Posted on: PaloAlto County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/PaloAltoObits/536 Surname: Walsh, Brennan, Joynt, Conlon, O'Brien, Foy, Murray, Doty, Davenport ------------------------- Emmetsburg Democrat, Thursday, April 16, 1936 Bridget Walsh Passes Sunday Well Known Daughter of a Pioneer Family Succumbs After Illness of Some Duration. Miss Bridget Walsh, 67, native of Boone county, Iowa, passed away at the Mrs. W. A. Doty home in this city at midnight Easter Sunday evening. While she had been suffering from arthritis during the past seven years she had been seemingly in fairly good health during the past several months. Saturday, however, she took a turn for the worse and she passed away peacefully Sunday evening. The funeral was held Wednesday morning at 9:30 o'clock. Funeral services were conducted in St. Thomas' church in Emmetsburg, the pastor, Rev. M. McNerney, officiating. Burial was in St. John's cemetery south of this city. The pallbearers were David Joynt, M. W. Brennan, Thomas Conlon, Peter O'Brien, Eddie Foy and John Murray. Bridget Walsh was born in Boone county, Iowa, January 16, 1869. Hence at the time of her passing she was slightly over 67 years of age. She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Walsh. The family moved to this locality at an early date. After having reached young womanhood Miss Walsh went to Austin, Minnesota, where she served for nearly twenty years as head cook in the Fox hotel. About seven years ago she returned to this city where she made her home with her sisters. During part of the time she was incapacitated with an arthritic condition which forced her to remain indoors during part of the time. However, she was generally able to be up and around and to be helpful to her sisters in the daily household tasks. Miss Walsh is survived by three sisters and one brother. The sisters are Mrs. W. A. Doty, Mrs. Mary Davenport of this city, and Miss Agnes Walsh of Austin, Minnesota. The brother is William Walsh of this place. Miss Walsh was a lady of refinement and true Christian principles. She was kind and generous in her dealing with others and she was a staunch supporter of her church in all its local activities. Much of her life was spent in giving service to othr members of her immediate family. No sacrifice was too great that she might give comfort and solace to those in distress. The community has suffered a genuine loss in the death of this good woman. The Democrat joins with many frineds in extending sincere sympathy to those who are bereaved by her death.