Final Rites For James A. Sweeney Held Here Saturday
James A. Sweeney, pioneer of O'Brien County, and a resident of the Sutherland community for three quarters of a century, passed away at his home Thursday night, following an illness of more than a week. He had been in failing health for some time.
Funeral services were held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at Sacred Heart church, with Requiem High Mass being celebrated by the Rev. Father J.W. Cullen. Music was by the church choir.
Pallbearers were nephews of Mr. Sweeney. They were Leo and LeRoy Sweeney of Spencer, Edward Sweeney of Sibley, Thomas L. Sweeney of Hutchinson, Minn., and John and James Powell of Sutherland.
Interment was at Mt. Calvary cemetery.
1865 - James A. Sweeney - 1947
James Ashton Sweeney, the son of Michael and Bridge Leahy Sweeney, was born on August 25, 1865 at Darlington, Wisconsin. He passed away at his home in Sutherland, Iowa, on June 26, 1947 at the age of 81 years, 10 months and 1 day.
His childhood was spent at his birthplace in Darlington, where he started his grade school education. He moved with his parents to Peterson, Iowa, at the age of seven. After only 6 months of residence there, they came to Sutherland. This community has been his home since that time. James Sweeney was a farmer in the Sutherland vicinity until 1930 at which time he and his wife retired and moved to town.
He was married on January 4, 1894 at Hartley, Iowa, to Alice Myra Triplett. This marriage was solemnized at Rock Valley, Iowa. To them were born 2 children. His son, Emmet, preceded him in death in the year 1931.
The deceased was a faithful member of the Catholic faith.
Mr. Sweeney served as a member of the Town Council for many years, has been a director of the Security State Bank since its organization, and was also a director of the Sutherland Farmer Cooperative Elevator Company for many years.
He leaves to mourn his passing, his wife, Alice; his daughter Eleanor (Mrs. Vernon Flinders); one brother, Thomas J. Sweeney, all of Sutherland; two sisters: Mrs. J.J. Kennelly of Long Beach, California, and Mrs Julia Powell of Sutherland; his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Kathleen Sweeney of Davenport, Iowa; 3 grandchildren: Eleanor Anne Sweeney, Marilynn Flinders and James Flinders.
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James A. Sweeney, pioneer of O'Brien County, and a resident of the Sutherland community for three quarters of a century, passed away at his home Thursday night, following an illness of more than a week. He had been in failing health for some time.
Funeral services were held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at Sacred Heart church, with Requiem High Mass being celebrated by the Rev. Father J.W. Cullen. Music was by the church choir.
Pallbearers were nephews of Mr. Sweeney. They were Leo and LeRoy Sweeney of Spencer, Edward Sweeney of Sibley, Thomas L. Sweeney of Hutchinson, Minn., and John and James Powell of Sutherland.
Interment was at Mt. Calvary cemetery.
1865 - James A. Sweeney - 1947
James Ashton Sweeney, the son of Michael and Bridge Leahy Sweeney, was born on August 25, 1865 at Darlington, Wisconsin. He passed away at his home in Sutherland, Iowa, on June 26, 1947 at the age of 81 years, 10 months and 1 day.
His childhood was spent at his birthplace in Darlington, where he started his grade school education. He moved with his parents to Peterson, Iowa, at the age of seven. After only 6 months of residence there, they came to Sutherland. This community has been his home since that time. James Sweeney was a farmer in the Sutherland vicinity until 1930 at which time he and his wife retired and moved to town.
He was married on January 4, 1894 at Hartley, Iowa, to Alice Myra Triplett. This marriage was solemnized at Rock Valley, Iowa. To them were born 2 children. His son, Emmet, preceded him in death in the year 1931.
The deceased was a faithful member of the Catholic faith.
Mr. Sweeney served as a member of the Town Council for many years, has been a director of the Security State Bank since its organization, and was also a director of the Sutherland Farmer Cooperative Elevator Company for many years.
He leaves to mourn his passing, his wife, Alice; his daughter Eleanor (Mrs. Vernon Flinders); one brother, Thomas J. Sweeney, all of Sutherland; two sisters: Mrs. J.J. Kennelly of Long Beach, California, and Mrs Julia Powell of Sutherland; his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Kathleen Sweeney of Davenport, Iowa; 3 grandchildren: Eleanor Anne Sweeney, Marilynn Flinders and James Flinders.
