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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [IA-IRISH] Obit of Urban O'Shaughnessy 1883-1923
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 18:43:50 -0600


Parents of Urban were Patrick O'Shaughnessy of Ireland (1847-1924) and Alice
Gartland (1851-1926)

Davenport Democrat
Davenport, Scott, Iowa
Sunday, Dec 16, 1923

DIES SUDDENLY WHILE TYING SHOE STRING
Urban O'Shaughnessy Was Born and Raised in Davenport

Urban O'Shaughnessy, 40 years old, of 1617 Main street, died suddenly at
his home Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, while he was tying his shoe string
in dressing. He had been in ill health for several days, suffering an attack
of heart trouble, but his death was very unexpected, as he has suffered
similar attacks often.
Deceased was born in Davenport, October 31, 1883 and lived here all his
life. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick O'Shaughnessy and was educated
in St. Anthony's school and later graduated from St. Ambrose college. He
learned to be a carriage painter at the Woeber Carriage works, and worked at
that business ever since.
Surviving are the parents, a sister, Miss Loretta O'Shaughnessy, who
conducts the Davenport Tea and Coffee business at 220 Harrison street, a
sister Miss Anne, at home, and two brothers, Charles and Joseph of
Davenport.
The body was taken to the Fred. N. Ruhl Funeral Home and will be taken
to the home at 10 o'clock this morning.
Funeral services will be held from the home at 7:30 o'clock Monday
morning with 8 o'clock services at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Interment will be
made in St. Marguerite's cemetery.


Cathy Joynt Labath
The Irish in Iowa
http://www.celticcousins.net/irishiniowa/index.htm
Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project
http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm


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