Posted on: PaloAlto County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/PaloAltoObits/534 Surname: Clare, Murphy, Burns, Crooks, Currans ------------------------- Emmetsburg Democrat, Thursday, August 23, 1928 Chris Clare Dies Ill Seven Years Was Father of 14 Sons and Daughters, Nine, With Mrs. Clare, Survive. Chris Clare, who was an invalid at his home in this city for more than seven years, died last Tuesday. He was able to sit in a chair practically all of the time until Friday when he went to bed. Every attention, medical and otherwise, was given him but his condition was hopeless. The funeral was held this forenoon. Services were conducted in the Assumption church. Very Rev. J. G. Murtagh officiating in a requiem high mass. The burial was in St. John's cemetry. The pall bearers were Daniel Donahue, Dan Murphy, M. L. Murphy, Thos. Burns, Ed Murphy, and L. J. Murphy, all brothers-in-law of Mr. Clare. There was a large attendance of neighbors and friends. Christopher Clare was born in the county of Wexford, Ireland, in 1840. His age was 88. He came to the United States when a comparatively young man. He was married in Emmetsburg to Rose Ann Murphy, May 9, 1876. Mr. and Mrs. Clare lived on a farm west of this city until 1917 when they moved into town. they subsequently made their home in their residence a short distance south east of the Assumption church. Fourteen sons and daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. Clare. Nine are living. Those surviving are Miss Mary, P. J., Chris and Ed, who are at home; Leo and Mrs. Crooks of Estherville; C. J. and Thomas of Des Moines, and Vincent of Milwaukee. Sister Mary Christine died ten years ago, Mrs. John Currans five months ago, Dan in 1912, Michael in 1911 and Herbert 12 years ago. Mr. Clare was one of the most exemplary Christian gentlemen of our county. He led a long and useful life and he did his duty quietly, humbly and conscientiously. In his dealing with his fellow-citizens and in his relations to our community, county and state he was never indifferent in arriving at conclusions and he tried to be just to all. He was a kind, devoted, provident father, and an unpretentious but useful member of the neighborhoods in which he spent the years of his long career. He respected the rules and the customs that are necessary in social affairs and he was obedient and loyal to those in authority, knowing that law and order must be recognized if the best is to be obtained in American life. He gave his several sons and daughters the best opportunities that his means could provide and he directed them zealously in their aims and efforts to grow up to be creditable factors in the localities in which they resided. The writer knew Mr. Clare for more than four decades and we never heard an unkind word against him. We regret sincerely to learn of his passing and we offer heartfelt sympathy to Mrs. Clare, and the nine sons and daughters and the other relatives in the loss they have sustained.