Mary E. Dolan

DOLAN

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 9/5/2014 at 10:35:41

MARY E. DOLAN, SCHOOL TEACHER 52 YEARS, DIES

Was On J.B. Young Intermediate Faculty Since Opening of that School.

Miss Mary E. Dolan, a teacher in the Davenport public schools and rural schools of Scott county the past 52 years, and a lifelong resident of this community, passed away at Mercy hospital at 13:15 o'clock this afternoon. She had been ailing the past year.

Miss Dolan had been a member of the faculty of J.B. Young Intermediate school since the opening of that institution several years ago, until June of this year when she retired. Prior to that she taught in Taylor and Monroe schools and in earlier years in the rural schools. For the past 23 years she made her home with Mrs. Anna M. Donnelly, 812 West Sixteenth street.

Miss Dolan was very well known in Davenport and in the surrounding community. She was of a loving disposition and will long be remembered by her many former and more recent students. While at Monroe and Taylor school she taught the eighth grade classes while at the J.B. Young school she taught history, English and literature. She was a member of the Scott County teachers' association.

A graduate of the Immaculate Conception she had always been an active member of the Alumni association of that school.

She was born in Davenport Dec. 24, 1856, and had resided here all of her life. Surviving are two brothers, William H. Dolan of Davenport and John Dolan of St. Joe, Mo.

The body was removed to the Halligan funeral home and will be taken to the home of her cousin, Mrs. A.P. Kerrigan, 1216 Scott street, Tuesday morning. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

Source: Davenport Democrat and Leader; Davenport, Ia., 01 Nov 1926.