1850 the family moved to
America and settled near Louisville,
Ky. The slavery question was agitat-
ing the state at that time and this
was responsible for the removal of
the family, who were abolitionists. to
Iowa in 1854. They made the trip
by stage and ferry to Charlotte,
where they engaged in farming. In
1868 Mr.. Granny went to Chicago to
attend Bryant and STATIONS college,
from which he graduated and then
entered the employ of the Clinton
Qowa) National bank. After remain
ing there for one year he began
teaching school in the eastern part of
the state, following that profession
continuously until 1877. He came to
Crawford county in 1879, engaging in
the lumber business, first at West
Side and later at Vail, where he has
since resided. On Nov. %, 1882, he
was married to Margaret Downey. Six
children were born to this union. Dur
ing his residence in Vail he took an
active interest in various public af-
fairs of the town, serving on the
school board for number of years,
and holding Office as it's president at
the time of the erection of the new
school, He assisted in the 0rganiZa-
ton and was leading member of
the Vail division of the Ancient Or
der of Hibernians. A faithful Cath
olic, he lent his aid to activities of his
church, and was ever ready to give
his best efforts to every good cause
whenever public welfare, home or
church demanded them. In his home
a loving and kind father, his counsel
and direction will be sadly missed.
The funeral services took place Sat
urday morning at St. AIMS church at
10 o'clock. Rev. James Murphy cele-
brated requiem high mass and deliv-
cred the funeral sermon. The pail
bearers were M. j. Casey. Patrick
Beirne, John Hickey, John McCor-
mick. James Dugan and John Kiniry.
Burial was made in St. AIMS GENE
terry. His death is mourned by his
wife, three sons, J. p, of Kirkman,
Iowa; E. ]. and j. D., of Omaha, Neb.;
three daughters. Mrs. r. p. Booher,
of Logan, Iowa; Margaret Lillian and
Pauline Elizabeth, of Vail, all Of whom
were with him in his last illness;
three brothers, J. NJ, of Charlotte;
Patrick, of Cedar Rapids. Iowa, and
Daniel, of Centerville, S. d.; one
sister, Mrs. P. Gleason. of Eden Val
ley, MINI. A granddaughter and grand
son also survive him. One brother,
Timothy Granny, died a year ago at
VOORHEES,, Iowa. Those from out of
town attending the funeral were his
three brothers. Joe, Patrick and Dan
iel; J. p. D. Granny. of Kennebec, S.
d.; Mrs. Timothy Granny and daugh-
ter. Margaret, of VOORHEES,, Iowa;
Mrs. J. P. Granny and daughter Mary
Jane, and Mrs. D. Daley, of Kirkman,
Iowa; DR.. r. p. Booher, of Logan; Mr..
Dolan, of Charlotte; Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Booher, of Ute; Jess Ratch
ford, of Omaha; Mr.. and Mrs. Bran
non and Beatrice and Mr.. and Mrs.
E. McAndreWs, of DenisOn.