John Flanigan (1906)
BRUETT, FLANIGAN
Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 7/3/2006 at 16:46:59
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, February 22, 1906JOHN FLANIGAN, Dies Suddenly in Douglas Township
John Flanigan, an old resident of this county and at one time deputy auditor, died Sunday at midnight at the home of his sister, Mrs. Chas. Bruett, of Douglas township. He had been in failing health for the past few years, and had been under the doctor's care recently, but his trouble was not considered of immediate danger. During the night, he called his brother-in-law, Mr. Bruett, to wait upon him. After Mr. Bruett helped him into his bed, he remarked. "I believe I am done for," and passed away without speaking again.
The deceased was born in Tuscarawas county, OHio, in 1841. In 1857 he came with his parents to this county, which has since been his home. He never married and of recent years, had made his home with his sister, at whose home he died.
Funeral services were held from the Bruett home on Tuesday afternoon conducted by Rev. E. E. Bennett, and the interment made in the Stringtown Cemetery in Douglas township.
_______________________The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Friday, February 23, 1906
Page 5, Column 6John Flanigan
John Flanigan was born in Tuscawaras county, Ohio, August 25th, 1841. In the year 1857 he, with his parents, came to Madison county, Iowa, where he resided till the time of his death, which occurred at the home of his sister, Mrs. Charles Bruett, where he peacefully passed away at midnight Sunday, February 18th, 1906.
He at one time was deputy county auditor.
The services were held from the above named place, conducted by Rev. E. E. Bennett, of the Christian church of Winterset. The interment was at Stringtown cemetery.
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