Thomas Flanagan 1886-1917

FLANAGAN

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 5/23/2021 at 17:43:30

11 April 1917 - The Clinton Advertiser page 2

Thomas Garrett Flanagan, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Flanagan of 610 Fifth avenue, passed away this morning at his home, after a brief illness of pneumonia.

The deceased was born in Clinton on July 17, 1886. He was educated in the Clinton public schools and eleven years ago became associated with his father in the real estate business, under the firm name of Flanagan & Son. He was an energetic and capable business man, and contributed largely to the success of the firm.

Last Thursday Mr. Flanagan was called to Bellevue on business. He returned in the evening and during the night was taken ill. He became rapidly worse, and pneumonia quickly developed. During the past day or two his illness assumed so serious a form that there was small hope of his recovery, and his brothers and sister were sent for. At 8:30 o'clock this morning he passed quietly away.

Surviving him are his parents, two sisters, Miss Eleanor Flanagan of Stevens Point, Wis., and Miss Sybil Flanagan, at home; and three brothers, Cullen of Gary, Indiana, Leo of Baltimore and Jed Flanagan of Chicago.

"Tom" Flanagan, as he was always known among his friends, was of a most genial and kindly disposition, and won and retained the friendship of all who knew him, while devotion to his parents and his home was a conspicuous trait of his character. He was exceedingly popular in Clinton, where he was born, and spent his entire life, and the intelligence of his death today brought sincere grief to hundreds of friends.

The funeral arrangements will be announced Thursday.

12 April 1917 - The Clinton Advertiser page 3

Funeral services for the late Thomas G. Flanagan, will be held Friday morning at 9 o'clock. Solemn requiem high mass will be celebrated at St. Mary's church and interment will be made in St. Mary's cemetery. Donald Leslie will sing, "Ave Maria, and "Sleep on Beloved". It will be an automobile funeral.

Active pall bearers will be Frank Lee, Frank Ward, Robert Shean, Joseph Cahill, Will Purcell and Jack Purcell. Honorary pall bearers Roy Jacobs, William Smith, Ward Potter, Dr. Frank Keefe, Roy Sundeen and Dwight Seaman.

Mr. Flanagan was prominent in club circles in this city being a member of the Clinton Commercial Club, the Sheridan club, Iowa club and the Country club. A real estate association was formed here recently in which he was very active, one of the promoters, and held an office in the organization. He always took a great interest in anything that was for the welfare of the city.

13 April 1917 - The Clinton Advertiser page 3

A solemn requiem high mass this morning at St. Mary's church marked the close of the life of Thomas Garret Flanagan, a young man of prominence and popularity, the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Flanagan.

Monsignor E. J. McLaughlin preached the funeral service.

The pallbearers were Frank Lee, F. J. Ward, Robert Shean, Joseph Cahill, William Purcell and John Purcell. The honorary pall bearers were Roy Jacobs, William Smith, Ward Potter, Dr. F. M. Keefe, Roy Sundeen and Dwight Seaman. Burial was made in St. Mary's cemetery.