Posted on: PaloAlto County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/PaloAltoObits/567 Surname: Walsh, Jennings, Nolan, Millea, Fleming, Pendelbury, Dailey, Burns, Brennan, Mulroney, O'Brien, Jackman, Conlon, Hand, Richter, Doty, Davenport, Callaghan ------------------------- Emmetsburg Democrat, Thurs., August 27, 1936 Will Walsh Killed In Barn Fall Well Known Emmetsburg Carpenter Met With Fatal Accident Tuesday While Working at Trade. SHINGLING A ROOF When Foot Board Evidently Gave Way, Allowing Him to Plunge to His Death. Wm. H. Walsh, 75 years of age, one of the well known carpenters of Emmetsburg and a resident of this community for over half a century, was fatally injured on Tuesday morning when he fell approximately 18 feet from a scaffold on a barn on the John Callaghan farm 10 miles northwest of Emmetsburg. Mr. Walsh, whose body was quite badly crushed, died enroute to the Palo Alto county hospital. The unfortunate man was shingling the Callaghan barn when the fatal accident happened. His helper had only a few minutes before left the scene of their labors and Mr. Walsh was alone at the time. It is thought that one of the strips of lumber used to give him footing while he was at his work gave way, with the result that he slipped from the roof and fell to the ground. His face was badly disfigured and his left wrist was fractured, pointing to the probability that he fell against the scaffolding in a frantic effort to save himself from death. Funeral services will be held in the Assumption church Friday morning. A requiem high mass will be celebrated at 9 a. m. Friday morning, with Very Rev. E. A. Dunn officiating. Interment will be in the St. John's cemetery south of this city. The acting pall bearers chosen are T. C. Nolan, Wm. Millea, Michael Fleming, Clyde Pendelbury, Michael Dailey and Thos. Burns. The honorary pall bearers are Martin Brennan, Jos. Mulroney, Peter O'Brien, P. C. Jackman, Thos. Conlon and James Hand. William Henry Walsh, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Walsh, was born December 23,1860, in Ontario, Canada. Mr. Walsh's parents and their family later moved to Palo Alto county, settling on a farm in Great Oak township. Mr. Walsh spent his youth in this county. He was united in marriage to Miss Mary Jennings in Emmetsburg about 46 years ago. To this union five children were born. All survive. They are Joe, Gene and Loretta Walsh of Emmetsburg, Mrs. M. B. Richter of Humboldt and Sister Mary Mamenta of Leeds, South Dakota. Besides his widow and children he also leaves three sisters to mourn his loss. They are Mrs. W. A. Doty of Emmetsburg, Miss Agnes Walsh of Austin, Minnesota, and Mrs. Al Davenport of Emmetsburg. The tragic passing of Mr. Walsh is a severe blow to his faithful spouse and his sons and daughters. Wm. Walsh was one of the most congenial men of this community. He was good natured and agreeable and he was accommodating to all. He was warm in his friendships and he counted his friends by the hundreds. Mr. Walsh ws a God-fearing citizen who respected the rights of his neighbors and who contributed his fair share towards every progressive movement. During his long residence in our community he performed many acts of kindness and charity that endeared him to the large number with whom he came in contact. The sympathy of the entire community is offered to those who survive his tragic death.