Prominent Vail Man Deceased

		F. W. LAWLER LAID AT REST APRIL 21st,
		      DEATH FOLLOWING OPERATION

Crawford County Citizen Since 1875 Passes Away After Six days Illness

Many people thru-out Crawford county were acquainted with Mr. F. W.
Lawler of Jackson township, near Vail, and held him in high esteem.
Mr. Lawler's death came at the age of about 74 years, on April 19th.

The Vail Observer publishes the following the obituary:

With deep sympathy and regret we chronicle the death of Mr. Fenton
Lawler which occurred at his home at Vail, Iowa, April 19, 1919, after
an illness of six days.

On Thursday his condition became so serious that an operation was
performed from which he rallied for only a short time.  There was a
general interest manifested that he might recover, but god ordained it
other wise and he passed peacefully away on Saturday afternoon.

Fenton William Lawler was born in Queens County, Ireland on December
24, 1845, coming to this country at three years of age.  The family
lived in Kentucky, and later settled in Clinton county, Iowa, where
Mr. Lawler grew to manhood.

He was married to Miss Kate Farrell by Rev. Father Scallion at DeWitt,
Iowa on April 6, 1875, coming soon after to Crawford county, where he
and Mrs. Lawler have since made their home.  Four sons and three
daughters blessed these Christian parents, George, William, Joseph,
and Gertrude (Mrs. Martin O'Connell) and who with their mother survive
him, and Frank, Lillian (Mrs. Leo Downey) and an infant, Catherine,
who passed away.

His brothers and sisters living are Daniel, his twin brother, P. J.,
Mrs.  Bridget Kerrigan, Mrs. Margaret Dunn, and Mrs. Alecia Kealey,
Michael, John H.  and Mrs. Mary Cuddy died some time ago.

Mr. Lawler was a devout Catholic. His ideals were high, his motives
pure and he had that kindly manner and generous impulse towards all
that won for him sincere friends.  All knew and appreciated the
gentleness and richness of his character.

His good life is a rich heritage to his family.

The funeral was held in St. Ann's church at 10 o'clock Monday morning
April 21, Rev. Father Murphy officiating at Requiem High Mass assisted
by Rev. Father Harty and Rev. Father Farrelly of Denison.  He was laid
to rest in St. Ann's cemetery


The Denison Bulletin and Herald
Wednesday, April 30, 1919
Retyped by Lyman Morrison, 1995