COYLE Hugh Patrick

COYLE MCMENIMEN KIRK CALAHAN ECKES LEIGH COOLING BELL

Posted By: Marilyn O'Connor (email)
Date: 2/23/2005 at 19:27:47

Rites for Pioneer of Cerro Gordo Held in Cartersville Church.

Rockford, Feb. 25- Funeral services for Hugh Patrick Coyle, were held at St. John's Catholic church at Cartersville, in charge of the Rev. P. J. Lavalette, pastor. the Rev. Father O'Hagen of Rockwell was present.

Mr Coyle was born at Tete De Morts, Iowa, on July 24, 1864. He remained there 14 years and in 1878 went with his parents to Cerro Gordo County and settled on a farm in Owen Township.

He was married to Bridget McMenimen April 3, 1888, and they went to housekeeping on the farm on which they resided until his death.

He is survived by his widow and five daughters, Mrs Frank Kirk, Rockwell; Mrs Fred Calahan, Dougherty; Mrs Harold Eckes, Oelwein; Mrs Vern Leigh, Rockford, and Mrs Francis Cooling, Nora Springs; three sons, Dan of Rockwell, and John and Hugh of Rockford; two sisters, Mrs Sarah Bell, Minneapolis, and Mrs Rose Coyle, Mason City, and one brother, J. F. Coyle, Sauke Center, Minn.

The pallbearers were Henry Cahill, George Walsh and Edgar Toinby, Mason City; John Mullen, Dan McLaughlin and Thomas McMenimen, Dougherty.

The choir included the following nieces and nephews: Miss Lenore Cahill, Henry and Joseph Cahill, Mason City; Mr and Mrs John Cahill, Rockwell; Mr and Mrs Paul Hinch, Cartersville and
Joseph McLaughlin, Dougherty.