Posted on: PaloAlto County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/PaloAltoObits/591 Surname: Gardner, Carney ------------------------- Emmetsburg Democrat Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa Wednesday, March 7, 1923 MRS. ROBT. CARNEY DIES AT AGE OF 93 She Was a Resident of Palo Alto County for 58 Years Mrs. Robert Carney, Sr., of this city, whose serious condition was reported in last week's Democrat, died on Thursday morning. The previous Sunday morning she received a stroke of paralysis. She never rallied. Her advanced years and worn down physical condition were against her. The funeral was held Saturday forenoon. Services were conducted at the Assumption church, Rev. L.J. Savage celebrating the requiem high mass. At the close he paid a high tribute to the worth of Mrs. Carney as an exemplary, Christian lady, as a patient, dutiful mother and as a useful and helpful member of society. All who heard his remarks were more than satisfied that his estimate of her worth as a woman was not overdrawn. The burial was in St. John's cemetery. The pall bearers were six of her grandsons, R.J., F.J., E.F., Hugh, Leo and Joseph Carney. Numerous relatives and old neighbors were in attendance. Mary Gardner was born at Ennistimon, county of Clare, Ireland, in December, 1829. Her age was 93. When she was sixteen years old she came to the United States and settled at Cherryfield, Maine. Later she came to Oshkosh, Wisconsin. In November, 1857, she was united in marriage to Robert Carney. Mr. and Mrs. Carney came to Palo Alto county in 1865. They settled on the farm which is now the property of Mrs. William Molloy. It is situated in Great Oak township. Later they moved onto their place south of the old William O'Brien homestead where they resided for many years. In 1900 they came to this city, building a home in the Fourth ward a short distance east of the Assumption church. Mr. Carney passed away in 1903. Mrs. Carney is survived by four sons and one daughter. The sons are John J., Robert, William and James P. All live in this vicinity except Robert, who resides at Algona. The only daughter, Miss Mary Carney, made her home with her mother. There are twenty-three grandchildren and four great grand-children. For 58 years Mrs. Carney labored patiently and tirelessly and made numerous and costly sacrifices for the members of her household and for others with whom she came in contact in her regular duties. She often gave wise counsel and timely assistance to those about her. She was unusually humble and quiet. She was charitably inclined towards all but she made no display of her anxiety to lead a helpful, useful life and to do what she could for the betterment of society. The lofty aims and the substantial assurances of her faith always encouraged her in every serious undertaking in which she engaged. She was greatly attached to the teachings of her church, always regarded them as strengthening and uplifting in her trials and found them a source of abiding comfort in her declining years. She generally enjoyed health and strength and she lived to a ripe old age. The influence of this mild, lovable, exemplary Christian mother is well reflected in the lives of the four sons and the daughter who survive her. How consoling it must have been to her before the end came to realize that those whom she had trained and directed in childhood and in youth had turned to enduring benefit in her good example and the kindly admonitions she had so often given them. The surviving members of the family have the profound sympahty of the many who knew Mrs. Carney and who justly honored her for her many redeeming virtues. Link: Palo Alto County, Iowa USGenWeb Project URL: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~iapaloal/paloalto.htm>