Daniel W. Connole 1850 - 1909

CONNOLE

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Date: 12/1/2022 at 05:25:25

Sioux City Journal
12 June 1909

KNIGHTS MEET REMAINS

Body of D. W. Connole Reached Here Last Evening

The remains of D. W. Connole of Anthon, Ia., who died last Tuesday at Butte, Mont., after a stroke of apoplexy, arrived at 7 o'clock last evening at the Northwestern station, and were met by members of the Knights of Columbus, of which order the deceased man was a member. The body will be sent from Sioux City to Anthon, where on Monday at 10:30 a. m. the funeral services will be held at the Catholic church. Interment will be at Anthon. Several members of the Knights of Columbus will leave at 6:50 o'clock Monday morning over the Illinois Central to attend the funeral.

The deceased man was Anthon's wealthiest citizen, one of its first settlers and a man who had done much to build up the town. He was born in Jones County, Ia., about 62 years ago, of Irish parentage. He was educated in the country schools and the Monticelio high school. For several winters he taught school, afterwards engaging in the mercantile business at Cascade. In 1885 he went to Butte, Mont., and engaged in mining and the management of a brick yard, in which he was occupied for three years, returning to western Iowa, where he had since made his home. Soon after the town of Anthon started Mr. Connole settled there, engaging in the buying and selling of farms and money loaning. In this he was successful. In 1902 he assisted in starting the Citizens State bank, of Anthon. In 1903 he erected the Connole block, Anthon's largest and most commodious business block, at a cost of nearly $15,000.

Tribute from Townsman

G. F. Kane in Anthon Herald: In early days D. W. Connole often assisted struggling people to establish homes. Many who were in distress received financial relief from Mr. Connole when it was impossible for them to get it elsewhere. He was never arrogant because of wealth; he was never known to frown on the humble position of others or the frailties of humanity. He was always careful about interfering in matters that did not concern him, cautious about the good name of his neighbors and especially so of womankind. Though he was never married, no person could have a higher respect or esteem for the weaker sex than he. In his death the town loses a substantial businessman, his church a devout worker and the community a man who, though not loud in his own praises, did many charitable and kind acts of which only his most intimate friends and those he assisted had knowledge.