Posted on: PaloAlto County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/PaloAltoObits/517 Surname: McNally ------------------------- Emmetsburg Democrat Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa 23 Oct 1930 Robert McNally Dies in Chicago Nephew of Ed McNally and Son of Alex McNally of Rockford, Iowa. Once Lived Here. Ed McNally, accompanied by Dan McNally, was called to Rockford, Iowa, Saturday to attend the funeral of his nephew, Robert McNally, son of Alex McNally. He died Wednesday of last week at his home at Summitt, Illinois, Chicago suburb, from an injurie sustained in a switching yard accident in the Chicago & Alton yards. The sad affair occurred seven weeks ago. Mr. McNally was riding on the side of a switch engine and happened to drop off to attend to some matter. As he was jumping on again, the rear end of a passenger car, which he did not see, struck him, fracturing his skull, dislocating one of his shoulders and breaking several ribs. He lived seven weeks. He is survived by his wife, parents, three sons and two daughters. The sons and daughters are full grown. His oldest son is employed in the Chicago postoffice. Mr. McNally was 49 years of age. Per 29 to 30 years ago, when a young man, he worked for Walter Keating of Great Oak township. He was quite well known in this locality. His local relatives and friends will learn with deep regret of his death. Link: Palo Alto County, Iowa USGenWeb Project URL: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~iapaloal/paloalto.htm>