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Patrick Toher 1856-1925

TOHER, LYNCH, LARQUIER

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 10/17/2018 at 07:03:30

28 October 1925 - The Tipton Conservative

Patrick Louis Toher was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., May 12, 1856, and died at his home Friday, Oct. 23, 1925, at 3 a.m.

When a small child he moved with his parents to Tipton and settled on a farm southwest of town. On Sept. 12, 1900, he married Miss Mary Lynch, only daughter of the late Daniel Lynch of Gower Township. In 1910 he moved with his family to their present home southwest of Mechanicsville. He was the son of the late Henry and Kathryn Toher and of a family of seven children, the only one to survive being his sister, Mrs. Anna Larquier of Los Angeles, Calif.

He was the father of seven children--Harry, Forest, George Lynch, Daniel R., Kathryn, Sara and Bryniece, who teaches school near West Branch. These, together with his beloved wife, were with him when he died and were kneeling in prayer at his bedside.

His funeral took place on Saturday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Mary's Church, Mechanicsville, Rev. T. V. Lawler said the requiem mass. Rev. Walsh of Davenport, Ia., delivered the sermon and pronounced the absolution after mass. He was buried in the family lot at Tipton, where Rev. Joseph Heller of Tipton officiated at the grave.

Those from a distance attending the funeral were: Harry Toher and Harry MacFarland of Davenport; Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lynch and son Lawrence of Iowa City, Mr. and Mrs. John Streb of Riverside, Ia.; Mrs. and Tim Lynch and sons William and John, D. C. Lynch, M. T. Lynch, Mrs. Julia Sullivan and daughter Anna, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Fitzpatrick and son Charlie, all of West Branch; Mr. and Mrs. John Buresh, Mr. and Mrs. Garry Hayslett and children and Miss Mildred Tucker of Tipton; Mrs. D. J. McCarthy and son Lambert and John Fox of Cedar Rapids, Ia.


 

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