Justin McCarthy died 1921

MCCARTHY, FISK, CHATFIELD

Posted By: cheryl Locher moonen (email)
Date: 2/13/2020 at 06:17:18

Manchester Democrat, Wednesday, Oct 29, 1919, Manchester, IA, Page: 8

Justin McCarthy, one of the trusted and reliable employees of the United States Fish Cultural station at Spring Branch, died at his home last Wednesday night. Mr. McCarthy had been in his usual good health up to the day before his death, and on Wednesday evening he called on one of his neighbors and seemed to be feeling as well as usual. Thursday morning, when his grandson called him he received no response, and upon entering the room discovered the lifeless form of his grandfather.

Funeral services were held at the home last Friday afternoon and interment was made in Oakland Cemetery. Rev. H. F. McDonald had charge of the service.

Mr. McCarthy was born in Kane County, Illinois and was 69 years of age at the time of his death. He came to this county in early life and for many years was engaged in farming at Spring Branch.
He was united in marriage with Libby Packer on March 9th, 1884. Mrs. McCarthy passed away at Spring Branch April 21st, 1917. During the past few years he has been in the employ of the Fish Bureau of Spring Branch, and was one of the trusted and faithful workmen employed there.

Mr. McCarthy is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Sadie Fisk, of Manchester, and Mrs. Anna Chatfield, of Arkansas; and five brothers, John McCarthy of Kansas City, Mo., Sylvester McCarthy of Waterloo, Iowa, Samuel McCarthy of Independence, and Thomas and Michael McCarthy of this city.

Mr. McCarthy’s unexpected death brings profound sorrow to the sisters and brothers, and the grandson, who had made his home with him for some time, and in their sorrow they have the profound sympathy of many friends.