Obituary

  The death of Mrs. George S. Hollinrake occurred last Saturday morning at 3 o'clock, after an illness of a few days of the flu which developed into pneumonia Friday afternoon. The news of the death of this highly esteemed woman was received with sincere sorrow by a large circle of friends who join with the bereaved family in mourning her loss. She was possessed of a genial disposition, a kindly and benevolent character and found her life's happiness in her religion, her family and her home.
  Mrs. Hollinrake was born in Davenport, Ia., the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Wheelan, on Feb. 22, 1861. She received her education in the Davenport schools. On Jan. 12, 1898, she was united in marriage to George S. Hollinrake of Keithsburg, who survives. This union was blessed with five children, Miss Helen Hollinrake of Los Angeles, Calif.; James Hollinkrake, on a farm near Keithsburg; Miss Margaret and Miss Bertha at home. One son, George, Jr., passed away in 1930. She also leaves a sister, Miss Elizabeth Wheelan of Los Angeles, Calif., one brother James Wheelan, of St. Paul, Minn., two grandsons, Gerald and Donald Hollinrake. Her husband, George S. Hollinrake, who survives, is very poorly at this writing.
  Mrs. Hollinrake was a member of St. Mary's Catholic church of Keithsburg, where the funeral service took place on Monday morning at 10 o'clock with the pastor, Rev. N. Hunold singing the Requiem high mass. Burial was in St. Mary's Catholic cemetery. The pallbearers were Thomas and Arthur O'Malley, Roy Calliahan, Philip McEvoy, Archie McKay, an William Caliahan.
  The members of the Altar Society of which she was a member and a large circle of friends and relatives were present to pay their last tribute to the most highly respected woman.
  The out-of-town relatives and friends present at the funeral were Mrs. Thomas Wheelan, Mr. and Mrs. John Wheelan, George Wheelan, daughter Agnes, Mrs. Joseph Loehberger and Miss Julia McKevitt, of Washington, Ia.; Mrs. Gertrude Mullahy, Ted Kollman, Miss Veronica Kollman of Rock Island; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wheelan and daughters Bertha and Margaret, Mr. and Mrs. John Oaks, Mrs. Mayme Laird, and Mr. and Mrs. James Hottle, Jr., of Monmouth; Mr. and Mrs. Mike Mack of Preemption; William Ranney and daughters Mae and Bernice and Mr. and Mrs. Everett Frederickson of Belmont; Mrs. Catherine Sterling and daughter Naomi and son George and Edward Schoreder of Davenport, Ia.; Mrs. Frank Otto, Miss Margaret Maloney, Miss Catherine Glanz, Miss Josephine Buban, Mrs. Robert Moorhead and Mrs. William Moorhead of Aledo; Miss Ollie Stanforth of Matherville and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ross of Monmouth and Mrs. Margaret Chapin of Burlington.
(1935)