Posted on: PaloAlto County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/PaloAltoObits/628 Surname: Nicholson, Nally, Coates, Anderson ------------------------- Emmetsburg Democrat Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa Wednesday, March 21, 1926 Mrs. Nally Dies An Old Resident She Located in Emmetsburg in Pioneer Days. Funeral Held Monday Forenoon. Mrs. P.J. Nally, who was quite seriously ill for some time, passed away at her home in this city last week Saturday morning. Every effort was made to relieve her but without success. The funeral was held Monday forenoon. Services were conducted in the Assumption church, Very Rev. J.G. Murtagh officiating. Mrs. Catherine Coates of Sioux City, a vocalist of marked ability, sung the offertory and the appropriate selection, "Face to Face". This was at the request of Mrs. Nally, a cousin of Mrs. Coates. The interment was in St. John's cemetery. There was a large attendance of relatives and friends. The pall bearers were T.J. Brennan of Ruthven, Frank Brady, W.H.J. Steiner, J.W. Neary, Lou Phillips and David Joynt. Jane Nicholson was born at Pottsville, Pa., April 17, 1868. She was nearing the close of her 58th year. Many years ago her people came west and located at Fort Dodge.Later they came to Emmetsburg. Miss Nicholson was united in marriage in this city on August 15, 1888 to P.J. Nally. The subsequently made their home in this city. Mrs. Nally is survived by her husband, two sons and two daughters. The sons are R.J. [Raymond J] of Chicago and W.H. [William Harold] of New York. One daughter, Mrs. M.T. Anderson [Mary], resides at Fremont, Nebraska. The other daughter, Miss Veronica, is at home. Those who came from a distance to be present were Catherine Whalen of Clinton, Mr and Mrs. A.D. Fischer and Mrs. Catherine Coates of Sioux City, Mrs. T.J. Brennan and Miss Mae Brown of Ruthven and Frank, E.J. and Margaret Hagan of Ayrshire. Mrs. Nally was a Christian lady of true worth. She was a woman of high ideals and she strove earnestly and consistently to put them into effect in her daily life. She was a most helpful, sympathetic wife, an affectionate mother and a substantial church and community worker. Her aim was to give her sons and her daughters good educational opportunities that they might take their places with credit in social, business and other affairs and grow up an honor to their parents and to society in general. They did not disappoint her in her longings and are highly esteemed by all who know them. Mrs. Nally was a member of a very worthy pioneer family and for thirty-seven years she resided in our community. Her aims, her efforts were always for a better Emmetsburg. The influence of her exemplary career will long continue to encourage those who knew her and who mingled with her. The good husband and the sorrowing sons and daughters have the sincere sympathy of a wide circle of friends. Link: Palo Alto County, Iowa USGenWeb Project URL: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~iapaloal/paloalto.htm>