HI Jim My condolances to you about the loss of Donald O'Neall Greg Anderson >For those of you who are keeping records of my branch of the family, I >regret to inform that I lost a dear uncle this week. Donald E. O'Neall >"Shorty" was my fathers brother and was married to my mothers sister. He >was a special guy and a friend to all. He will be missed by all who knew >him. Always had a smile and a joke to cheer the day. I was able to attend >the funeral service, some 3 1/2 hours drive but weather stayed decent so my >wife, daughter and I traveled south to Clarke County, Iowa. Services were >held at the Kale Funeral Home, Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa. My cousin >Pennie O'Neall Gonseth was the organist and "Shorty's" Grandchildren were >the casket bearers. I was so thankful my wife and I stopped to visit he and >my aunt Dorothy on our return from Texas New Years Eve Day. We had a >wonderful visit. He had been in the hospital for a little over a week >suffering with pneumonia, and it was just too much for him and he slipped >quietly away. > >"Obituary:" >Donald Everett "Shorty" O'Neall, son of Peter J. and Cora McCarty O'Neall, >was born March 3, 1911 in Clarke County, Iowa. He passed away January 26, >2000 at Clarke Community Hospital in Osceola, Iowa at the age of 88 years. >Donald lived most of his life in Clarke county, Iowa. He received his >education in Clarke County Schools, graduating from the Green Valley Country >School. He also lived in Pocahontas County, Iowa in the mid 1930's. >Shorty was united in marriage to Dorothy Loraine Buck on December 14, 1937 >in Pocahontas County, and two children Peggy and Larry blessed this union. >Shorty and Dorothy returned to Clarke county, Iowa in 1940 where they >continued to enjoy many years of farming. > >Farming was his life and even after selling the farm in 1997, Shorty enjoyed >the many trips back to check its progress. > >Donald was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Harold and Herman and >sisters, Helen Dugger and Twyla Gore. > >He leaves to cherish his memory his wife Dorothy of Murray; daughter Peggy >Gonseth and husband Don of Murray, Iowa; son Larry and wife Martha of >Osceola, Iowa, 7 grandchildren, Garth Gonseth and wife Nancy of Brandon, >South Dakota, Cherie Jackson and husband Lyle of Murray, Iowa, Bryan Gonseth >and wife Sheila of Trussville, Alabama, Dianna Robins and husband Doug of >Murray, Iowa, Kathy Flaherty and husband Pat of Murray, Iowa, Kenneth >O'Neall and fiancÈe Kristily McAninch of Murray, Iowa, Douglas O'Neall of >Creston, Iowa; 14 great grandchildren, Nathan, Geoffrey, & Erin Gonseth; >John, Marty & Andy Jackson; Tyler & Kyle Gonseth; Kyle & Lucas Robins; >Rachel, Amy & Patrick Flaherty & Kaira O'Neall, brothers and sisters, >Lucille Baughman of Murray, Iowa, Glen O'Neall and wife Ruth of Havelock, >Iowa, Mary Booth of Afton, Iowa, Dale O'Neall and wife Merle of Murray, >Iowa, Dean O'Neall and wife Elsie of Roseville, Illinois, John Tom O'Neall >and wife Mildred of Grand River, Iowa, and Robert O'Neall and wife Judy of >Peculiar, Missouri, sister-in-law, Louise O'Neall of Murray, Iowa. Many >nieces, nephews, and other relatives along with a host of friends. > >He was buried at Murray Cemetery, Murray, Clarke County Iowa. >Jim O'Neall >oneallj@ncn.net