TRACEY, Susan

TRACEY, GRIFFIN

Posted By: Nettie Mae (email)
Date: 8/11/2021 at 16:33:38

Clinton Advertiser 30 June 1920
Tracey Funeral
The respect and esteem in which Mrs. Susan Tracey was held was evidenced by the large number who attended her funeral. Susan Griffin was born in St. Thomas, Canada, Sept. 6, 1852 and with her parents moved to Fulton in 1857. She was united in marriage to John Tracey Sept. 10, 1876, and their union was blessed with nine children, Lena and Thomas, who passed away in 1890, John in 1911 and Dennie in 1916. Margaret, Winnifred, James, Joseph and Robert are left. She was preceded in death by her husband who passed away in 1915. She died as she had lived, a devoted wife and self-sacrificing mother. She made her home her kingdom. She lived for her children. By her exemplary life, Christian character and strict observance of the commandments and teaching of the Catholic church of which she was a devoted member she has gained her reward. When the day of the final decision arrives her virtues will become known. Until then she will not receive her full reward. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. J. Clancey who read a Requiem high after which she was laid to rest in the Fulton Catholic cemetery.
Those from out of town who attended the funeral were Mrs. Michael Tracey of Maquoketa, Mrs. Thos. Martin, Mrs. Nellie Berger of Chicago, Miss Genevieve Raymond Griffin of Davenport, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Considine of Savanna, Mrs. Julia Lee, of Chicago, James Conlon and John Tracey of Sterling, Mr. and Mrs. James Carrol of Clinton, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Yangdon, Mrs. Mary Gerten, Mr. and Mrs. Gaffey, Mrs. James Holleran, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Lockhart of Clinton. Mr. and Mrs Harrison Wheeler of Gardenplain. Those who attended the casket were Thomas Doyle, William Flannery, Henry Kustes, Wm. Field, Daniel Kennedy, William Bennett, Thomas Bulger and Martin Sheridan