Last Rites Held for James Joseph Cahill, son of Daniel and Mary Cahill, was born May 4, 1873 at Ladd, Ill. and passed away June 30, 1950 at his home in St. Edward at the age of 77 years, 1 month and 26 days. He came to Nebraska in 1888 and settled on a farm on the Skeedee in which community he lived until October 1947 when he and his wife moved to St. Edward. On June 7, 1905 he was united in marriage to Mary E. Kealy. To this union nine children were born, Mary Kathryn who died in infancy, Veronica, now Mother Mary Ursula, St. Louis, Mo.; Leo J., St. Edward; Daniel J., Shelton; Ellen F., Fort Worth, Texas; Paul T. and Cecilia Thomazin, St. Edward; Agnes T. Clark, York; and John A., MM1, Great Lakes, Ill. Besides his wife and eight children he is survived by one brother, John C. of St. Edward, and one sister, Mrs. Mary Regan of Omaha, and fourteen grandchildren. He was preceded in death by five brother, Thomas Maurice, Daniel, Michael and Patrick, and three sisters, Elizabeth Flaherty, Julia Fox and Loretta Brittell. Funeral services were held Monday morning at 9:00 o'clock from the St. Edward Catholic Church, conducted by Rev. J. Brady with Rev. J.J. Crowley of Albion, and Rev. G. Vermullen of Cedar Rapids, present in the Sanctuary. Internment was in the St. Edward Catholic cemetery. Those serving as pallbearers were Francis Taylor, Fred Collins, Robert Speas, Lew Wilson, Arnold Mahoney and Alfred Linnerson. Those attending the funeral from a distance were Mrs. Thomas Regan and Ray Flaherty, Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. T.D. Scanlan and Mrs. John Sale, Ogallala; Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Kealy and Dean, Council Bluffs; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. T. Kealy, Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Kealy and Kathleen, Sidney; Harold Kealy, Oakland, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. Lester Kealy, Kearney; Walter Fox and sons, Roy and Melvin, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reitz, Phyllis and Jackie, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Swantek, Mrs. Claire Birkel and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Linnerson, all of Genoa; Mrs. Louis Mickey, Silver Creek; Mr. and Mrs. August Wetovick, Ed and Nellie Flaherty and Mike Kearney, Fullerton; Mr. and Mrs. Vern Reynoldson, O'Neill; Mr. and Mrs. John Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Clark and Mrs. Susie Hubertes, York; Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hirsch, Mrs. Mary King, Martin King and Mr. and Mrs. Henry King, Albion; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Divis, Chapman; and George and Joe Lawlor of Westside, Iowa.



Son John Aloysius is buried in Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, California, 46A, 0, 2642. Find a Grave #451855