Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-10-02
,lNCENT T. MCENANY
ANSWERS SUMMONS.
DEATH RESULTS FROM INFLUEN-
IA AT GREAT LAKES NAVAL
HOSPITAL IN CHICAGO.
FUNERAL HELD MONDAY AT RYAN
Young Man Was Well known in Della.
ware County. Comes From Prom.
inent Family.


township, died at the Great Lakes
Naval hospital Friday evening, Sept.
27, 1918, at 6:15, following siege of
pneumonia, which was caused by an
attack of Spanish influenza. The
young sailor was taken Ill with infiu-
enza on September 21st. He fought
bravely against the ravases of the d.
sease and for time it was believed
that he would recover. After battling
for several days, pneumonia developed,
IS is the case in SO many instances,
and he rapidly lost ground in the race
for life. His psrents were notified
OF his condition. and the father at
once went to the boys bedside. Mr..
McEnany reached the hospital Friday
noon, and was with his son when the
end came.
The remains were brought to the
family home Sunday morning, and fu-
neral services were held at the Cath
olic church At Ryan Monday morning.
The services were largely attended.
Many from Manchester and Greeley
attended the services. Rev. Father
John Malloy, formerly pastorsof the
Ryan church, but now at Waterloo,
preached the funeral sermon. and
spoke eloquently Of the exemplary life
Of the young sailor, who was beloved
by the people Of Ryan and vicinity.
Interment was made In the Catholic
cemetery sOllth of RYAN.
Vincent Francis McEnany was born
at Coggon, Iowa, January 22nd, 1895.
He spent, practically all Of his life on
the farm. For some time he was man
ager of the Standard Oil company's
station at Greeley, and later held the
same position for the Standard Oil
company at Independence. He dis
posed of his interests at Independence
last summer in order to enter the ser
vice of the government His ambi-
tion to serve his country prompted
him to enter the navy. He was at first
prevented from doing SO because OF
physical reasons. In order to gain
admittance he submitted to very
serious operation at Dubuque, and DUR
ing this ordeal he nearly lost his life.
After recovering from the operation,
he again applied for admission to the
navy, and on July 18th, 1918, he was
accepted, and entered the Great Lakes
Station. He at once applied himself
to the task OF sailor with the same
determination that characterized his
whole life, and was making an envi-
able record in the training station.
During the big war exhibit In Chicago
Mr. McEnany was honored by being
assigned guard at the main entrance
and was scheduled to accompany the
exhibit in the capacity of guard to
New York City. At about the time he
was to leave Chicago, he was stricken
i'll with influenza.
Mr.. McEnany Is survived by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. p. J. McEnany,
the latter of whom is the only sister
of Sheriff j. j. Pentony of this city.
He is also survived by five brothers
and four sisters. These are Peter e.
McEnany of Bowdle, South Dakota;
Mrs. ]. E. McEliigott, of Ryan; Earl
McEnany, orderly in the United
States hospital at Ft. Des Moines;
Albert L. McEnany, at home but
awaiting the call in the next draft;
Madge A., Elden, Joseph, Anna and
Mabel, all at home.
Mr.. McEnany's death comes as a
crushing blow to the family and large
circle of friends His untimely death
has again brought home the grim re-
alities of the horrors of war which
Prussian barbarism has turned loose