Waterloo Advocate March 19, 1874

In Memoriam
Died at his residence eight miles south of Waterloo, on the 19th of March 1874, 
James F. Brennan, aged 28 years, 9 months and 7 days. Deceased was a promising 
and prominent young man who went forth just a few years ago to fight the battle of
 life, which he did in a most exemplary and christian manner.  He was connected for 
the past nine years with one of the largest importers of St. Louis, and in his capacity 
of manager of the house, and as a broker in coffee upon the street, won for himself a 
most enviable reputation and the esteem of his fellow business men.  For the past four 
years he was an honored member of "Company A, National Guards."  His friends 
generally and the entire community deeply sympathize with his bereaved father and 
mother, little daughter and most kind brothers, who greatly deplore his loss.
"Whom the gods love die young."
 
Note by Transcriber:  Cemeteries are rarely listed on these old obits.  In fact, an 
obit itself is rare, the paper usually just prints a 1 liner that so & so died, date, 
spouse/child of.  Other BRENNANs buried in the county are in SS Peter & Paul, 
St. Patrick's, St. Augustine's.