Jackson-Dubuque County IA Archives Obituaries.....Meloy, Elmer E.  December 15, 1928
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Cascade Pioneer, Dec. 20, 1928
    Cascade Pioneer, Dec. 20, 1928

    Elmer E. Meloy, one of the best known, popular and successful farmers of 
Bernard, died at 6:20 a. m. Saturday morning, December l5th, at Mercy hospital 
in Dubuque, after a lingering illness, having submitted to an operation some 
weeks ago. The remains were brought to Devaney & Sons funeral home in Cascade 
and later taken to the residence of the deceased at Bernard. Mr. Meloy was 
born in Benton, Wis., August 29, 1869, and came to Iowa with his parents in 
1878, and the family settled on a farm near Bernard. In February, 1899 he was 
married to Miss Anna McLaughlin in St. Patrick's church, Garry Owen and she 
survives him with seven sons and two daughters; their names are Raymond R., 
Elmer A., Edmund, Harold P., Gussie, Clara, Eileen and Cyril. One son, Melvin 
and two daughters, Mary and Grace, preceded him in death. He is also survived 
by his mother, Mrs. Matilda Meloy, and three sisters, Mrs. William Dwyer, Mrs. 
D. L. McDonnell and Miss Bertha Meloy, and three brothers, Louis F., Walter 
and Joseph Meloy, all of Bernard. The funeral services were held at St.
Patrick's church, Garry Owen, Monday morning, December 17, at 9:30. A solemn 
requiem high Mass was celebrated by Rev. D. P. Mulcahy; Rev. Father Skahill, 
deacon; Rev. Father Steffen, sub-deacon; and Rev. Father Collins, master of 
ceremonies; the three latter named priests of Columbia College, Dubuque. 



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