Posted on: PaloAlto County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/PaloAltoObits/571 Surname: Kane, Stanton, McGowan, Fagan, Degnan, Hoben, Nolan, Dailey, Kelly, Kewick, Branagan, McNally, Trusty, Wessar, Alexander, Latt, Kahley, Latt, Schaney, Higgins ------------------------- Emmetsburg Democrat, Thurs., April 11, 1935 Martin Kane Succumbed At Ayrshire Well Known, Aged Former Merchant of that Place Called Final Reward Last Saturdy Morning. Was 81 Years of Age. FUNERAL MONDAY A Large Attendance. Knights of Columbus Present in a Body. Burial in Calvary Cemetery. Martin B. Kane, 80 years of age, and one of the prominent citizens of Ayrshire and Palo Alto county, passed away at his home in Ayrshire at 7:30 Saturday morning after a lingering illness of several months. Mr. Kane was affected with heart trouble. Two years ago he was badly injured in an auto accident, the results from which he never fully recovered. Funeral services were held at Ayrshire Monday morning. A solemn requiem high mass, in which his pastor, W. F. Mason, was celebrant, Rev. Philip Dailey of Fort Dodge was sub-deacon and Very Rev. J. T. Finnegan of Emmetsburg was deacon, was celebrated in Sacred Heart church at 9:30 a. m. The edifice was crowded with friends. Father Mason delivered an excellent funeral sermon, taking as his text the pledge of the Holy Name Society. Mr. Kane has been president of the society since its organization in Ayrshire three years ago. Interment was in Calvary cemetery, a short distance west of Ayrshire. The pall bearers were Thos. Fagan, James Degnan, A. Hoben, Ed Nolan, Michael Dailey and Frank Kelly, all of Ayrshire, and Myrle Kerwick and W. T. Branagan of Emmetsburg. Martin B. Kane was born at Neasha, Wisconsin, November 14, 1854. Hence he was 80 years of age at the time of his passing. His sister, Mrs. Myles McNally, passed away at her home in Emmetsburg a few weeks ago. Mr. Kane lived at Neasha until he reached young manhood, when he moved to Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. Here he was united in marriage, on November 18, 1879, to Elizabeth Stanton. To this union eight children were born - Vincent, who was killed when struck by a train August 27, 1917; his twin sister, Mrs. V. J. Trusty of Eagle Grove; Mrs. John Wessar, Fort Dodge; Mrs. Frank Alexander, Cherokee; Mrs. Dave Latt, Mallard; Martin and John, of Winner, South Dakota; and Charles Kane of Manheim, California. Charles was the only child who was unable to visit him during his last illness. In 1890 Mr. and Mrs. Kane and their family came to Iowa and Palo Alto county. They lived on a farm west of Emmetsburg for two years. In 1892 Mrs. Kane purchased a farm two miles east of Ayrshire where he lived until he moved to the town in 1909. For three years he assisted in the management of the Farmers' Elevator in Ayrshire, later entering the furniture business. He operated the store until 1922 when he retired. Mrs. Kane passed away on August 10, 1904. On June 26, 1911, Mr. Kane was united in marriage to Catherine McGowan of Dyersville, this state. Besides the sons and daughters, Mrs. Kane survives him. Mr. Kane was secretary and treasurer of the Farmers Mutual Telephone company of Ayrshire for twelve years, was a life member of Council 936, Knights of Columbus and was head of the Holy Name Society of Ayrshire. He was a very devout member of the Catholic church and took a pronounced interest in its various activities. Among those from out of town who attended the funeral Monday were Mr. and Mrs. John Wessar of Fort Dodge; Mr. and Mrs. V. Trusty, Eagle Grove; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Alexander and Misses Helen and Kathryn Kahley, Cherokee; Mrs. Dave Latt and son Louis of Mallard; Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Wessar of Emmetsburg; John Kane of Winner, S. D.; Mr. and Mrs. Will McGowan of Dyersville; Mr. and Mrs. James Kane and daughter Nellie, Mrs. and Mrs. Ed Kane, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Kane, Mrs. and Mrs. Charles Kane, Mr. and Mrs. Will McNally, Mr. and Mrs. Richard McNally and children, Joseph and Geraldine; Mr. and Mrs. Leo Schaney, Bert and Harold Higgins, all of Emmetsburg. About thirty members of Council 936, Knights of Columbus, of Emmetsburg attended the funeral in a body. In the passing of Mr. Kane, Ayrshire and Palo Alto county loses one of our outstanding citizens. Always a man of clean habits, he set a splendid example for the many with whom he came in contact. As a business man he was honorable and progressive. He was exceptionally generous in his support of all worthy undertakings. Mr. and Mrs. Kane probably more often than any other couple, could be seen in attendance at church and charity affairs in all parts of our county. Mr. Kane was a deeply religious man. As president of the Holy Name Society he was proud to carry the banner in the crusade against the blasphemous and unclean language. His manner of life and speech was thoroughly consistent with his membership in the organization. Martin Kane cultivated a wide circle of friends since his arrival in Palo Alto county forty-five years ago. Because he was an honorable man, a man of high motives and a cultured gentleman in the true meaning of the word his circle of friendship widened with the years. His fine record during life as a Christian gentleman and as a true, loyal American is one to which his bereft spouse and his worthy sons and daughters can well point to with genuine pride. The Democrat joins with many friends of the family in expressing our sincere regret that he has passed to the great beyond.