Lydon, John & Mary (Clarity) d. 1946 & 1919

LYDON, CLARITY, MULLANEY, BROGHAMMER, MERFELD

Posted By: M. Durr - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 4/26/2010 at 08:52:34

John Lydon, born 1861/1863; died Nov 1946 & Mrs. John (Mary Clarity) Lydon, 1919

John Lydon Passes On; Burial Was at Waukon

Funeral services were held at Waukon Tuesday morning for John Lydon, 83, a former resident of Postville who passed away at a hospital in Joliet, Ill., Saturday. Mr. Lydon had been making his home the past several years with his daughter, Mrs. E. M. Merfeld, in New Lenox, Ill. Interment was in Mt. Olivet cemetery in Waukon.

Mr. Lydon was born at Rushville, Ind., May 18, 1861, later coming to this community. He was married to Mary Clarity of Frankville and the couple established their home on a farm in Ludlow township. After retiring from the farm, the family moved to Postville and lived here until 1923, when they moved to Cedar Rapids, where Mrs. Lydon passed away.

He is survived by four daughters, Mrs. T. W. Mullaney of Waukon, Mrs. W. J. Broghammer of Frankville, Mrs. E. M. Merfeld and Honora Lydon of New Lenox, Ill.

Among the pallbearers were the following from Postville: Frank Samek, Ed McNeil, James W. Steele, Otto Sander and Herbert Waters.

A memorial card that mother had taped next to this obit says John Lydon was born May 18, 1863 and died February 15, 1946
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Mrs. John (Mary Clarity) Lydon, died November 1919

Mrs. John Lydon, 56, passed away Wednesday at a hospital in Chicago where she had been taken for treatment. The funeral will be held here in the Catholic church on Saturday morning.

Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping, Mr. Lydon's hand dated 1946; Mrs. Lydon's hand dated November 1919, from my mother's obituary collection. Posted for genealogical purposes, contributor is not related.