John H. Ryan

RYAN ZLOGAR BROWN

Posted By: John Davis (email)
Date: 1/4/2012 at 07:03:50

Ottumwa Courier January 7, 1946
John H. Ryan, Rail Veteran, Dies at 75
John H. Ryan, 75 veteran of 56 years railroading with the Milwaukee in Iowa, died at his home at 345 North McLean street at 9:30 p. m. Sunday. Mr. Ryan started with the rail road when it was built into Cedar Rapids as a brakeman, when he was 19 years old. He became a conductor in October of 1893, and continued as such until he became ill last August. He had lived in Ottumwa for almost half a century. He was born November 13, 1870 at Monticello, Iowa, son of Patrick and Rosemary Ryan. Surviving are his wife, Josephine, a daughter of Mrs. Mary Zlogar of Ottumwa, three sons, Dr. Joseph Ryan of Ottumwa, Earl Ryan of Chicago, and Francis Ryan at home. Also surviving are a brother, William Ryan of Marion and a sister, Mrs. John R. Brown of Marion, and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. at the Vaughan funeral home, and at 9 a.m. at St. Mary’s catholic church where requiem high mass will be celebrated by the Rt. Rev. Msgr. J.M. Walsh, V.F. burial will be in cavalry cemetery. Members of the General Shields council No. 688, Knights of Columbus, will meet at the hall at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday to go to the funeral home at 8 p.m. to meet with members of St. Mary’s parish to recite the rosary.