Francis G. Sullivan, 1885-1952

SULLIVAN, BRENNAN, ROBERTS, MCILWRAITH, STEVENS

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 4/4/2009 at 20:33:18

F. G. Sullivan Dies After Long Illness

Francis Gerald Sullivan, 67, died at 10:10 p.m. yesterday [Oct. 28, 1952] at his home 520 South Eighth street. Mr. Sullivan had been ill since 1945 and had been confined to his bed since March, 1950.

Mr. Sullivan was born Aug. 8, 1885, in Clinton, the son of Dennis and Bridget Sullivan. In 1911 he married Mary Brennan of Ruthven who preceded him in death.

He married Margaret Maloney of Clinton on Aug. 5, 1924, and to this union were born four children; Mrs. Leonard J. (Margaret Mary) Roberts, Mrs. James C. (Kathryn) McIlwraith of Cedar Rapids, Jerry who is serving with the U. S. Navy in the Atlantic and Mrs. Jack (Patricia) Stevens of Estherville.

Mr. Sullivan was in business here in Estherville for many years. On completion of the Tobin Packing Co. he worked there until Jan. 23, 1950 when illness forced him to remain at home. On March 20, 1950, he was confined to his bed and has remained bedfast until his death.

Mr. Sullivan is survived by his widow; four children; four grandchildren, James Morgan, Michael Sullivan and Kathryn Patricia, children of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Roberts; and Jacqueline Lee Stevens, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stevens; one brother, W. H. Sullivan of Emmetsburg, and three sisters, Mrs. J. E. Murphy, Mrs. T. J. Conway and Mrs. Frank Kenny, all of Clinton; and four nieces also survive. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and one sister.

Mr. Sullivan was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic church; a member of the Local Packinghouse union.

Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Friday in St. Patrick's Catholic church, the Rev. James Duhigg officiating. Burial will be in St. Patrick's cemetery. Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. tomorrow at the Sullivan home.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa; October 29, 1952.