Obituary

  MANILLA - Mrs. P. J. Lally died Tuesday afternoon, Nov 25, in St Anthony's hospital at Carroll.
Mrs. Lally had been well and attending various meetings until last week when she complained of being in distress. She was under the doctor's care but nothing alarming was discovered. However, on Sunday she was taken to the hospital for observation and her death occurred at the time she was under x-ray.
  Ellen Frances Meehan was born Sept. 17, 1874, to Michael and Hannah (Ayres) Meehan in Milan, Rock Island county, Ill., and died Nov. 25, 1947, at the age of 73 years, 3 months and 26 days. She came to Iowa with her parents in 1881 and located on a farm five miles northeast of Manilla. Her father died the same year, leaving the widowed mother with eight small children.
  Mrs. Lally was preceded in death by six brothers and sisters, her only survivors being one sister, Mrs. C. C. Houlihan, of Denison. The brothers were T. R. Meehan of Friend, Neb., former sheriff of Crawford county, J. J. Meehan of Manilla, and sisters, Mrs. P. J. Hanrahan of Hillsboro, N.D., Mrs. T. A. Hickey and Annie Meehan and Mary, a baby, who died in infancy, all of Manilla.
  Mrs. Lally received her early education in the rural schools of Crawford county. Later she attended the Denison Normal and Business college, taking a course in preparation for teaching. For ten years she was a rural teacher. Many who attended the funeral were former pupils.
  May 1, 1901, she was united in marriage to Peter James Lally of Westside. It was a double wedding as her sister, Agnes Meehan, was married to C. C. Houlihan at the same time and all four lived to celebrate their silver wedding anniversary. Mr. Houlihan has also passed away.
  Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Lally who survive their mother. Also preceding in death was a son-in-law, Orville J. Essex, of Rock Island, Ill., and a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Adrian Lally, of Vail. Other survivors are her husband and children, Francis M. of Des Moines, Adrain J. of Dunlap, Anna Luverne and Mrs. T. J. Rowan, all of Manilla, Mrs. L. G. Kinneen of Harlan and Mrs. O. J. Essex of Rock Island, Ill.; six grandchildren, Mary Ellen, Pat and Janie Rowan of Manilla, Lally Anne and Jerry Kineen of Harlan and Lally Lee Essex of Rock Island.
  Mrs. Lally was very active in her community life. She was a member of the Catholic church.
During World War II she wrote letters to many of the boys despite her failing eyesight. She was a Daughter of Isabella, the Altar society, the Helping Hand club and the Birthday club.
  Solemn requiem high mass was celebrated Friday morning, Nov. 28, in the Sacred Heart church with the Rev. J. J. Hyland officiating. He was assisted by the Rev. J. O'Brien and the Rev. Leo Gannon of Harlan. Interment was made in Mt. Olivet cemetery. Pallbearers were Dan Scanlen, Pat Hanrahan, Dennis J. McMahon, Ross Penniston, Bryan McMahon and Clarence Rowan.
  Those from a distance attending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Muller, Mrs. Alvia Muller, Loretta Hanrahan, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hanrahan of Hillsboro, ND, Irene Hickey of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. O. J. Essex and Lally Lee of Rock Island, Ill., Francis Lally of Des Moines, Mrs. Chas Allen, Retta, Frank and George of Omaha, Dr. Morelle Houlihan and family of Ida Grove, Dr. and Mrs. Francis Houlihan of Ackley, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Minnehan of Jefferson, Mr. and Mrs. James McLaughin of Wall Lake, M. Sgt Francis Meehan and wife of Colorado Springs, Colo., Roger McMahon of Sioux City, Mrs. Pat Ryan and daughter of Perry and P. J. Rowan and family of Wall Lake.
(The Denison Review, Tuesday, December 9, 1947, p. 4A)

Funeral Services for Mrs. Lally

  MANILLA - Funeral services were held Friday morning at Sacred Heart church for Mrs. Frances Lally, 73, wife of P. J. Lally of Manilla. The solemn requiem high mass was celebrated in Sacred Heart church with the Rev. J. J. Hyland celebrating, assisted by Rev. Father J. O'Brien of Manilla and Rev. Leo Gannon of Harlan.
  Burial was made in Mt. Olivet cemetery. The pallbearers were Dan Scanlon, Pat Hanrahan, Dennis J. McMahon, Ross Penniston, Bryan McMahon and Clarence Rowan.
(The Denison Bulletin, Friday December 5, 1947, p. 4A)