The Daily Gazette, Sterling, Illinois

August 5, 1938 - Friday, pg 2 

JAMES  ALBERT  DALEY 

James A. Daley Of Tampico Dies Thursday Night - Funeral Rites On Saturday; Served Village As Nightwatchman 

James Albert Daley, 74, succumbed Thursday at 9:30 p.m. at the home in Tampico from heart trouble.  Mr. Daley, who was nightwatchman in the village had been ailing since the first of the year and had failed rapidly the past month. 

Funeral services will be conducted from St. Mary's church Saturday morning at 9:30 with Rev. Fr. T. O. Maguire officiating.  Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Tampico. 

Mr. Daley was born Sept. 15, 1863 at Clinton, Ia., a son of Patrick and Ellen Daley.  When a young boy he moved with his parents to a farm northeast of Tampico and attended the Champion school.  He was married at Sterling to Anna White on Dec. 15, 1910.  He had lived in Tampico for 38 years and had seved as Marshall for several periods and was nightwatchman at the time of death. 

Surviving are the  widow, two daughters, Ellen Daley, Chicago;  and Cecelia Daley, at home;  two step daughters, Mrs.  Chris Von Holten, Tampico, and Mrs. Otto Von Holten, Harmon, and a sister, Mary.