The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-11-29
OBITUARY

Died. at her home in Denison, Iowa
where she has resided with her sons
Jerry and James, since the spring ol
1902, Mrs. Mary O'Connor aged st
years, months and days, on Nov
ember "a, 1916, at 1880 p. m.
Mrs O'Connor was. the daughter OF
Thomas OConnor and Bridget (Quirk)
O'Connor, and was born in the parish
of Camp county, Kerry, Ireland, OH
March, II, 1880. She attended the
convent school at Milltown near Kill
arney, Ireland until she was about
twelve years old, when she emigrated
to Canada with her grandmother, and
some Of her uncles and aunts, who set.
tied on farms in the vicinity of STRAIT.
ford Canada. She remained in Can.
ada until she grew to young woman
hood. when she came to the United
States and joined her parents. then
living in La Sale, ILL.,, where she be-
came acquainted and later married
John O'Connor in 1860.
Eleven children were born to this
of Vail, Mrs. Nellie Magner, of Deni-
son, Jerry and James, of Denison,
Michael, OF Kansas City, Kan, and
Mrs. John Meehan, of Manila. Those
who proceeded her in death were a
twin brother of Maurice's, who died
in infancy. Katie, Mary, and John, all
young children, and Thomas. who died
a few years ago. All of her living
children were present during her last
sickness, and were at her bedside
when she passed away. She leaves
surviving her, the above named child
rem, sixteen grandchildren, and one
great-grandchild.
The funeral was held Monday, Nov.
27, 1916, at 10 o'clock a. m, from St.
Rose of Lima's Catholic church in
Denison, Iowa. A solemn requim high
Mass was celebrated with Rev. Faith
er M. J. Farrelly as celbrant Rev.
Father Lynch, of Manila, as Deacon,
and Rev. Father James Murphy, of
Vail, as sub-Deacon. The sermon was
preached by Father Farrelly, and was
an eulogy Of her Christian virtues,
and tribute to her life's accomplish
ments.
A great procession of automobiles
followed her remains to the Catholic
cemetery near Denison. where her
body was consigned to the grave be-
side the bodies of her husband and
two of her children. by her four sons
and two sons-in-law. who carried the
casket as pail bearers.
Relatives present at the funeral from
a distance were, Mrs. Annie Horri-
gan, a sister, and the only surviving
member Of the. family to which the
deceased belonged; Mrs. Patrick
O'Connor, a sister-in-law; Thomas
O'Connor; Michael O'Connor; Ed
Horrigan; Geo. Gilmore; Mrs. Andrew
Clark, and baby; Mrs. Maher, and
Miss Nellie O'Connor, all from Imo-
gene, Ia; Jerry O'Connor. Utica, ILL.,;
M. G. O'Connor. and Pat O'Connor,
Council Bluffs. Ia; John O'Connar.
Lake City, Ia. and Mr.: and Mrs.
Lynch, Rockwell City, Iowa. Z
Mrs. O'Connor came to Crawford
county with her husband and family
in March, 1871, Immediately taking
up their residence on the old farm
three miles east of Denison, where
she lived until she moved to Denison
four years ago.
She was woman Of strong religious
and interchangeable indus
try. and great charity for all, and who
made friends with everyone she met.
Her life was long life of hard Ia
Dor, pious practices, and generous
charity to the poor of her acquain-
tance, and she died beloved and re-
spected by all who knew, her.
May her soul rest in peace.