Thomas R. Kelley 1865-1940

KELLEY, DIGMAN, ESTERLEY, MCCOY, HUSDON, GAMBLE, QUIGLEY, KEAS

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Date: 7/11/2016 at 22:58:50

From the Dubuque Telegraph Herald (January 19, 1940 edition)

Thomas R. Kelley

Thomas R. Kelley, 73, an employee of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company shops for 45 years, died suddenly at his home, 705 Rhomberg Avenue, Friday morning at 1 o'clock. Death resulted from a heart attack.

The body is at the Hoffmann Mortuary, 1640 Main Street, where it may be viewed after noon Saturday and from where the funeral will be held Monday morning to the Sacred Heart Church, where a mass of requiem will be offered at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery.

Mr. Kelley was born in Worcester, Mass., 73 years ago and came to Dubuque 55 years ago. He was a lifelong member of the Catholic Church, an attendant at the Sacred Heart Church, and a member of the Modern Woodmen of America.

Surviving are his daughters, Mrs. Tony (Loretta) Digman, Miss Frances Kelley, and Miss Anne Kelley, Dubuque. He was preceded in death by his wife and two children.
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Dubuque Sunday Herald, Feb. 15, 1885

THE RACE LAST EVENING
The five mile race at Clark's rink last evening attracted a large crowd. Tom Kelly and Ed Keas, two of Dubuque's fastest skaters, were matched against Frank Esterley, the fastest skater from Davenport. Messrs. A. B. Hudson, A. P. Quigley, Jr., and James McCoy were selected as the judges. Keas skated the first two and one-half miles against the champion. At the send off Keas pulled to the front but soon lost that position, and when his portion of the race was finished Esterley had gained two laps on him, the score being 59 to 57. Kelly then took the track for two and one-half miles, and skated 54 laps, while Esterley passed him three times and finished the race with 116 laps to Kelly and Keas 111 laps; time 22 minutes and 69 seconds. The audience cheered heartily and were greatly pleased with the speed and powers of endurance displayed by Esterley. He is a wonderful skater, and in a ten mile race with Gamble, the fastest skater in the United Sates, only lost the race by one-quarter of a lap. During his visit to Dubuque Mr. Esterley has proved himself to be a gentlemen and made many friends among the rink patrons.