The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-05-10
Bank
Err PASSES AWAY
N. L. Houlihan, Mayor Of Vail, Died ait
Chicago Hospital Last Saturday
After Long illness.
CAUSES PROFOUND SORROW
Funeral Held at St. Rose Of Lima
Church Tuesday Morning, Requiem
High Mass Being Said.

Michael L. Houlillan, a prominent
and highly respected citizen of Vail,
Iowa. departed this life on Saturday
last in the city of Chicago, where he
was taken few days ago to consult
specialist as to his condition. His
death produced a shock to the commun
ity, Notwithstanding the fact that Tor
two or three years his health was i'm
paired and of late his condition had
been considered grave. When he first
became i'll he consulted specialists in
Rochester, Mimi. and Chicago, but
was unable to find relief. The doctors
were unable to agree as to the cllarac-
ter OF his ailment. year ago last
August he was taken to the hospital
of Hileman g. alOulihau at Ida Grove
and in short time, made decided I'M
prOvement and later seemed to recover
his health. He remained in fairly
good health for almost year. but
few months ago began to fail. His
physician ordered him to abandon his
work, but his energy and ambition
were such that he continued to carry
on the business of the bank at Vail
notwithstanding the advice to give up
all work. A few weeks. since his symp-
toms grew so alarming that it was de-
cided to place him in. the hands of
specialist in Chicago. but it seems that
upon his arrival in Chicago his case
had grown so extreme and his weak
ness so pronounced that although blood
TRANSMISSION was resOrted to the treat
ment was of no avail and he died at
the Presbyterian hospital in the city
of Chicago on Saturday afternoon. The
cause of his death as announced was
pernicious anaemia, an internal and
fatal malady. A post mOrtem eXamina.
ton revealed the fact beyond any
doubt that an operation would have
awaited nothing. During his late i'll
ness his devoted brother, Dr. T. j..
Houlihan, of Ida Grove. remained al
most constantly with him in order to
render every service possible for his
comfort. The wife of the deceased.
his sister, Margaret, as we'll as DR..
Houlihan, were all with him in Chicago
at the time of his death. The body was
brought directly from Chicago to Den
ison to the home of his parents, the
train arriving here at noon on Sunday.
Mr.. Houlihan was a we'll known citi
zen of Crawford county, not only on
account OF his business standing, but
because of the prominence of the Houl-
Than family. He was born on Feb II,
1875. in East Boyer township, Craw-
ford county. He was q. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Michael L. Houlihan, ST., resi-
dents of the county for forty years or
more. They are what should properly
be called pioneers of the county. He
received his early education in the
public schools of Crawford county. At
the age of thirteen years he removed
with his parents and lived in Soldier
township not far from Charter Oak,
where he attended the country schools.
Later he attended the Denison Normal
and Business college, graduating from
the institution on June 1905, receiving
q diploma in the commercial depart
ment. Soon after his graduation he
found employment with the Stewart
Lumber company in Denison. Later
he was employed in the Farmers State
bank of Charter Oak, where he re-
NAMED for over two years. In the fall
of 1906 he was elected to the Office Of
county recorder of Crawford county
upon the republican ticket. After two
years in Office he located on farm
west of Denison. but on account OF fail
ing health gave up farming and accept.
ed a position in the AriOn State bank,
where he remained until 1911. 1t was
about this time the Farmers State
bank of Vail was organized and Mr..
Houlihan, one Of the chief stockhOld
ers, became its cashier and held this
position until his death.
At the last municipal election in Vail
he was elected to the Office of mayor,
receiving pronounced endorsement
by the people for the Office.
He was married in October. 1906. to
Miss Belle Conroy. of Arion, Iowa. Two
children were born to this union, one a
daughter who died in infancy, and a
son now two and one-half years Of age
who survives his father.
The parents Of the deceased still sur.
vive him as well as the following
brothers and sisters: Dennis, John,
Martin, Cornelius, Brian, Frank and r..
j., of Ida Grove. His sisters are Mrs.
e. w. Houston, of Dunlap: Mrs. Joe
Beirne, of Vail, and Miss Margaret, of
Denison.
Funeral services we're held at 10
O'Clock on yesterday from the st. Rose
of Lima Catholic church, the Rev. Faith
er Farrelly officiating. and assisted by
Rev. Fathers P. NJ Costello. of Ida
Grove; T. F. Mccarthy. of Carroll;
Hansen. of Dunlap; Lynch, of Manila;
Cavanaugh. of Denison. and Murphy,
of Vail. Burial was made in the local
Catholic cemetery.
Attending the funeral from a dis,
lance were p. J. Houlihan and Cornell
ius: Houlihan, of Kansas City; Michael
c. HOulihan. Of Niagara Falls: Mr. and
Mrs. John Houlihan, of Aberdeen; Mr..
and Mrs. p. j. Houlihan, of Sioux City.
and Martin Collins and daughter, Of
Omaha, cousins of deceased. and nu-
merOus other relatives from various
towns in Crawford county
Mr.. Houlihan was a prominent men,
Der of the Knights of Columbus, which
organization attended the funeral in a
body. There was profusion of floral
offerings from the Knights of Column
bus. Catholic Order of Forresters of
Vail and the American Woman.
Requiem high mass was celebrated as
part of the services.
The deceased was treasurer of the
church at Vail as we'll as of the indie
pendent school district of that place.
He was universally DODular with all