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In 1908 he retired and became a#-soclnted with the Union Storage Co. his Interest In which he db posed of ten years ago and retired.Mr and Mrs. Meehan were mar* I I rled in St. Louis nearly 50 years ago Mrs. Meehan formerly was Mbs Ellen Cahill, also a native of Ireland.Mr. Meehan was known as a man of genial disposition. Persons who dealt with him at his store found him gracious and smiling. In a con-1 stant good humor that endeared himt othcse who knew him. SKindly and cluwrlul. trts compony :was sought. When he had retired from business, he visited friends of | his ago about town and was wtl-. I coined bv those of all ages as a man whose cheerfulness was unfailing I The same spirit permeated his life and his kindliness extended to acts of charity toward those in need. jFuneral Thursday! He is survived by Mrs. Meehan; four daughters. Mrs. Frank Zimmer | of Kankakee. Mrs. Thomas Tracy of Edwardsvllle. Miss Nell Meehan of Washington, and Miss Julia Meehan of Alton: lour sons. David of St Louis, John of Chicago. Thomas and i William of Alton; one sister. Miss ' Minnie Meehan of St. Louts; two i brothers. Cornelius and William of' St. Louis. He also leaves ninegrandchildrenThe funeral will be Thursday morning, with requiem mass at*# a. j m., st the Old Cathedral, with burialin Greenwood cemetery. The body was to be taken from the Kluna funeral home to the Meehan real*, tk*nc3 this afternoon.
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Alton Evening Telegraph
Alton, Illinois, US
Tue, Aug 06, 1929
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