Iowa Old Press

Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa
Wednesday, March 21, 1926

Mrs. Nally Dies
An Old Resident
She Located in Emmetsburg in Pioneer Days. Funeral Held Monday Forenoon.

Mr. P.J. Nally, who was quite seriously ill for some time, passed away at
her home in this city last week Saturday morning. Every effort was made to
relieve her but without success. The funeral was held Monday forenoon.
Services were conducted in the Assumption church, Very Rev. J.G. Murtagh
officiating. Mrs. Catherine Coates of Sioux City, a vocalist of marked
ability, sung the offertory and the appropriate selection, "Face to Face".
This was at the request of Mrs. Nally, a cousin of Mrs. Coates. The
interment was in St. John's cemetery. There was a large attendance of
relatives and friends. The pall bearers were T.J. Brennan of Ruthven, Frank
Brady, W.H.J. Steiner, J.W. Neary, Lou Phillips and David Joynt.

Jane Nicholson was born at Pottsville, Pa., April 17, 1868. She was nearing
the close of her 58th year. Many years ago her people came west and located
at Fort Dodge.Later they came to Emmetsburg. Miss Nicholson was united in
marriage in this city on August 15, 1888 to P.J. Nally. The subsequently
made their home in this city. Mrs. Nally is survived by her husband, two
sons and two daughters. The sons are R.J. [Raymond J] of Chicago and W.H.
[William Harold] of New York. One daughter, Mrs. M.T. Anderson [Mary],
resides at Fremont, Nebraska. The other daughter, Miss Veronica, is at home.
Those who came from a distance to be present were Catherine Whalen of
Clinton, Mr and Mrs. A.D. Fischer and Mrs. Catherine Coates of Sioux City,
Mrs. T.J. Brennan and Miss Mae Brown of Ruthven and Frank, E.J. and Margaret
Hagan of Ayrshire.
Mrs. Nally was a Christian lady of true worth. She was a woman of high
ideals and she strove earnestly and consistently to put them into effect in
her daily life. She was a most helpful, sympathetic wife, an affectionate
mother and a substantial church and community worker. Her aim was to give
her sons and her daughters good educational opportunities that they might
take their places with credit in social,  business and other affairs and
grow up an honor to their parents and to society in general. They did not
disappoint her in her longings and are highly esteemed by all who know them.
Mrs. Nally was a member of a very worthy pioneer family and for thirty-seven
years she resided in our community. Her aims, her efforts were always for a
better Emmetsburg. The influence of her exemplary career will long continue
to encourage those who knew her and who mingled with her. The good husband
and the sorrowing sons and daughters have the sincere sympathy of a wide
circle of friends.

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