Mary (Linanne) McNamara (1913)
LINANNE, MCNAMARA, ROGERS
Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 11/2/2006 at 21:36:38
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, July 2, 1913MRS. MARY McNAMARA Obituary
Mary McNamara, widow of Martin McNamara, died at her home in Union township, Wednesday, June 25th, 1913, at the age of seventy eight years.
She was born in Ireland and came to this country at the age of sixteen. Three years later, she was married in Des Moines to Martin McNamara, who died nine years ago. About forty three years ago, she and her husband removed to Madison county, where they both spent their remaining days. Her maiden name was Mary Linnane, and she was the last of a family of six.
She is survived by five children, Michael, James, John and Mary, all of Madison county and Mrs. Hugh Rogers of New Virginia, Iowa.
The funeral service was held last Friday at St. Patrick's church, conducted by Rev. Father Churchill of Winterset. He was assisted by Rev. Father White of Malloy and Rev. Father Mulvihill of Des Moines, cousins of the deceased.
In February, 1909, Mrs. McNamara fell and broke her hip, since which time she has been bedfast, and under the constant care of her daughter, Mary. In her death, the community in which she lived, loses one of the kind hearted, generous and loving characters of the old country, whose influence for good has been a silent but powerful factor for good homes and good citizenship.
_______________________The Winterset Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, July 2, 1913
Page 5Mary Linnane was born in County Clare, Ireland, in about the year of 1835, the exact date is not known.
When a young woman she came to America and resided for a time in the east, when she came to Des Moines, where fifty-six years ago she was married to Martin McNamara, of Des Moines. They moved to the present place which has been the home for forty-three years.
Five years ago she was rendered helpless by a fall. June 25, after a lingering illness, which, with her other afflictions, was borne with great patience, she quietly passed away. She is the last of a family of six children.
She leaves to mourn her loss five children: P. M., Mary, John, James and Mrs. Hugh Rogers, of New Virginia.
Funeral services were held June 27 from St. Patrick’s church, conducted by her pastor, Father Churchill, of Winterset, who was assisted by Father Mulvihill, of Des Moines, and Father White, of Malloy, Iowa, both relatives of the deceased. The remains were laid beside her husband who preceded her August 5, 1905.
Note: Burial was made in the cemetery grounds of
St. Patrick's church.
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