Hillery, Thomas (born in 1857)

HILLERY

Posted By: Linda Ziemann (email)
Date: 5/1/2004 at 18:25:36

DEATH CLAIMS THOMAS HILLERY
Father of Journal Employee Succumbs to Heart Attack

Following a heart attack Friday afternoon, Thomas Hillery, 73 years old, 508 Jones Street, died in a Sioux City hospital. Mr. Hillery was stricken shortly after he began his duties as a watchman at the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha railway shops. He reported for work at 4 o’clock.

Mr. Hillery was born June 2, 1857, in New Diggings, Wis. He had been a resident of Sioux City 18 years. He was the father of Ralph Hillery, an employee of The Journal.

After residing in Wisconsin until he was 20 years old, Mr. Hillery came to LeMars, where he lived and worked in the old English settlement. He was a resident of LeMars 35 years and was well known there. He operated a meat market there for many years.

Survivors include the widow; two sons, Ralph and Thomas W., both of Sioux City; three daughters, Mrs. H.P. Hildebrand of Sioux City; Miss Mildred Hillery, of Denver; and Mrs. William Marr, of Wallace, Ida.; two brothers, Ralph and Moses Hillery, of New Diggings, Wis., and two sisters, Mrs. Mary Winters, of New Diggings, and Mrs. Elizabeth Jahncke, of Swanville, Minn.

The body is at Samuel’s funeral home pending the completion of funeral arrangements.