Posted on: PaloAlto County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/PaloAltoObits/494 Surname: Walsh, Jackman, Joynt, Brennan, Wells, Doty, Davenport, McEwan, Purser, Murphy ------------------------- Emmetsburg Democrat, Thursday, November 15, 1928 Margaret Walsh Called to Reward Was An Invalid for Eight Years. Resided at Austin, Minnesota for 25 Years. Miss Margaret Walsh, who was an invalid for perhaps eight years, passed away at her home in this city last Saturday morning. The funeral was held Monday forenoon. Services were conducted in the Assumption church. Very Rev. J. G. Murtagh celebrating a requiem high mass. He spoke with much feeling concerning her life, her sincere devotion to her church, her many acts of kindness and charity, and her pleasing and edifying example. The burial was in the family lot in St. John's cemetery. Many relatives and old friends and neighbors were in attendance. The pall bearers were Joe Joynt, M. W. Brennan, P. C. Jackman, Lawrence Brennan, Tom Wells and Joe Walsh. Miss Walsh was born in Ontario, Canada, December 26, 1852. Hence she was rounding out her 76th year. Her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. John Walsh, came to this county in 1871. For many years they lived in Great Oak township, but later became residents of Emmetsburg. Miss Walsh grew to womanhood in this locality. She lived at Austin, Minnesota, with her sisters Misses Agnes and Bridgie for 25 years. She suffered a severe injury about eight years ago and had to return to this city. She and her sister, Miss Bridgie, lived in their fine home on South Broadway. The latter, in long and trying needs, looked carefully after the comfort of her sister, and made many, many sacrifices to have her declining days as happy as possible. Miss Walsh is survived by two brothers and four sisters. The brothers are T. B. and W. H. The sisters are Mrs. W. A. Doty and Mis Bridgie of Emmetsburg, Miss Agnes of Austin and Mrs. A. M. Davenport of Humboldt. All were present at the funeral. Among the other relatives who attended the funeral were Thomas Wells of Mason City, Mrs. Kitty McEwan of Moline, Illinois, and Mrs. Howard Purser of Chicago. Other relatives in attendance were Miss Ruth Wells of Moline, Illinois, and Mrs. James Murphy, son and daughter, of Carroll, Iowa. Miss Walsh was one of the most worthy and highly esteemed Christian ladies of Palo Alto county. As a young lady, she was popular, energetic and in every way deserving. She was jolly and tactful and she made many friends. Those who mingled with her as companions during her girlhood days were her faithful friends to the last. She was, for a long time, in the employ of others and she gave them the most efficient and conscientious of service. She was a devoted daughter, an affectionate sister and a steadfast friend. Those who had dealings with her knew her only to praise her for her many virtues and for her promptness and her dependability. The writer had her as patron during the greater part of his business career in Emmetsburg and he always found her careful, obliging and reasonable. Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to the brothers, sisters and other relatives.