John Tracy 1865-1940

TRACY, FITZPATRICK, DUNPHY, RYAN, HEALEY

Posted By: Tibe Van Linder (email)
Date: 7/7/2023 at 09:56:21

Muscatine Journal
April 1, 1940

Tracy Funeral Services to Be Held Tuesday.

Funeral Services for John Tracy, 75, who resided at 504 West Eighth street, and whose death occurred shortly after 6 p.m. Sunday at Bellevue hospital, will be held at 8:30 a. m. Tuesday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Jack Ryan, 108 East Ninth street. A second service will be at 9 a.m. at St. Mathias church with the Re. Rev. Msgr. W. L. Hannon in charge. Burial will be in st. Mary's cemetery.

The body was taken to the Ryan residence by the George M. Wittich Funeral home this afternoon and the rosary will be recited there at 7:30 tonight.

Mr. Ryan's death followed a three weeks' illness with complications. He had lived in Muscatine county for the past 40 years, formerly residing on a farm in Crenston, Ia.

The son of Michael and Margaret Fitzpatrick Tracy, he was born in Cedar County March 22, 1865. He married Kate Dunphy, at Creston on Feb. 6, 1895. He was a member of St. Mathias church.

Surviving are his wife, a daughter, Mrs. Jack Ryan, of Muscatine; a sister, Mrs. Mary Healey, of Muscatine, and a granddaughter, Frances Ryan, also of this place. His parents, one son and a sister preceded him in death.