BRIDGET QUINN O'BRIEN

OBRIEN, QUINN, LAUGHLIN, HEAD, GILMORE

Posted By: Joan Laughlin (email)
Date: 10/12/2004 at 10:22:48

From the Fremont County Herald, Feb. 21, 1908, p. 1.

"Death of Mrs. Matt O'Brien.

"Mrs. Matt O'Brien, after weeks of suffering, passed away at her home near Ninth street and First corso, at 11:35 Saturday morning, the direct cause of her death being a tumor of the brain. She has been sick ever since the latter part of last November and was taken to a hospital at Council Bluffs, remaining until she was assured that her disease was beyond the skill which that institution afforded and that her lost health could no be restored. She requested that she be brought back home, where she has been ever since with her life hanging by so slender a thread that each day was thought to be the last. A few days ago the brave and resigned woman realized that death was now near and passed peacefully away Saturday morning, with the members of the family present.

"The maiden name of the deceased was Bridget Quinn and she was born in Dundee Scotland, April 7, 1850, and in 1869 came to this country with her parents locating in Fremont county, Iowa. She was married June 21, of the same year to Matt O'Brien and to this union eleven children were born, seven of who are now living, Mrs. John Head, Matt O'Brien, and Mrs. Tom Gilmore of Imogene, Iowa; Charles, of Percival, Iowa; James, Theresa and Agnes of this city.

"Mrs. Matt O'Brien was a woman, who in the short two years she has resided here, had endeared herself to many friends who will ever hold her memory in reverence and love. She was a devout church woman of the Catholic faith and whose life lived out its teachings. Her loss will fall deeply on those left behind.

"The funeral services will be held Monday morning at 10 o'clock from St. Mary's Catholic church. Father Roache will officiate, assisted by Father John of Shenandoah, Iowa and Father Coraher, of David City. The interment will be made at St. Mary's cemetery. Nebraska City Press."