| Mrs. C. C. Houlihan
Funeral services for Mrs. C. C. Houlihan were held from St
Rose of Lima church Monday, Feb 18. Rev. Father Cooper of Vail
celebrated the requiem high mass. During the services Louis Malloy and
Robert Deiter sang.
Agnes Rose Meehan, a member of one of Crawford's pioneer
families, was born April 12, 1872 to Michael and Hannah (Ayers) Meehan
in Milan, Ill, and died at her home in Denison Feb 16.
She came to Iowa with her parents in 1881 and located at Manilla.
She received her education in the public schools of Crawford county,
later graduating from the Denison Normal and Business college, From that
time until her marriage she followed the profession of teaching.
May 1, 1901 she was married to C. C. Houlihan of Charter Oak who
preceded her in death Nov 17, 1937. They farmed near Charter Oak for a
time, later moving to a farm west of Denison.
To this union four children were born, all of whom survive: Dr. T.
M. Houlihan of Ida Grove, Mrs. Ray Malloy of Denison, Dr. F. W. Houlihan
of Ackley and Florence Houlihan of Denison. She is also survived by nine grandchildren.
Preceding her in death in addition to her husband were her father and
mother, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Meehan and the following brothers and
sisters: T. R. Meehan of Friend, Neb., a former sheriff of Crawford
county, Mrs. P. J. Hanrahan of Hillsboro, N.D., J. J. Meehan, Mrs. T. A.
Hickey, Mrs. P. J. Lally, Anne and Mary Meehan of Manilla.
Pallbearers were Edward Houston, Edward Houlihan, Joe Lally,
Harold Heddermann, Earl Hickey and Joe Hanrahan. Interment was in the
Catholic cemetery here.
(The Denison Bulletin, Friday, March 7, 1952, p. 4A)
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