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From: Kathleen Frailey Puls <>
Subject: [IAPALOAL] Obit of Chris Clare - 1928
Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 00:07:21 -0800

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Surname: Clare, Murphy, Burns, Crooks, Currans
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Emmetsburg Democrat, Thursday, August 23, 1928

Chris Clare Dies
Ill Seven Years

Was Father of 14 Sons and Daughters, Nine, With Mrs. Clare, Survive.

Chris Clare, who was an invalid at his home in this city for more than
seven years, died last Tuesday. He was able to sit in a chair practically
all of the time until Friday when he went to bed. Every attention, medical
and otherwise, was given him but his condition was hopeless. The funeral
was held this forenoon. Services were conducted in the Assumption church.
Very Rev. J. G. Murtagh officiating in a requiem high mass.

The burial was in St. John's cemetry. The pall bearers were Daniel Donahue,
Dan Murphy, M. L. Murphy, Thos. Burns, Ed Murphy, and L. J. Murphy, all
brothers-in-law of Mr. Clare. There was a large attendance of neighbors
and friends.

Christopher Clare was born in the county of Wexford, Ireland, in 1840.
His age was 88. He came to the United States when a comparatively young
man. He was married in Emmetsburg to Rose Ann Murphy, May 9, 1876. Mr.
and Mrs. Clare lived on a farm west of this city until 1917 when they moved
into town. they subsequently made their home in their residence a short
distance south east of the Assumption church.

Fourteen sons and daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. Clare. Nine are living.
Those surviving are Miss Mary, P. J., Chris and Ed, who are at home; Leo
and Mrs. Crooks of Estherville; C. J. and Thomas of Des Moines, and Vincent
of Milwaukee. Sister Mary Christine died ten years ago, Mrs. John Currans
five months ago, Dan in 1912, Michael in 1911 and Herbert 12 years ago.

Mr. Clare was one of the most exemplary Christian gentlemen of our county.
He led a long and useful life and he did his duty quietly, humbly and conscientiously.
In his dealing with his fellow-citizens and in his relations to our community,
county and state he was never indifferent in arriving at conclusions and
he tried to be just to all. He was a kind, devoted, provident father, and
an unpretentious but useful member of the neighborhoods in which he spent
the years of his long career. He respected the rules and the customs that
are necessary in social affairs and he was obedient and loyal to those
in authority, knowing that law and order must be recognized if the best
is to be obtained in American life. He gave his several sons and daughters
the best opportunities that his means could provide and he directed them
zealously in their aims and efforts to grow up to be creditable factors
in the localities in which they resided. The writer knew Mr. Clare for
more than four decades and we never heard an unkind word against him. We
regret sincerely to learn of his passing and we offer heartfelt sympathy
to Mrs. Clare, and the nine sons and daughters and the other relatives
in the loss they have sustained.

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