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Bernard Whelan

1860-1950

Funeral services for Bernard I. Whelan, 89, were held at St. Henry's Catholic Church. He passed away on March 30, 1950. Interment was in St. Bernard's cemetery where the Whelan family had a lot. The Rev. A. H. Foltz officiated.

Mr. Whelan died of pneumonia. He had made his home in recent years at the Buena Vista house on North Fourth Street. He was born in the town of Emmet on Oct. 8, 1860 and as a child grew up in the region east of the city where his father operated a nursery.

Mr. Whelan worked for some years as a woodworker in the old chair factory of Philip Heinrich, then located in South First street. Upon the death of his father, he and a brother, William, took over' the operation of the nursery business. Upon the death of his brother, the business was sold to the McKay nurseries and Mr. Whelan and his sister, Margaret, continued raising strawberries and other plants which they sold. Upon the death of his sister, Mr. Whelan, who had never married, gave up the plant business and retired, moving to the Buena Vista house.

The only survivors are several cousins.