Barton County democrat., 1914-03-27
W. J. MeeREEvY DEAD.
Another Pioneer and Old Soldier Has
Answered the Final Roll Call.

w. ]. McGreeyy, one of the old
and highly respected settlers of this
county, passed to the Great Beyond
from this city last Saturday morn
ing following an operation for perit-
onitis which had been performed in
the hopes of prolonging his life. He
was taken III on Wednesday and on
Friday was taken to the hospital in
a very serious condition, and 1t was
seen that he was in more serious
condition than had been thought at
first and was discovered that his recoy
cry was impossible. While he had
been i'm rather poor health for some
time, yet it was regarded as only
a gradual breakdown due to his ad-
vancing years, and his sudden death
was great shock 10 the relatives
and hosts of friends.
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Mr.. McGreevy was born in Ohio on
September 23rd.,. 1912, being at the
time of his death II years, months
and 29 days of age. When the war
OF the rebellion broke out he enlist.
ed in the Union army and served
with honor and distinction throughout
the war, being a member Of Com
Pany l, of the 18th Ohio infantry.
Shortly aftsr the close of the war
be was united in marriage and a few
fears later with his family came to
Barton county and located on a home
ttead just south of Dundee i'm the
hllo of 1872, where the family lived
pany years, until several years ago
Fhen Mr.. McGreevy retired from ac-
i've work and moved to this city.
| Mr.. McGreevy was a man who was
we'll known throughout all Of this
community and was most highly eS-
teemed by all his acquaintance. Ii
had been the privilege of the WRIT
er to have known him intimately for
great many years and during adj
that time had ever found him to be
man Of high morals, strict integ'
. rtty, true Christian manhood and a
neighbor and a friend whom 1t was
well worth to have and citizen
who was an honor to the community
e, in which he lived. He was educat-
ed, broad minded and always took a
great interest in the affairs of the
community, state and nation and was
ever ready to lend his support for its
progress and bettermeht: BY hard
work and good Judgment he had ac-
: quired Il competence so that in his
late years he had been enRbl d TO
live in ease, a condition Of which he
wac richly deserving, for in the early
days he, with the other pionsers had
suffered hardships and privatiOns, nct
only in the war times when he had
fought manfuFly for the preservation
Of the Union, but also in the pioneer
days of this state, when only the
strong Of heart and mind had the
courage to stay and overcome the
seemingly insurmcmtable Obstacles
and make of this great commonwealth
the garden spot Of Kansas and the
world. He, was a man who believed
in giving his children every possible
advantage. and saw to it that they
were all given good educations the
better 10 enable them to cope with
the battles of life.
Mr.. McGreevy had been a faithful
J and devout member of the Catholic
church all his life and the funeral
services we're held from that chucf
conducted by Father Reidy, Monday
morning at 10 O'Clock, and the vast
number who attended to pay the last
mark of respect to the dead spoke
most lOQuently of the high regard il
which he was held by all who knew
him. He had been a member Of tht
G. A. R. for many years, and tht
members Of that body, as well al
the Ladies Circle, attended the S r
vices in a body.
Besides his wife he leaves to mOurl
his loss three sons and two daughter
They are DR.. Hardy McGreevy, o
Carmen, Okla; Milton, of Kansa
City; Urban B., and Miss Ethel, wit
live at home, and Mrs. H.. L. Wood
! burn, of south of town.
The Democrat joins with the hest
\ H other friends in extending SINGER
| sympathy to the bereaved ones.
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