Katherine (Hennessy) Walsh 1850-1912

WALSH, HENNESSY

Posted By: Joe Conroy (email)
Date: 7/2/2010 at 17:40:23

The Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Iowa
21 Feb 1912
Page 5

Mrs. Joseph Walsh Dead

She Had Been Very Ill for Several Months.

Mrs. Joseph Walsh died at her home in this city Friday after a lingering illness of four months. The funeral was held Sunday. Services were conducted at Assumption church, Rev. C. P. Conway officiating. The interment was in St. John's cemetery. The pall bearers were Thomas Kirby, C. T. Nolan, J. P. Downs, Joseph Mulroney, J. P. Crowley, and Henry Selie. There was a large attendance.

Katherine Hennessy was born in the county of Kilkenny, Ireland, November 22, 1850. She was married in her native community, in 1872, to Joseph Walsh. The same year they came to the United States and settled on a farm in Nevada township. A few years ago they moved to Emmetsburg. There are two sons and four daughters living. The sons are P. J., who is at home, and James, who lives at Glasgow, Montana. The daughters are Mrs. P. Brodigan and Mrs. P. Hearrity of this place and Misses Marion and Josephine Walsh, who are at home.

Mrs. Walsh was a frugal, dutiful, considerate wife and one of the most solicitous and conscientious of mothers. The affairs of the world of social interest had very little claim on her time or attention. She preferred the quietude of her own sweet fireside, where she felt that she could best fulfill the highest obligations of her station in life. She was the mother of a large family of sons and daughters. To their comfort and welfare was given the unselfish devotion of her earnest and motherly heart. That they fully appreciated the many sacrifices that she had made for them was fully manifested by their increasing attention to her during the several months of her last and lingering illness. She bore her physical trials with a sense of Christian fortitude that was as surprising as it was edifying. Let God's holy will be done, for he knows what is best for all, was the spirit that characterized her as the hours slowly passed during many sleepless weeks and months. Relief finally came in a death that was all that the ardent Christian soul could desire. That a life of usefulness, honor and piety may be crowned with eternal reward, is the fervent prayer of the many who knew her and respected her. General and sincere sympathy is extended to the aged husband and the other members of the family.