James E. Gearen Died 1923

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Posted By: Connie Swearingen- Volunteer (email)
Date: 8/3/2018 at 18:01:22

Sioux City Journal
28 January 1923

James E. Gearen, Plumber, Dies

Widely Known Business Man Expires After Protracted Illness

James E. Gearen, 2014 Nebraska Street, widely known Sioux City plumber, died Saturday after a long illness. He was 63 years old.

For 36 years Mr. Gearen had been a resident of Sioux City, being identified with the plumbing business nearly all of that time. A greater portion of the time he was connected with his brother, the late John F. Gearen. Recently he had been associated with the Orr & Graves Company.

Funeral services will be held at 9 o’clock Tuesday morning at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Solemn requiem high mass will be celebrated. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

Mr. Gearen was a member of Epiphany council, Knight of Columbus.

Surviving Mr. Gearen are his widow, five sons, five daughters, his father, two sisters and two brothers.

The sons are James F., William E., James L., and Joseph A. of Chicago and Percy P., a student at Kenrick seminary, St. Louis, Missouri.

The daughters are Marie C., Grace, Margaret, Lucille and Mrs. Frank Ryder, all of Sioux City.

The father, Patrick Gearen, a sister, Theresa and a brother, Thomas H. Gearen, reside in Sioux City. Another sister, Mary, resides at Barnum, Iowa and a brother, Joseph Gearen, resides at Chicago.