Obituaries

Denison Review 1-12-1916

The funeral of the late Mrs. A. J. Gary, whose death occurred on Tuesday, January 4th, at the home of her son, Eugene, at Independence, Kans. was held at the Baptist church in Denison Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in accordance with a request which she made just prior to her death that a Unitarian minister should conduct her funeral services. Rev. Robert T. Leavens, of Boston, Mass., who happened to be in Omaha on special work, was secured to officiate. The history of the life of Mrs. Gary was read by Mrs. Lee Barber and after the services the body was laid to rest in Oakland cemetery beside the grave of her departed son, W. Gordon Gary. The sons of Mrs. Gary acted as pall bearers.

The deceased, whose maiden name was Lucretia Parks Munger, was born in Cedar county, Iowa, Feb. 7, 1855. At the age of two years she was left motherless but fortunately she found a home with one of nature's noble women, a Mrs. Joseph Smith, who reared her to young womanhood.

On the 27th of October, 1872, she was united in marriage to Mr. A. J. Gary in Cedar county, Iowa. On Christmas day, 1873, she moved with her husband to Denison, which has been her home since that time. Mrs. Gary was the mother of eight children: W. Gordon, Eugene, Myrtle, now the wife of F. F. Conery, Albert, Floyd Emerson, Pearl Edna, Frank Judson, Cecil Bryan, who with the exception of the eldest, W. Gordon who departed this life on the 26th day of September, 1909 and her husband, are left to mourn her loss, besides eight grandchildren.

She passed away on the fourth day of January, 1916 at Independence, Kans. where she had gone with her husband two weeks previous to spend the winter with her son, Eugene, in the hope of improving her health, which had been very seriously impaired last spring by a serious and violent attack of smallpox. She left no near relatives of her mother's family as they all, with the exception of some nieces and nephews had preceded her to the great beyond many years ago. The immediate cause of the death of Mrs. Gary was due to pneumonia, which set in only a few days after her arrival at Independence. Her daughter, Miss Pearl, was summoned and it was a great comfort to her in the last few days to have the loving care of a daughter.

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Denison Review, May 1, 1918
Death: John L. Giblin Passes Beyond
Young Man, Who Spent Most of His Life at Vail, Dies at Cedar Rapids on Monday, April 22.
Deceased Leaves Wife and Three Children Besides Numerous Relatives - Many Attend the Funeral

On Monday morning, April 22, at about eight o'clock at his home at Cedar Rapids, occurred the death of Dr. John L. Giblin, following an extended illness of about two years of heart trouble. The news of his death was received with universal sorrow but his condition was not such as to cause alarm until a short while before he passed away.

Dr. John L. Giblin, son of Michael Giblin, of this place, was born at Sterling, Ill, Sept. 10, 1877, and died at his home in Cedar Rapids, April 22, 1918, aged 40 years 7 months and 12 days. Most of his life was spent in this town as it was here he grew to manhood. He graduated from St. Ann's academy and later spent three years at college at Dubuque. He followed the vocation of an eye doctor, for many years, during which time he gradually ascended the ladder of success.

He was united in marriage to Miss Mary McNamara at St. Ann's church, June, 1901. To this union one son, John, was born. His wife preceded him to the grave some 15 years ago.

He was again married about 13 years ago to Miss Margaret Rueruda at Cedar Rapids. To this union, two children, Michael and Margaret were born. Surrounded by his loving wife, and devoted children, the angel of death gently severed the fragile cord which separated this devoted son, husband and father from earth and those he loved so dearly.

The funeral services were held at St. Ann's church at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning. Solemn requiem mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Murphy, Rev. Father Farrelly of Denison, deacon, Rev. Father Harty, sub-deacon. The spacious church was filled with sympathizing relatives and friends. After mass they accompanied the remains to their last resting place in St. Ann's cemetery.

Besides the sorrowing wife, three children, namely: John, of this place, and Michael and Margaret, who live at Cedar Rapids, his father, Michael Giblin of this place, and one brother, T. J. Giblin, of Denison and two sisters, Mrs. P. Cody, of Manilla and Mrs. Jas. Brogan of this place, besides numerous other relatives and friends are left to mourn his death.

Those from a distance in attendance at the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Bombhoover and family of Carroll, James Hook and wife of Manilla, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cody and baby, Mr. and Mrs. J.J. McMahon and Mrs. P. Cody and daughters Nellie and Annie besides other relatives who accompanied the remains from Cedar Rapids. The pall bearers were P.T. Brogan, John Monoghan, Jas. Brogan, John Brogan, Bert Mitchell and Bart Mitchell.

The sympathy of the entire community is extended to the sorrowing relatives in this sad hour of affliction.

November 20, 1907

Mrs. Mike Giblin died at her home in Vail Sunday, November 17, 1907, at half past two p.m. She was stricken with paralysis a few days before her death and remained unconscious until she passed away.

Mrs. Giblin was born at Castlereah county Roscommon Ireland, about sixty years ago. She came to this country when twenty years old, and soon after her arrival was married to Michael Giblin at Sterling, Ill.

About twenty-five years ago the family came west and settled in Hayes township this county. Two years ago they rented their farm and purchased a beautiful home in town where they expected to enjoy many years of happiness.

The deceased leaves to mourn her death, besides her husband four children. John who lives at Cedar Rapids, Thomas a farmer near Vail and Mrs. Patrick Cody and Mrs. James Brogan also living close to Vail.

In her death a kind patient and loving wife and mother who had done her part in life, passed to the great beyond. Those who remember her during the days she was a resident of this county will join in the sorrow of the husband and children at her departure, but firm in the belief that a true Christian life has ended on earth to enter upon a happier and better one. May her soul rest in peace.

Denison Review, April 28, 1920

Thomas Giblin was born in the parish of Ballentubber county, Roscommon, Ireland, in 1836 and died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John S. Brogan, near Vail, April 18, 1920 aged 84 years.

He came to America in 1864 and settled at Brooklyn, N.Y. where he worked in the iron foundry of Hotchkiss & Fields until 1878, when he came west to Illinois and settled near Sterling. In 1880 he came to Iowa and settled near Vail where, except for a period of four years spent in South Dakota, he has lived continuously up to the time of his death.

Mr. Giblin was married the year of his arrival in America to Annie McLaughlin at Brooklyn, N.Y. To this union were born eight children, three of whom have preceded him in death, two daughters and one son. The others, John S., of South Dakota; Mrs. M. Devaney, of near Vail; Mrs. David McCullough, of Hendricks, Minn.; Mrs. John S. Brogan, of near Vail; Mrs. George H. Knott of near Manilla, and one adopted son, Frank, of Tyndall, S.D. were all present at his funeral.

The funeral was held at St. Ann's church Tuesday at 10 o'clock, conducted by Rev. James Murphy, and he was laid to rest in St. Ann's cemetery.