The Catholic Messenger January 11, 1923 PIONEER OF DAVENPORT PASSES AWAY PHILIP J. HEANEY RESPECTED CITIZEN AND MEMBER OF CATHEDRAL PARISH The death of Philip J. Heaney occurred at his home Friday evening after an illness of nine months duration. For the past few years he has been retired from business. Mr. Heaney was born in Ireland, May 1, 1845, and came to St. Louis 54 years ago, where he lived six years. He moved to Davenport 48 years ago and had since made his home at the present address. Mr. and Mrs. Heaney celebrated the fifty-sixth wedding anniversary last March. Since coming to Davenport Mr. Heaney has been an active member of the Cathedral parish and faithfully did his share towards any movement to advance the interests of church or school. He was a charter member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, and the Roman Catholic Mutual Protective society of Iowa. Surviving besides his wife, Mrs. Ellen Heaney, are one son, John of Davenport; three daughters, Miss Nellie Heaney at home, and Mrs. Maggie Hammond, and Mrs. Edward Dunn, both of Davenport, and one sister, Mrs. Delia Foley of Davenport. The funeral was held Monday morning from the home, 423 East Ninth street, with services at Sacred Heart cathedral at 9 o'clock. Very Rev. J.T.A. Flannagan celebrated a Requiem high Mass and pronounced the absolution. Rev. Herbert Duren gave the final blessing at the grave in St. Marguerite's cemetery. The pallbearers were James Carroll, James Mitchell, V. Hesse, Patrick Powers, Michael Lynch and Louis Sternburg.