The Waterloo Times
June 18, 1913

O’LEARY

Michael O’Leary a respected farmer residing three miles west of Red Bud died 
last Sunday evening at 10:30 o’clock.  His illness extended over a period of several 
weeks and on last Monday he became worse and lingered until Sunday when he 
passed away at the age of 76 years.

Deceased was born at Tralee, Ireland, and came to this country with his parents 
when eleven years of age.  He spent the early portion of his life near Tiptown, Ills., 
where he worked on his fathers farm.  At the age of 24 he left home and served in 
the army.  Upon his return he was employed in East St. Louis which place he made 
his home for several years,

He was united in marriage with Miss Mary DeLany and to this union nine children 
were born, three of which died in infancy.

After leaving E. St. Louis Mr. and Mrs. O’Leary purchased a farm near Tiptown 
where they resided until Mrs. O’Leary’s death in 1911 when the farm was sold 
and he went to live with his son Frank, who has for sometime past resided on the 
Parrott farm west of town.

Funeral services were held last Wednesday morning June 11, 1913 at the Catholic 
church in Tiptown by Rev.. Van de Riet and the remains laid to rest in the Catholic 
cemetery.

He leaves six children, Daniel, John, Frank, Anna, Mrs. Maggie Cavanaugh and 
Mrs. Joe Dunn, and brother Thos. O’Leary of East St. Louis, four sisters, Mrs. 
Michael Wall and Mrs. C. Craven all of East St. Louis and Mrs. A. Rickert of 
Tiptown, also a large circle of friends.  
The Red Bud Pilgrim