Obituary

Frank Curry passed away Wednesday night at his late residence at 10:30, following many weary weeks of severe illness from a complication of diseases. The funeral will be held today at St. Patrick's Catholic church at 9 o'clock, when Solemn Requiem Mass will be held, Father J. P. McManus of Council Bluffs, Father F. R. Ostdick of Red Oak. Father Richard Dollard of Corning will be in charge of the service. Interment will be in Calvary burial park. Frank Curry was born January 15, 1854, in Peoria county, Ill., and was aged 66 years, 4 months and 11 days. He grew to youth in the vicinity of his birth and when sixteen years of age came to Adams county, Ia., where he has since resided. He was married January 21, 1880 to Miss Mary Waters, also a native of Peoria county, Ill., and to them ten children were born, James, the fourteen months old son, preceding his father in death. The living children are as follows and all were present at the funeral: Mrs. Austin Rouek of Enterprise, Kans.; Mrs. M. M. Quinn of Lincoln township; Joe of Corning; John of Jasper township; Henry who resides on the home place in Lincoln township; Mrs. Jas. Casey of Griswold; Leo of Corning; Miss Belle and Earl at home. Besides his devoted wife and children he leave twenty-four grandchildren, three brothers and three sisters, Alex Curry of Creston, Pete Curry of Washington township; John Curry of Massena; Mrs. Julin Moore of Lincoln township; Mrs. Henry Hoech of Carbon vicinity and Mrs. Joe Drennan of Corning. Deceased was one of the fine gentlemen of the county, and whom it was a pleasure to know. He lived a quiet life, was a very industrious man and during his thirty-four years on the home farm in Lincoln township, he was frugal, a good business manager and accumulated sufficient to live in ease during his last days. In 1914 the family left the farm and purchased the fine residence on Grove avenue which has since been the home. Mr. Curry died as he lived, a firm believer in everything noble and good, a kindly word, a cheery greeting and smile for everyone whom he chanced to meet. His passing was simply falling asleep, which was a release from the burden of pain from which he suffered during his illness.
(Adams County Free Press, Saturday, May 29, 1920)