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From: Kathleen Frailey Puls <>
Subject: [IAPALOAL] Obit of James E. Sherlock - 1943
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2001 23:01:38 -0700

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Surname: Sherlock, Eagan, Hartnett, Harvey, Joyce, Burke
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Emmetsburg Thursday Reporter, May 20, 1943

James Sherlock Dies Saturday

James E. Sherlock, well known resident of Ayrshire, died at his home there
Saturday. Funeral services were held Monday forenoon in Sacred Heart church
at Ayrshire, with the Rev. Leo McCoy officiating. The pallbearers, all
nehews, were W. F. Eagan, George Hartnett, A. L. Harvey, John Joyce, Len
Sherlock and W. P. Sherlock. Burial was in Calvary cemetery at Ayrshire.
The J. J. Martin and Son Funeral home was in charge of arrangements.

The deceased was born at Lucan, Ontario, Canada, Jan. 12, 1859, and was
84 years old at the time of death. He was unmarried. Three brothers, Dan,
Patrick and John Sherlock, and two sisters, Mary Sherlock and Sarah Ann
Burke, preceded him in death. Survivors include 19 nieces and newphews
and 35 grand nieces and nephews.

Mr. Sherlock left Canada Dec. 8, 1869, and went to Fort Dodge, Ia. He came
to Palo Alto county in 1871 and settled on a farm two and on-half miles
northeast of Ayrshire. The homestead dwelling was used as a stage coach
post office for several years. He attended the University of Iowa two years
and taught school in Palo Alto county nine years. In 1925, he retired and
moved ot the town of Ayrshire.

In the death of Mr. Sherlock, this county loses another of its pioneers
- brave souls, who lived usefully and unselfishly in accepting early-day
privations to develop this area into its present luxuriant expanses.

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