Lynott, Edward, 1858-1940

LYNOTT, SCANLON

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Date: 7/23/2010 at 19:18:59

DEATH CLAIMS AGED CITIZEN -- ED. LYNOTT PASSED AWAY AT HIS HOME HERE SUNDAY. Was Nearly 82 Years Old and Lived Here Over 52 Years.--Leaves Widow and Six Children.

Ed. Lynott, one of the grand old men of the Hawarden community, passed away at his home adjoining the south edge of Hawarden, about 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon [March 3]. He had been ill for several months but had been able to be up and around the home much of the time until the last four or five days preceding his death.

Funeral services were held at St. Mary's Catholic church in this city at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning. Requiem high Mass was celebrated by Rev. Father R. Graf, assisted by Rev. Father C. P. Conway of Storm Lake as Deacon and Rev. Father J. M. Neppel of Alton as Sub-Deacon. Burial was in Calvary cemetery.

Edward Lynott, the youngest of six children of Alexander and Nancy Lynott, was born at Deer Park, County Meitrin [i.e., Leitrim], Ireland, April 1, 1858, so lacked less than one month of being 82 years of age. He came to America in 1885 merely to see if he would like the country but he never returned to his native land. He landed at St. George, Canada, where he remained for a short time and then went to Bangor, Maine, where one of his brothers had located before him. After remaining there for a brief interval he came to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where two brothers and a sister were residing. He decided to locate in Cedar Rapids and sent for his childhood sweetheart, Mary Scanlon, and they were married in Cedar Rapids on June 24, 1886. He entered the employ of the North Western Railway Company at Cedar Rapids under his brother, who was foreman in the car department. The year following his marriage he was given his choice of becoming car repair foreman at Alton or Hawarden, but he passed up Alton and came to Hawarden in October, 1887.

He was employed by the railway company for 21 years and then started farming more than thirty years ago. Twenty-eight years ago he built the fine farm home adjoining Hawarden, which he has since continued to occupy. Twelve children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Lynott, five of whom died in infancy, while the eldest son, Rev. Father A. J. Lynott, passed away October 28, 1936. The widow, his companion in life for more than 53 years, survives him, along with two sons and four daughters, Mrs. John McCarthy, Hawarden; J. S. Lynott, Chicago; Mrs. Jas. Gehan, Sheldon; and Misses Catherine and Loretta and Emmett Lynott of Hawarden. He is also survived by a sister, now 88 years of age, Mrs. Mary O'Hara of Cedar Rapids, who at present is visiting in Albany, N.Y.

Ed. Lynott came from sturdy Irish stock and was the friend of everyone. A hard worker throughout his active years, he enjoyed the esteem of countless friends who knew him intimately throughout his long years of residence here. His chief interest always was the welfare of the members of his family and no sacrifice was ever too great for their well being. He was honorable in his business relations with others, loyal to his family and friends. He maintained a fighting spirit in periods of adversity and a humble spirit in times of success. Neither could efface his jovial nature or his inborn good will toward his fellow man. He possessed a heart of gold and many outisde the family circle will mourn his passing.

Source: Hawarden Independent, March 7, 1940.

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Other news notes in the March 7 issue state that Mr. and Mrs. Pete Lynott of Sioux City attended the funeral of his uncle, Ed Lynott; Wm. Dealy and Mrs. Ethel Lynott and daughter Eileen of Sioux City attended the funeral of Ed Lynott.