Slattery, William(1843-1912)

SLATTERY

Posted By: Anne Hermann (email)
Date: 1/30/2008 at 08:08:40

Jackson Sentinel
March 14, 1912

WM. SLATTERY IS DEAD.
Another Pioneer and Old Settler Has Passed to His Reward.

The subject of this sketch was born Nov. 30, 1843, in Mercer Co, Penn. Coming to Iowa in boyhood, he settled on a farm in Otter Creek township, residing there until sixteen years ago. March 3rd he removed from Otter Creek to the neighborhood of Zwingle where he purchased the A. R. Simpson farm on which place he resided until his death. Although retired from the active duties of farm work for the past five years, he still remained on the farm preferring country life to that of the city.

Mr. Slattery was stricken with pneumonia Dec. 22, 1911, from the effects of which he died March 6th, 1912, on the eleventh anniversary, of the death of his daughter, Mrs. Margaret Shehan. He is survived by his wife, three sons, W. J. J., F. L. and C. J., and daughters, Mrs. J. P Biggins and Miss Mayme, all residing in the vicinity of Zwingle, also by two brothers, Michael and James of Otter Creek and sisters Mrs. S. C. Dinlinger and Mrs. J. Donovan of Wakonda, S. D., - and Mrs. J. Shanahan of Armour, S. D.

Mr. Slattery was a successful farmer, an honest and upright citizen and an industrious worker, but always found time to take an active part in either political or social affairs of the county, where he enjoyed meeting and conversing with old friends of whom he had a number in Jackson county, his former home, and in Dubuque county.
A large funeral procession following his remains to the cemetery. The funeral was held from the home Friday, Mar. 8th to Sylvia Services at the church were conducted by Rev. Garland, interment in cemetery nearby. The pallbearers were Messrs. Joseph Sweeney, Jas. Simpson, Jacob Kimmer, Fred Cuno, Jas. Shanahan and J. C. McCarthy. Friends extend sympathy to the family.

Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Degan of Omaha, Nebr, were here to attend the funeral, Mr. Degan being a brother-in-law of deceased.