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Final Rites For James A. Sweeney Held Here Saturday
James A. Sweeney, pioneer of O'Brien County, and a resident of the Sutherland community for three quarters of a century, passed away at his home Thursday night, following an illness of more than a week. He had been in failing health for some time.
Funeral services were held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at Sacred Heart church, with Requiem High Mass being celebrated by the Rev. Father J.W. Cullen. Music was by the church choir.
Pallbearers were nephews of Mr. Sweeney. They were Leo and LeRoy Sweeney of Spencer, Edward Sweeney of Sibley, Thomas L. Sweeney of Hutchinson, Minn., and John and James Powell of Sutherland.
Interment was at Mt. Calvary cemetery.
1865 - James A. Sweeney - 1947
James Ashton Sweeney, the son of Michael and Bridge Leahy Sweeney, was born on August 25, 1865 at Darlington, Wisconsin. He passed away at his home in Sutherland, Iowa, on June 26, 1947 at the age of 81 years, 10 months and 1 day.
His childhood was spent at his birthplace in Darlington, where he started his grade school education. He moved with his parents to Peterson, Iowa, at the age of seven. After only 6 months of residence there, they came to Sutherland. This community has been his home since that time. James Sweeney was a farmer in the Sutherland vicinity until 1930 at which time he and his wife retired and moved to town.
He was married on January 4, 1894 at Hartley, Iowa, to Alice Myra Triplett. This marriage was solemnized at Rock Valley, Iowa. To them were born 2 children. His son, Emmet, preceded him in death in the year 1931.
The deceased was a faithful member of the Catholic faith.
Mr. Sweeney served as a member of the Town Council for many years, has been a director of the Security State Bank since its organization, and was also a director of the Sutherland Farmer Cooperative Elevator Company for many years.
He leaves to mourn his passing, his wife, Alice; his daughter Eleanor (Mrs. Vernon Flinders); one brother, Thomas J. Sweeney, all of Sutherland; two sisters: Mrs. J.J. Kennelly of Long Beach, California, and Mrs Julia Powell of Sutherland; his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Kathleen Sweeney of Davenport, Iowa; 3 grandchildren: Eleanor Anne Sweeney, Marilynn Flinders and James Flinders.
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James A. Sweeney, pioneer of O'Brien County, and a resident of the Sutherland community for three quarters of a century, passed away at his home Thursday night, following an illness of more than a week. He had been in failing health for some time.
Funeral services were held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at Sacred Heart church, with Requiem High Mass being celebrated by the Rev. Father J.W. Cullen. Music was by the church choir.
Pallbearers were nephews of Mr. Sweeney. They were Leo and LeRoy Sweeney of Spencer, Edward Sweeney of Sibley, Thomas L. Sweeney of Hutchinson, Minn., and John and James Powell of Sutherland.
Interment was at Mt. Calvary cemetery.
1865 - James A. Sweeney - 1947
James Ashton Sweeney, the son of Michael and Bridge Leahy Sweeney, was born on August 25, 1865 at Darlington, Wisconsin. He passed away at his home in Sutherland, Iowa, on June 26, 1947 at the age of 81 years, 10 months and 1 day.
His childhood was spent at his birthplace in Darlington, where he started his grade school education. He moved with his parents to Peterson, Iowa, at the age of seven. After only 6 months of residence there, they came to Sutherland. This community has been his home since that time. James Sweeney was a farmer in the Sutherland vicinity until 1930 at which time he and his wife retired and moved to town.
He was married on January 4, 1894 at Hartley, Iowa, to Alice Myra Triplett. This marriage was solemnized at Rock Valley, Iowa. To them were born 2 children. His son, Emmet, preceded him in death in the year 1931.
The deceased was a faithful member of the Catholic faith.
Mr. Sweeney served as a member of the Town Council for many years, has been a director of the Security State Bank since its organization, and was also a director of the Sutherland Farmer Cooperative Elevator Company for many years.
He leaves to mourn his passing, his wife, Alice; his daughter Eleanor (Mrs. Vernon Flinders); one brother, Thomas J. Sweeney, all of Sutherland; two sisters: Mrs. J.J. Kennelly of Long Beach, California, and Mrs Julia Powell of Sutherland; his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Kathleen Sweeney of Davenport, Iowa; 3 grandchildren: Eleanor Anne Sweeney, Marilynn Flinders and James Flinders.
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