Lawrence J. Beregan

BEREGAN

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 9/5/2014 at 10:14:31

L.J. BEREGAN FOUND DEAD IN HIS ROOM

Life Long Resident of Scott County is Victim of Stroke.

The body of Lawrence J. Beregan, 52 years old, a retired Scott county farmer, and a life-long resident of this community, was found Saturday at 8 a.m. in his room at 219 Western avenue.

Coroner J.D. Cantwell, who was called, stated that the man had suffered a stroke and that he had been dead for several hours. He was apparently placing some papers in a trunk at the time he was stricken.

Mr. Beregan was born in Davenport in 1874, and when a young man began work on a farm near Long Grove, where he remained until 14 years ago, when he retired and returned to the city.

Surviving are his brother-in-law, Dr. H.P. Foley, and six nephews, Leslie Lawrence, John, Frank and Oliver Foley, all of Davenport.

The body was removed to the Fred N. Ruhl home where the funeral will be held at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Family church at 8. Interment will be in St. Marguerite's cemetery. The family kindly requests that flowers be omitted.

Source: Davenport Democrat and Leader; Davenport, Ia., 03 Oct 1926.