Hevern, Edward T. 1861-1959

HEVERN, FITZPATRICK, NUGENT

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 6/17/2011 at 06:57:36

From the Alton Democrat of Oct 29, 1959 Rock Valley News.
E. (Edward) T. Hevem, 92, were held Monday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Mary's Catholic churtch with Father Edward Hoffman officiating.
Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery.
He died at his farm house west of town Thursday after six o'clock in the evening after a long illness.
He was born Nov. 18, 1866 at Kankakee, Illinois, and came to this country in his youth. He has farmed in the Rock Valley area for 65 years.
He was miarried to Catherine Fitzpatrick and after her death ta Mary Nugent, who preceded
him in death. In his first marriage four sons were born to him, Leo, James. Joe and Francis.
Leo died in infancy and Francis in 1930.
Mr. Hevern served as township trustee for almost 50 years and was president of the telephone
company and interested, in the development of the township and county.
Survivors inidlude two sons, Joe and James, both of Rock Valley; two half sisters, Mrs. Mary Munphy of Rock Valley and Mrs. Clara Gunter of Clara City, Minn.; a half brother, Joe Langen of Aurora, S. Dak., 4 grandchildren and 11 great
grandchildren.
A brother, Frank Hevern and sister. Mrs. Margaret Hevern and half sisters, Mrs. Delia Donohoe and Gertie Langan preceded him in dearth.
Pallbearers were Fiancis Mc Namara, John Cullinan, Robert Thayer, Emmet Scinlan, Jerome
Haas all of iRock Valley, and John Clancy of Madison, S. Dak.