Mark "Mack" Moran (1865-1937)

MORAN, FINLEY, CRANE

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 4/20/2014 at 19:11:35

From unknown newspaper May 25, 1937

Mark Moran, Nevada Pioneer, Died Late Monday

Mark Moran, 79, native son of Story county, died at his home at 734 Eighth street, Nevada, Monday afternoon [May 24, 1937] at 4:30, after a brief illness.

Mr. Moran had not been in robust health for many years, but had recovered from major surgical operations and had been able to be up and about town and make regular trips out to the farm southeast of town, where he had a share in the supervision of affairs.

He had been out at the farm as late as Thursday, was taken ill that night and gradually grew weaker until he passed away late yesterday afternoon.

Mr. Moran had suffered from heart and kidney trouble and other complications.

Mark Moran was born on a farm in Grant township, 73 years ago September 18, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Moran, pioneers of that part of the county.

Growing to manhood in the farm he was married to Miss Effie Finley of a pioneer Nevada township family and they located on a farm in Nevada township, which was their home until they retired shortly after the World war. Moving to town they located on Eighth street, where their home had since been.

Two sons were born to Mr. and Mrs. Moran, Claude and Harry. Both entered the service during the World war and Harry died with in training at Camp Dodge. The elder son Claude, served during the war, came back and was later married and located on the family homestead, while the parents moved into town.

He leaves his wife Mr. Effie Moran, the son Claude who is how a patient at the Colonial hospital at Rochester, Minn., after having been invalided for many months; the son's wife and one daughter; his only surviving brother John Moran of Grant township and the only sister Mrs. R. D. Crane of Chapin in Franklin county. Three brothers, Thomas William and Lawrence, have preceded him in death.

Mark, of "Mack" Moran, as he was generally known, was a man of exceptional character and was highly regarded by all who know him. He was of a kindly and jovial disposition, charitable and ever ready to lend a hand in time of need or a kindly word to ease the burden of the mind of the saddened or the worried.

Wherever he went, there went sunshine and cheerfulness. As a physician in a hospital in which Mr. Moran had recently been confined after a really serious operation, said "Mack Moran is really the best influence that ever comes into this hospital. He is always cheerful himself and he brings cheer in all with whom he come in contact. He enters like a ray of sunshine."