Posted on: PaloAlto County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/PaloAltoObits/10640 Surname: Jackman, Kirby, Schany, Kane, Laughlin ------------------------- Emmetsburg Democrat, Thursday, October 15, 1942 Former Emmetsburg Woman Will Be Buried in Emmetsburg Saturday. Mrs. Thomas Kirby, well known former resident of Emmetsburg and a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Jackman of Walnut township, county pioneers, died at her home at Sioux City at 6:00 o'clock Wednesday morning. Mrs. Kirby had been failing in health during the past year. Special religious services will be held in a Catholic church at Sioux City Friday morning. Following the services, to be officiated by Rev. Father Flannagan, the remains will be brought in the J. J. Martin & Son funeral car to Emmetsburg where they will rest in the Paul Schany home. The funeral will be held in Emmetsburg Saturday morning. Services, with Very Rev. W. F. Mason officiating, will be held in the Assumption church at 9:00 o'clock. Interment will be in St. John's cemetery. As the Demcorat goes to press, the names of the pall beares have not been announced. Mrs. Kirby was widely and favorably known in Emmetsburg. She and her husband made their home in this city for many years and for about six years after their marriage. They moved to Sioux City about 26 years ago. Anna Jackman was born on the Patrick Jackman homestead in Walnut township fifty-eight years ago. She was reared in her home community. She received her education in St. Mary's Academy in this city. Following her graduation, she made her home with her parents where she was active and helpful. Miss Jackman was united in marriage to Thomas Kirby of this place thirty-one years ago, bringing close together two of the pioneer families of Palo Alto county. One son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Kirby, but he passed away in infancy. Mr. an Mrs. Kirby resided in Emmetsburg for about six years following their marriage. They then moved to Sioux City where Mr. Kirby entered the livestock commmission business. Mr. Kirby is today president of the Lee Livestock Commission company at Sioux City and is considered one of the eminently successful business men of Iowa. Mrs. Kirby is survived by her husband and by the following brothers and sisters: Patrick C. and Francis Jackman of this city; Mrs. Paul Shcany and Mrs. Gene Kane, both of Emmetsburg; Mrs. Robert Laughlin, Mason City; and Miss Alice Jackman,who resides in Wisconsin. News of Mrs. Kirby's death will be sorrowfully received by many friends in this community. She was known and respected as a generous woman, a staunch member of the Catholic church and as one who was kind and sympathetic to those in distress. She was a woman of whom all her firends and acquaintances were proud. The bereaved husband and the sorrowing brothers and sisters have the sympathy of the community.