Ceilly, Dr. W. W.

CEILLY, DAVISON, STERRET, VERTREES, CURRAN

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Date: 12/22/2018 at 17:31:22

Wapello Republican, July 11, 1935, page 1

Mrs. Joiner Davison of this place received word of the death of her brother, Dr. W. W. Ceilly, age 61, of Des Moines, which occurred the morning of July 4. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. I. Ceilly of Wapello, where he grew to manhood. He was manager of the James Sterret drug store in Morning Sun and married to Miss Myrtle Vertrees of Morning Sun. For a time he was located as a pharmacist in Mediapolis, Fort Madison and Keokuk. For several years he had been located in Des Moines as an optometrist and eye specialist.

He is survived by his wife and one son, Dr. Ward V. Ceilly, of Brooklyn, N. Y. He was a member of the Methodist church and of the Masonic lodge.

Funeral services were held in Des Moines Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, and burial was in Des Moines. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Curran of Morning Sun had been at the Ceilly home for 10 days.