The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-04-23
Well Known
Padua Man
Died Sunday
L. E. Gallagher Passed Away
After Lengthy Illness
Was IS Years Old
BURIED IN IOWA TODAY
Funeral Held in Sank Centre
From Methodist Church
Tuesday Morning

L. E. Gallagher, respected resi-
dent of Padua, passed away Sunday
morning at four o'clock, following
a short illness of bronchial pneu-
monia. About three months ago Mr..
Gallagher suffered a nervous
breakdown and since that time had
been confined in a hospital.
Deceased was born in Grundy
County. Iowa, in 1876 and was So
years old at the time of death. At
the age of 81 he was united in mar
riage to Miss Ida Reese, his now
bereaved widow, at Green Noun
tain, Iowa. He was located at Mar
shalltown, Iowa, for several years
where he was pastor of Methodist
Episcopal Church. About ten years
ago he and Mrs. Gallagher came to
Padua, where they since have made
their home on farm.
Besides his wife, his death is
mourned by two foster children,
Lucille Gregory and Robert Cod
win, who were taken from a child
ren's home. The girl had been with
them for two years and the boy
made his home there for four years.
He is also survived by three broth
ers and four sisters, as follows:
Walter S. Gallagher, of Austin; ].
I. Gallagher, of Montevideo; Will
liam Gallagher, of st. Paul; Mrs.
Elizabeth Bowman, of Montevideo;
Mrs. Ida Houseman, of Armstrong,
Iowa; Mrs. Bertha Bockes, of
Conrad, Iowa; and Mrs. Verne
Haye, of Sutherland, Iowa. One
brother, Rev. Elmer Gallagher, pre-
ceded him in death about three
months ago.
Mr. Gallagher was a we'll educat-
ed man and as such he was often
called upon by his neighbors to take
care of the various phases of bust
ness of the institutions of his COM
munity. For several years he acted
as secretary of the Padua creamery.
He was elected as justice Of peace
and held other offices of honor be-
slowed upon him by his friends. He
was president Of the Federal Land
Bank Committee, of Sank Centre.
He gave of his time unstintingly
and performed his duties in high
ly satisfactory manner.
He was a member of all York
Rite Mosonic bodies and also a
member of the Shrine. He was
raised as a Mason in Marshalltown,
Iowa, and Identified from active
lodge work in Laurel, Iowa, some
years ago.
The body was taken from the
Berggreen funeral parlors, where it
had been in state since arrival from
the hospital, to the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, of this city, Tuesday
morning, where funeral services
were held at ten o'clock. Rev. ]. q.
Butler, pastor of the church, had
charge of the service. Mrs. Gallagh-
er left on the noon train Tuesday
with the body for Marshalltown,
Iowa, where services were held at
200 o'clock Wednesday. Burial was
made in Green Mountain cemetery.
The local pail bearers were: Fred
McFarlane, Ben Dubois, G. H.
Vandesteeg, Ben Bosshardt, Frank
Pangburn and Dave Green.
The out-of-town relatives present
at the service in this city were:
John Gallagher, a brother, Mrs.
Bowman, a sister, and Elmer Bow
man, all of Montevideo.
Mr.. Gallagher will be greatly
missed by his neighbors and friends
from the Padua community and by
a large host of friends from Sank
Centre, who extend to the widow
and mourning relatives their deep
est sympathy and condolences.