Obituary

  Margaret M. Kehoe, daughter of Miles and Julia Kehoe, was born October 5, 1868 at Milan, Illinois, and passed away Tuesday morning, February 8, 1949, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E. F. McEniry in Creston, Iowa. Mrs. Mack, who was 80 years, 4 months, and 3 days of age, suffered a broken hip two years ago and has since been bedfast. She was the last survivor of a family of nine children.
  She was married to John W. Mack on January 3, 1890 in Rock Island, Illinois. They made their home on a farm near Viola, Illinois. In 1896 the family came to Corning, where Mr. Mack was in the implement and garage business. She was preceded in death by her husband on August 20, 1934.
  The surviving children are Vincent and Lewis of Corning; Mrs. E. F. McEniry of Creston; Mrs. Agnes Adamson of Santa Barbara, California; A. K. (Bud) Mack of Chicago. Sixteen grandchildren and one great grandson also survive, as well as a host of friends.
  Mrs. Mack was a woman of great kindness and was always willing to be of assistance to others. Her devotion to her family exemplified the true Christian woman that she was. The community has lost a fine citizen in her passing.
  Funeral services were held Thursday morning February 10, at 10 o'clock from St. Patrick's Catholic Church, conducted by Rev. Father M. J. Powers. Interment was made at Calvary Cemetery. Pall bearers were Robert Mack, Francis Mack, Byron Mack, Arthur Marlatt, M. T. Jennings and Artie Keefe.
  Those from out of town who attended the services here Thursday included Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Mack of Rock Island, Illinois; Mrs. Nell Mack of Viola, Illinois; Charles Conway of Reynolds, Illinois; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mack and Dan of Taylor Ridge, Illinois; A. K. Mack of Chicago; Margaret Cook of Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. E. F. McEniry, Jean and Jo and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene McCann, all of Creston; Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Mack of Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. James P. Casey of Griswold.
(Adams Co. Free Press, Corning, Ia. Thursday, February 17, 1949)