Mr. Edward Fay (1828-1909)

FAY, POWERS

Posted By: Mary Kay Kuhfittig (email)
Date: 9/29/2013 at 23:28:10

Death of Mr. Edward Fay

Mr. Edward Fay died last Friday morning at his home on Strawberry Hill, from pneumonia and acute stomach trouble, after an illness of about thirty days. He was born in County Meath, Ireland, September 5, 1828, and came to New York in 1849. He has resided in Iowa since 1858, locating at Langworthy and being engaged with his brother-in-law, Morris Mulconnery, in the construction of the Dubuque Southwestern. He resided on his farm three miles north of Anamosa for about thirty-two years and for the last six years on Strawberry Hill. The funeral services were held at the Catholic church on Monday at 10:30 A.M., conducted by Rev. Father Powers, who preached an eloquent sermon and paid a high tribure to the deceased for his many worthy qualities of citizenship. Interment followed in Holy Cross cemetery. There was a very large attendance at the funeral by a wide circle of neighbors and friends in this part of the county. Mrs. Fay died over twelve years ago. The children living are Mrs. Will Fogarty, of Buffalo township, Linn county; Sister Genevive, at the Sanitarium; Mr. W. M. Fay, of Kearney, Neb., and Mr. Maurice Fay and Miss Agnes, of Anamosa.

Source: Anamosa Eureka, Anamosa, Iowa, 12 Aug 1909