Justin McCarthy obituary:
Justin McCarthy, who has been in failing health for several years, passed away at 11:55 Saturday night at his home here. For many years Justin was a familiar figure on the streets of Tilden where he had lived for thiry-three years. His friends have missed his cordial greeting for the past three or four years since he had been confined to his home. His natural wit and quaint philsosphy were always refreshing. His friends always knew when some witicism was to be expected by the twinkle in his eye. Funeral rites were held in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel church at 9:00 o'clock Tuesday morning when Requiem High Mass was chanted by the Rev. Father J. O'Sullivan. Interment was made in St. Patrick's cemetery at Deloit, southwest of Clearwater, where his father and mother were buried years ago. Justin McCarthy was born in County Kerry, Ireland, September 4, 1860 and died at his home in Tilden July 20,1940 at the age of 79 years, 10 months, and 16 days. He came with his parents to the United States when two years of age, and located in New York City where he lived for nineteen years. In 1881 he came to Deloit, Nebraska. He was married in 1895 at Bartlett, Nebr., to Miss Emma Kohler,to which union one daughter was born. His wife passed away in 1896, and was buried at Canon City, Colo. On June 19,1900, he was united in marriage to Margaret Heenan at O'Neill. Ten children were born to this union, two of whom, Mary Ellen and Sandy, preceded their father in death. Survivng are his wife, Margaret, Katherine McCarthy, Norfolk: Justin McCarthy Jr., Fremont: Mrs. Margaret Funk, Deloit; Elizabeth McCarthy, Tilden; Mrs. Sarah LaVelle, Fremont; Mrs. Lucy O'Brien, Norfolk; Mrs. Ann James, Tilden; Mrs.Theresa Scheer, Norfolk, and John at home. All of these were present except Lucy who was unable to come. There are also 15 grandchildren and many other relatives and friends. After his marriage he lived three years in O'Neill where he worked in a real estate office for M.F. Herrington. He moved to Clearwater in 1902 when he began his employment with Chicago and Northwestern Ry. Co. with which he continued until his retirement on September 5, 1930, on account of his age. He was section foreman in Tilden for twenty-three years.