Posted on: PaloAlto County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/PaloAltoObits/10675 Surname: Brennan, Kilgore, Hughes, Neibauer, Currans ------------------------- Emmetsburg Democrat Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa Wed., July 15, 1925 Funeral of the Late John Brennan Services Held This Morning at the Assumption Church Last week we mentioned rather briefly the death of John C. Brennan, a son of Mr and Mrs. M.F. Brennan of this city, which occurred early on Wednesday morning at his home in San Francisco. A short time before he underwent an operation for appendicitis. He never rallied. His death was a great surprise, not only to his family but to his parents and many relatives in this locality. The remains were brought to this city for burial. They arrived Tuesday and were taken to the home of his parents on the south side. The funeral took place this morning. Services were conducted at the Assumption church, Very Rev. J.G. Murtagh offering a requiem high mass. There was a very large attendance of relatives and friends. The burial was in the family lot in St. John's cemetery. The pall bearers were W.E.G. Saunders, Lawrence Brennan, Robert Mulroney, T.F. Rutledge, P.C. Jackman and John Wessar. Mr. Brennan was born in this county February 9, 1882. He attended the country schools in Great Oak township and grew to manhood in this locality. In 1907 he went to San Francisco where some time later he became an employe of the Southern Pacific Railway company as a secret service man. He held the position until two years ago when he secured a position in the Fifth Street Terminal Station in San Francisco where he served on a special police force. In February, 1921, he was married in that city to Miss Grace Kilgore. Mr. Brennan is survived by his wife, his parents, two brothers and three sisters. The brothers are Attorney J.F. [James F] Brennan of San Francisco and Attorney M.J. [Martin J] Brennan of Milwaukee. The sisters are Mrs. W.A. [Catherine Brennan] Hughes of Havre, Montana and Mrs. M.W. Neibauer [Anna V Brennan] and Mrs. Alice Currans of this city. All were present at the funeral. Mr. Brennan grew to manhood in this county and was well and favorably known to the younger and older people of his time. He was genial, open-minded and courteous and was very much attached to those whom he esteemed. He led and industrious, useful, successful life. He was a dutiful son, a helpful, sympathetic brother and an upright, dependable citizen. Accepting employment from a large corporation in San Francisco, he was true to every obligation placed in his hands. In live in a large city there are many trying situations but he was guided in all that he said and did by a high sense of duty and he proved himself capable of handling perplexing affairs as they arose. His death at a comparatively early age is a severe blow to his wife, his aged parents, his brothers and his sisters. The sad occurrence taking place in the absence of his brother, J.F., with whom he had always an opportunity to consult in personal and in official affairs, was particularly sad. It is not surprising that those who were dear to him were eager to have his remains interred in their family lot in this city and to give his many relatives and old friends an opportunity of paying to his memory a fond tribute of respect. We united with hosts of sorrowing friends in offering sincere sympathy to the beloved wife, the grief stricken parents, and the other members of their good family in their bereavement. Link: Palo Alto County, Iowa USGenWeb Project URL: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~iapaloal/paloalto.htm>