Iowa
Old Press
Iowa Recorder
Greene, Butler co., Iowa
August 15, 1906
Obituary.
At the home of his daughter, Mrs. M. Hester, in Emmetsburg, Iowa,
on Wednesday, August 8th, 1906, occurred the death of Mr. Wm.
O'Brien, at the advanced age of almost 85 years. The deceased was
born in County Limmerick, Ireland, and came to this country when
only nineteen years of age, leaving his parents to make a home
for himself in America. He landed in New York City, where he
remained until his marriage to Miss Anna Pratt. Immediately after
the young people moved to Wisconsin, remaining there for ten
years and then coming to Butler county. He lived until about ten
years ago, when he went to make his home with his daughter.
Mr. O'Brien was the father of seven children, three daughters
with the wife and mother preceding him to the great beyond. Three
daughters and one son survive him: Mrs. Mary Hester, Emmetsburg;
Mrs. Libbie Marlow, Allison; Mrs. Nora Laughlin, Pipestone,
Minn., and John O'Brien, Greene. The remains were brought here
Friday afternoon and taken to St. Mary's church, where Father
Sheehy conducted impressive services. Interment was made in the
Catholic cemetery south of town by the side of his wife. The
church was well filled with the neighbors and old friends of the
deceased and the following intimate friends of the family acted
as pallbearers: John Downing, Matt Higgins, M. McEniry, James
Grady, B. Ramker and S.A. Clarke.
[transcribed by C.J.L., October 2007]