Clinton County IA Archives Obituaries.....Torpey, William January 18, 1914
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Lost Nation Press, Jan. 22, 1914
The Lost Nation Press, January 22, 1914 

WILLIAM TORPEY DEAD AT 4-SCORE YEARS 

Lost Nation was called upon to mourn the passing of one more pioneer resident 
in the person of William Torpey, after an illness of two or more years. Mr. 
Torpey was born in Canada, September 10, 1834, and was married there in 
Augusr, 1857 to Elizabeth Fahey. The family continued to reside in Canada 
until the Spring of 1866 when they removed to Iowa, residing on a farm near 
Lost Nation. Here the home continued until about 12 years ago when a new home 
was purchased in Lost Nation, in which the family has since resided. Mr. 
Torpey was the father to 11 children, all of whom have grown to maturity, 
although many of them have moved to distant fields of endeavor. They are 
Michael, Roger, Bridget and Theresa of Douglas, Arizona; Mrs. J. Quirk of 
Oxford Junction, Iowa; Mrs. S. Burke of Kimball, South Dakota; Mrs. Neary of 
Cedar Bluff, South Dakota; James of New Hampton, Iowa; Helen, Elizabeth and 
William of Lost Nation. The wife and companion of many years survives. The 
funeral occurred Monday forenoon from the church of Sacred Heart, Lost Nation, 
where a solemn requiem high mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Small, assisted 
by Rev. J. Ryan, deacon, Rev. W. J. Torpey, son of deceased, sub-deacon, Rev. 
J. Wolf, master of ceremonies and Father O'Connell. A very able funeral 
oration was delivered by Father Small. Interment was made in the Catholic 
cemetery in Lost Nation. 




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