J. N. LUCEY DEAD
                                            
  Jeremiah N. Lucey  of Merrill,  who has  been a  resident of  Iowa for  
  seventy four  years, died  at the  hospital  (illegible as  was torn),  
  December 12, after a long  illness. In a race with  death, his son Dr.  
  Lee Lucey  of Wichita  Falls, Texas,  arrived a  few hours  before the  
  pioneer died despite delay by railroad wrecks.
  
  Mr. Lucey  lived at  Boone from  1850 to  1880, coming  from Freeport,  
  Illinois where he was born. He then moved to Carroll, and from there to 
  Odebolt. He  moved  to  Merrill in  1891.  He  married  Miss Catherine  
  McAndrews at  Vail in  1883.  Surviving children  are  George, Marcus;  
  Philip, of Souix City,  Joseph and Marquette  of Merrill; Lee, Wichita  
  Falls, Texas; Mrs D. E. Lambert of LeMars, Mrs. H. E. Cody, Sioux City, 
  and Miss Clare, Merrill. He also leaves two sisters , Mrs Gene Lovejoy, 
  Des Moines, and Mrs.  George Micka, Mason  City; and a  brother, D. F.  
  Lucey of Chicago.
  
  Funeral services were held  at Merrill Monday. Mr.  Lucey was 78 years  
  old.  He will be remembered by  many Odebolt  friends.  
  
  The Odebolt Chronicle 
  December 17, 1925
  
  Copied from a poor Microfilm by L. Morrison