Report reached this city late Wednesday night that George Fitzgerald, a former resident of Garrytown district, near Fort Calhoun, died at the residence 2210 Spencer Street, Omaha. A few weeks ago, Mr. Fitzgerald was attacked by grip, but his condition was not considered serious. Early Wednesday morning, a sudden change in the patient's condition alarmed the family and at 11 a.m., Mr. Fitzgerald died. For many years the deceased farmed at Garrytown. His family consisted of three girls and four boys. Rev. Father O'Driscoll went to Omaha this morning to comfort the stricken family and to conduct the services. Further details next week.

#2-Published in the Enterprise March 10, 1916

George Fitzgerald, a former resident of the Garryowen neighborhood south of Calhoun, died last week at his home in Omaha. Deceased was the son of John Fitzgerald, a pioneer settler in the Garryowen neighborhood, now residing in Omaha, and was born on board a steamboat between St. Joseph, Mo., and Omaha when his parents were coming to Nebraska in 1857. He leaves a wife and six children. Rev. Fr. O’Driscoll, of this city, was called to Omaha to preach the funeral sermon at Sacred Heart Church and says that the funeral was the most largely attended of any ever held in Omaha, exceeding in numbers in attendance the funeral of the late Count Creighton.

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

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