CLANCY, James Francis "Jim" 1873-1944

CLANCY, DAINES, DANES, MILLER, ERICKSON, BETSINGER, WALKER, CARROLL, BAKER

Posted By: Errin Wilker
Date: 11/6/2013 at 18:23:27

The sudden death of James F. Clancy occurred early Sunday morning at his home on Front Street, following a heart attack which came upon him shortly after retiring. He had been at his place of business all evening and came home about midnight from his tavern, eating a light lunch before going to bed. It was a great shock to family and friends and many long time acquaintances will read with regret of his sudden passing.

Deceased was born Dec. 17th, 1870, a son of Mr. and Mrs. James Clancy, of Lansing, early pioneer residents. He was educated in the Sisters School and on June 17th, 1901 was married to Miss Violet Daines, who with nine children will mourn the loss of a kind and loving husband and father. One daughter, Rose, Mrs. Hugh Walker, of Dubuque, his parents, three brothers and two sisters preceded him in death. Survivors include five daughters, Mrs. M.A. Miller, Mrs. Roy Erickson, of Chicago; Mrs. Cletus Betsinger, Mrs. George Baker and Miss Alice Clancy, Lansing; four sons, Donald and James Jr., San Francisco, Calif.; George, Wecma, Oregon and Walter, Lansing. Other immediate survivors include his sisters, Mrs. Mayme Carroll and Miss Nelle, of Lansing, and a brother Wm. of Petuluma, Calif., besides 18 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

His early youth was spent on the river in the busy days where he steamboated for 5 years or so. He later went to work in the livery barn where for 15 years he became widely known as a competent driver and courteous employ. He drove a bus for several years following the advent of cars and Jim's popularity became synonymous with the city of Lansing. For the past several years he has operated a tavern on lower Main Street. He was a member of te B.P.O.E., Decorah and members of that organization will attend the last service.

The funeral is scheduled for tomorrow morning at Immaculate Conception Church, Lansing, at 9:30 with Father Henry Scharphoff offering the Mass of Requiem. Burial will be in Gethsemane and pall bearers will be Will Saam, Walter Aschom, Harold Gaunitz, Henry Wagner, Mike Gavin and Donald Wolfe. Among the out of town relatives attending the funeral services were Mr. and Mrs. M.A. Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Erickson and son James, Chicago; Donald and James Clancy Jr., San Francisco, Calif.; George of Wecma, Oregon; Mrs. Peter Schnitzler and Mrs. Clarence Carroll, Gary, Ind.; Mrs. Lillian Daines, Ludington, Mich; and Mrs. Pearl Malotte, Muskegon, Mich.

Source: Newspaper clipping from a New Albin area scrapbook, hand-dated 1944.

*NOTE* According to the Woodmansee cemetery records, James was born 27 July 1871. I'm not sure if the birth date in the obit is correct or if the date in the cemetery records is correct.

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Added by Richard O'Brien 11/07/2013:
His gravestone is engraved with birth year 1873.

Added by S. Ferrall 11/07/2013:
The 1900 census gives birth month & year as June 1873

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Added by Reid R. Johnson, Jan. 9, 2016:

Dubuque Telegraph Herald, Tue., 19 Sept. 1944.

James F. Clancy

Lansing, Ia. - Special: Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at the Immaculate Conception Church, the Rev. Henry C. Scharphoff officiating. Mr. Clancy died suddenly early Sunday morning from a heart attack.

He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James F. Clancy, and was born at Lansing, June 27, 1870. He was educated in the parochial schools, and except for three years spent in Chicago, Lansing has been his home. He was in the livery business for 15 years and employed on a boat for five. He was married to Violet Danes, Dec. 17, 1901, and at the time of his death was operating a tavern. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Rose, three brothers, Charles, Martin, and George, and two sisters, Mary and Anna.

Surviving are his wife, four sons and five daughters, Mrs. Loretta Erickson and Mrs. Edna Miller, both of Chicago; Mrs. LaVonne Betsinger, Mrs. Irene Baker, and Miss Alice Clancy, all of Lansing; James and Donald, San Francisco, Calif.; George, Wacoma, Wash., and Walter, Lansing; 25 grandchildren and one great-grandchild; two sisters, Mrs. R. W. Carroll and Miss Nell Clancy, both of Lansing; and one brother, William Clancy, Telulma, Calif.

Mr. Clancy was a member of the Decorah Elks lodge..

Casketbearers will be W. F. Saam, Walter Aschom, Harold Gaunitz, Henry Wagner, Mike Gavin, and Donald Wolfe. Burial will be in Gethsemenae cemetery.