Person:Rose Scanlon (1)

Rose Holleran Born Aug. 7, 1887 Died Oct. 16, 1915 In Memoriam Woodmen Circle

Rounsevell Mortuary records of Lead state that Mrs. Rose Holleran was born on August 7, 1887; died from uremia and acute nephritis on October 16, 1915; age 28 years 2 months 9 days; married; Catholic; funeral held on October 19, 1915 at the Catholic Church with Rev. McCarthy officiating; funeral charged to Wm. Holleran; buried in the Catholic Cemetery in South Lead.

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE FILE #45233 (Record lists her name as Mary R. Halloran)

Lead Daily Call newspaper, October 16, 1915 - "Mrs. Rose Halloran. Well Known Lead Woman Passes Suddenly Away. Mrs. William Halloran died this morning at 2:05 at the home of her mother, in south Lead. The ailment was brights disease, contracted of recent years following four paralytic strokes, the last of which she suffered about a year ago. Last evening Mrs. Halloran was found sitting beside the fire, unconscious, with her head resting in her folded hands. Every medical attention was given her, and the trained nurse in attendance at once summoned. Mr. Halloran and members of the family remained with her until the end came. Mrs. Halloran did not regain consciousness to speak before she passed away, and the suddenness of her death has completely prostrated her husband and family. Besides her husband, who is employed with the Homestake company, she leaves her mother, Mrs. John Scanlon, three brothers, Dan, Gene and Hughie of this city, and two sisters, Kate and Annie, who are in Denver and have been wired to and for whose answer funeral arrangements are pending. Rose Scanlon was born in Pennsylvania twenty-eight years ago, and while a child her parents came west locating in the Hills. Miss Scanlon attended and was graduated from the Lead High school, and in August of 1904 was married to William Halloran, one of Lead's young men who has always been in the best of positions, socially and at his work. One child was born to the union, but died while an infant..."

Lead Daily Call, October 19, 1915 - "Funeral of Mrs. Halloran. Services at St. Patrick's This Morning Conducted Over Remains. The last rites over the remains of the late Mrs. Will Halloran were conducted in St. Patrick's church this morning. A requiem mass was sung by Rev. T.J. McCarthy, who also gave a sermon on death and the significance of a sudden taking away, and the preparation that should be made for such; should death knock at our own door. Father McCarthy paid a worthy tribute to the deceased, her forbearance of suffering and her many kind deeds in life. Flowers were everywhere in evidence, testifying to the esteem in which Mrs. Halloran was held, and many friends rode to the cemetery in south Lead where interment was made."