Patrick F. O'Malley 1836-1923

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Posted By: Iowa Old Press
Date: 6/27/2008 at 19:11:24

Cresco lost one of its oldest pioneer residents and a most honored and respected business man and citizen in the death of Patrick F. O'Malley, which occurred at St. Paul on Monday, May 21st, where he was receiving medical attention. He was born in Westport, County Mayo, Ireland, Nov. 14, 1836, and was nearly 87 years of age. He came to the United States when 14 years of age, and later to Cresco with the building of the railroad in 1866, where he engaged in business and conducted the [paper torn] --ding drygoods store there for fifty years. The home papers speak very [paper torn] of his manly characteristics, [paper torn] Times adding this sterling approp-- [paper torn] "would that the world and this community had more such men of [paper torn] and integrity."

~The Democrat, (Waukon, Allamakee county, Iowa)
May 30, 1923

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