Emmetsburg Democrat, Wednesday, August 17, 1904
Anthony
Neary is Dead
Anthony
Neary died at his home in Great
Oak township Thursday afternoon after an illness of some duration. The funeral was held Saturday. The customary services were conducted at Assumption church, Father
Costello officiating. The burial was in St. John's cemetery. The pall bearers were Thomas
Kirby, L. Burns, Mr. Aylward, Henry
Selle, Alex
Jennings and John
Burns.
The deceased was a native of
Roscommon county, Ireland. He was born in December, 1829. He came to the United States in 1852. He lived in
New York for two years, after which he moved to
La Salle county,
Illinois. Later he became a resident of
Livingston county, that state, where he was married, in 1868, to
Bridget Farrell. The latter died in that vicinity in 1877. In April, 1890, Mr. Neary and family came to this county and of late years made their home on a farm in Great
Oak township. There is one son - Matthew - and two daughters - Mrs. James
Aylward and Miss Maggie
Neary. All reside in this community.
The deceased was a quiet, unpretentious, frugal farmer citizen. He did not go about much, preferring the peace and enjoyment of his own fireside to the excitement and the attractions that the world offers. He was pleasant and warm hearted and he was a ready and well informed converser concerning the public affairs of his time. He was permitted to enjoy a career longer than the average, the memory of which will long be fondly cherished by those who knew him as a kind, indulgent, considerate parent. The sympathy of a large circle of friends and neighbors is extended to the surviving son and daughters.