Posted on: PaloAlto County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/PaloAltoObits/565 Surname: Brennan, Burns, Mulroney, Donahue, Daley, Molloy, Gibbs ------------------------- Emmetsburg Democrat, Thurs., October 10, 1935 James Brennan James Brennan, for over fifty years a resident of this county, died at the Thos. Burns home in Great Oak township Monday. The funeral was held Wednesday morning. Services were conducted in the Assumption church, the pastor, Very Rev. J. T. Finnegan officiated. Burial was made in St. John's cemetery. The pall bearers were Joe Mulroney, James Donahue, Mike Daley, Clarence Molly, James Burns and Chas. Gibbs. There was a large attendance of neighbors and friends at the funeral. The deceased, who was perhaps 80 years of age, came to this county from New York City over fifty years ago. For many years he was employed by the late Hugh Mulroney, father of Hugh Mulroney of Nevada township. For the past thirty years he worked on different farms in Great Oak township. He made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Burns for the past sixteen. Mr. Brennan was one of the fine old gentlemen of Great Oak township. He was known and respected by everyone. There are no immediate realtives. A wide circle of friends will regret to learn of the death of Mr. Brennan.