Miss Honor O'Gorman O'Rourke 1872-1945

OGORMAN, OROURKE, SCHRUP, FIFIELD, MORGAN

Posted By: Cheryl Locher Moonen (email)
Date: 5/31/2016 at 11:57:36

Telegraph Herald, Tuesday, September 5, 1945

Brother and Sister Die in Home Within 11 Hours.
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Miss Honor O'Gorman O'Rourke, 73 and Edward J. O'Rourke, 77, brother and sister residing at 365 W. Locust, died within a few hours of each other at the John O'Rourke residence at 468 Burch St. Mr. O'Rourke, a retired clothing salesman and manager of The Hub for many years. They were the children of the late John and Elizabeth O'Rourke. Edward was born March 4, 1866 in Dubuque. Miss Honor was born April 15, 1872. She was a graduate of Visitation Academy.

Surviving are 6 nieces, Mrs. Charles J. Schrup, Mrs. Eleanor Fifield, Mrs. John Morgan, Miss Dorothy O'Rourke, Miss Lorraine O'Rourke, and Miss Eloise O'Rourke all of Dubuque; 3 nephews, John O'Rourke of Chicago, E. of Gulfport, Miss. and Robert E. O'Rourke of Dubuque. Preceded by their parents, one brother John and one sister, Miss Mary O'Rourke.