Corkery, Otley (died 1897)

CORKERY, OTLEY, CARNEY

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 6/11/2014 at 18:10:04

LeMars Globe
July 17, 1897

DIED IN COLORADO.
News reached the Corkery family on Wednesday afternoon that Otley Corkery, who had gone to Colorado in quest of relief for consumption, had died in Denver and that the remains would be shipped here for interment. A letter received by LeMars friends from friends in Denver states that Corkery had left Denver and gone to Idaho Springs and finding the altitude too great for his weak lungs remained over night and returned to Denver.

Nic Schaul, who is at Denver, had called on him at his home about nine o’clock and Corkery had decided to go to the hospital in Denver. Dick Hinds, a former LeMars man was there, and had taken Corkery in his buggy to take him to the hospital, but he died before reaching the retreat.

Deceased was united in marriage about five years ago with Miss Emma Carney, daughter of Phil Carney, who is connected with the Central railroad, and two children were born to them. He has been sick with consumption for about two years.

Friends of the bereaved family extend their sympathy to those who are bowed down in sorrow.

Mrs. Otley Corkery and Miss McNally, of Dixon, Ill., arrived in LeMars yesterday morning to attend the funeral of the late Otley Corkery. Mrs. Chas. Carney from Waterloo, and Richard and Kenneth Otley, of Dubuque, uncles of the deceased, also came in on the morning train. Fred and Will Corkery, who are working in Dubuque came yesterday.
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LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
July 19, 1897

FUNERAL OF OTLEY CORKERY.
Mrs. Otley Corkery and Miss McNally, of Dixon, Illinois, arrived in LeMars Friday morning to attend the funeral of the late Otley Corkery. Mrs. Charles Carney, from Waterloo, and Richard and Kenneth Otley, of Dubuque, uncles of the deceased, also came in on the morning train. Fred and Will Corkery, who are working in Dubuque, came Thursday.

From letters received from friends in relation to the death of Otley Corkery, it appears that death came to him while he was riding in a buggy on one of the main streets of the city in company with Dick Hinds, who will be remembered by most residents of LeMars. Mr. Corkery had been to Idaho Springs, but the air there was too verified to suit his health and he had returned to Denver, where he was staying at the St. James Hotel, owned by Mr. Peter Brauch, another former LeMars man. While out riding with Mr. Hinds he was seized with a hemorrhage of the lungs and before medical assistance could be summoned, the young man had expired.

The body of Otley Corkery did not reach LeMars until Saturday evening and the funeral was held Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock.

An immense concourse of friends of the popular young man and his relatives gathered at St. James Catholic church to express their sorrow for the departed and their sympathy with his relatives. The casket was completely covered with flowers bestowed by loving friends. The pall bearers were old friends of the deceased during his life in LeMars as a boy and man. They were J. R. Street, Ben R. Smith, Lieut. Koehler, Fred K. Miller, C. H. Becker and E. A. Dalton. After the impressive service of the church, conducted by Rev. Father Barron, the casket was taken to the cemetery at St. Joseph’s by a procession over half a mile in length.