Posted on: PaloAlto County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/PaloAltoObits/646 Surname: McNally, Halleran, Degnan ------------------------- Emmetsburg Democrat Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa Wednesday, 25 March 1925 J.J. McNally Dead Ayrshire Pioneer He Located in Silver Lake Township Forty-four Years Ago. John J McNally, one of the old residents of Silver Lake township, died at the home of his son Richard last Wednesday. He was ill nine days. He was a victim of pneumonia followed by heart trouble. The funeral was held on Saturday. Services were conducted at the Catholic church. Father Smith offering a requiem high mass. The burial was in the parochial cemetery west of Ayrshire. There was a large attendance of relatives and neighbors. The pall bearers were James Degnan, John Fagan, M.B. Kane, J.T. Maguire, B.L. Maguire and Dan O'Brien. Mr. McNally was born in Ireland on August 20, 1845. His age was 79. He came to the United States when eighteen years of age. He lived in Ohio for a number of years. He was married at Cleveland in 1871 to Miss Bridget Halleran. Mr. and Mrs. McNally came to our county 44 years ago and settled on a farm some distance from Ayrshire. Mrs. McNally died some time ago. Mr. McNally is survived by two sons and one daughter. The sons are Richard of Ayrshire and Will of Lehigh. The daughter is Mrs. J. Degnan. A third son Joe died ten years ago. Mr. McNally was one of the stalwart pioneers of Palo Alto county. He was an industrious, successful farmer, an upright citizen, a warm hearted neighbor and a kind husband and father. He led an exemplary life and was a watchfulc, provident home maker. He took an active interest in public affairs in general. >From early days he made it a point to attend the conventions of the republican party and was earnest in his desire to elevate the general standard of citizenship. He served in local official capacities for a number of years and he gave the public painstaking and creditable service. We knew Mr. McNally for almost forty years and we found him a substantial friend and a staunch supporter and well wisher. We learn with profound regret of his death. His sons and daughter have the sympathy of the people of Emmetsburg and vicinity in their sorrow. Link: Palo Alto County, Iowa USGenWeb Project URL: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~iapaloal/paloalto.htm>