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Baptised by Sr. Miriam RSM November 10, 1943. The DeWitt Observer
There's a Kearney in Centerville named Eddie Who gets around though
he is only three He was christened in St. Joseph's in DeWitt
But in Centerville tried looking 'round a bit So wandered one Sunday
morning through the rear door Of the Lutheranian church and found he
was before The worshiping people - he in the pulpit with the
preacher Who knew just how to take care of such a new feature
So he carried him down to his wife in a pew Where Eddie was like a
gentleman the whole service through - Elected Sophomore Class Vice
President September 18, 1959. DEATH: Obituary; Clinton Herald p. 10
Saturday July 17, 1965. Joseph Edward Kearney was born Nov. 10,
1943, in Clinton, the son of Vincent J. and Evelyn Lynch Kearney. He
attended grade schools in Fayetteville, Ark., and St. Patrick's School in
Clinton. A 1962 graduate of Clinton High School, he was a junior in
the college of business administration at the University of Iowa. He
was affiliated with Epsilon Chapter of Delta Sigma Pi fraternity. He
was a member of St. Patrick's church. Surviving are his parents; two
brothers, 1st Lt. Michael Kearney, stationed with the Army in Frankfurt,
Germany, and Raymond at home; and paternal grandmother, Mrs. M.J. Kearney
of Davenport. One brother preceded him in death. Funeral
arrangements are incomplete awaiting word of the arrival of Lt. Kearney
from Germany. Friends may call at the Delaney funeral home after 1
p.m. Sunday. Kearney had been a summer employee at the plant.
He had completed his junior year last spring at the University of Iowa,
and planned to return to school. He had worked at the plant three
previous summers. Young Kearney had been an outstanding athlete at
Clinton High School, where he graduated in 1962. He was a member of
the 1962 Iowa champion swimming team, and also a member of the golf team
that placed second in the state. He had planned to leave Clinton
Aug. 1 to spend six months with his brother, Mike, who is stationed with
the U.S. Army at Frankfurt, Germany. He had also planned to visit
several European countries before returning to the University of Iowa.
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