Vincent Tarpy

TARPY

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 1/26/2015 at 09:17:29

OBITUARY

The following is the obituary of Vincent Tarpy who met his death Sunday Jan. 25th, but the accidental discharge of a gun. We were unable to procure the necessary particulars in times for last weeks issue.

Harold Vincent Tarpy was born in this city Jan. 13th, 1899 and died on Jan. 25th, 1914 at the age of fifteen years and 12 days.

The deceased leaves to mourn his early and sudden departure from this earth his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Tarpy, three sisters, Miss Grace, Hazel and Marion and one brother, John.

Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at the house and at St. Ann's at Vail, Rev. Father Peter Murphy officiating. The remains were laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery at Vail. The floral offerings were many. The pall bearers were: James Malloy, Harold Schoenjahn, Adolph Mumm, Louie Eiffeot, Dewey Voss and Hy Evers.

Those who attended the funeral from out of town were: Mr. and Mrs. Smith of Colome S.D. Mrs. McNeil and Thomas Tarpy of Manning, Dan Tarpy of Irwin, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. White of Manilla, Dr. and Mrs. Ben Hamilton, Mrs. Charley Hamilton and Mr. and Mrs. Will Hamilton of Jefferson.

We join their many friends in extending our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved relatives.

Source: The Denison Review, Denison, IA. 04 Feb 1914.