Decatur County Journal Leon, Iowa Thursday, December 7, 1911 On Sunday, November 26th, JOHN BARRY, one of the old pioneer residents of Decatur County, passed to his eternal reward at his home in Woodland Township. Mr. BARRY had been failing in health for nearly two years and while his passing away did not come unexpected it nevertheless proved a shock to his legion of friends who mourn in him a staunch friend and a citizen of the highest type. He led an exemplary life and made his influence for good felt in the community where he resided. Catholic to the core, his every aim was directed towards the end of making better men of those with whom he came in contact and reared his family so they would prove a credit to the church and state. Mr. BARRY was born in Cork County, Ireland, January 6, 1839, coming to America at an early age. In 1879, he was united in marriage to Mrs. LOUISA KETTERER PETERS. To this union 8 children were born, all of whom are living, FLORENCE, STEPHEN, JAMES LAWRENCE, ANDREW, PATRICK, Mrs. P.J. MCCARTHY, of Los Angeles, Cal.; and Sister MARY BONOMEA, of the order of the Sisters of Humility, of Ottumwa, Iowa; one brother and one sister also survive him, JAMES BARRY, of Cosgrove, Iowa and Mrs. ELIZABETH AHERN, of Baily Hully, Ireland. The funeral took place from St. Mary's Church near Woodland at ten o'clock Tuesday morning, Rev. J.P. McGillin officiating. ------------------------------------------------------ Card of Thanks ~~ We wish to express our sincere thanks to the many friends for their kindness and sympathy shown us in our sad bereavement. -- Mrs. John Barry and Children. ------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert December 16, 2009 [email protected]