Son of David and Julia Haefner Walsh. Married 31 May 1945, Herndon, KS, Agnes Riepl (died 11 April 1979); two sons, 2 daughters
I found this eulogy online at Rootsweb/freepages for Dr. Walsh.
One of the best events that ever happened to me and this community was the arrival of Dr. Eugene and Agnes Walsh. Their first trip to Onaga was in August of 1947, after Dr. Eugene had agreed to take my place for three weeks so I could have a vacation. I worried about him while we were gone because that summer was one of our hotter ones, but I learned through a letter that he was keeping fairly cool by living in the basement and keeping a fan blowing over a large cake of ice. In spite of what he had told me, I noticed he was in quite a hurry to get out of here and back to the coolness of Colorado.
The patients for whom he had cared had many praises for him and thought he was a wonderful doctor. That conviced me that he would be very good for this community. After much writing and phoning, he and Agnes finally agreed to come back to stay. It was a great day in 1948 when he, Agnes, and Little Julie arrived. They lived with us a short time until their furniture came and then moved into the house just north of the telephone building. Doc and Agnes liked Onaga as much as Onaga liked them and developed many friends in this and surrounding communities. His first office was in the old hospital on Leonard street where he practiced about five years. When the community began work on the new hospital, it was he who suggested we build a clinic close to it.
Dr. Eugene had a brilliant mind. I know that when he was in grade school he was advanced one grade because he was too far ahead of the rest of the class. In addition to being an excellent student, he was also a brilliant doctor and very dedicated to his patients. He was a wonderful person to have around and a very nice person with whom to work. He was one of the best friends I have ever had. We worked together like brothers with never a quarrel. He had a great sense of humor and could always come up with a witty remark at the right time. People enjoyed visiting with him.
Dr. Walsh not only served the community as a doctor but also in many other ways. In conjuction with Father Dougherty, he was influential in getting the present Catholic Church built and was a good and faithful pillar of that church and of the Knights of Columbus. He served on the city council and was a member of the school board when the district was enlarged and the new grade school was built. He was a wonderful husband and father. He taught his children love, loyalty and understanding, and saw that all of them received a good education and a good start in family and business life.
It was a terrible blow when he learned his wife had cancer, but he took it like the man he was. It was only a short time after the death of Agnes that he developed symptoms that were found to be due to an incurable type of cancer. This second shock was more than most people would be able to bear but, again, Doc's character and religion helped him withstand his problems and he continued practicing medicine as long as possible. When this did occur, he accepted it with great fortitude. I think he has taught all of us how to die with courage and dignity.
We shall all miss him greatly, but the results of his work here will be a constant reminder of him. I would like to finish by asking Doc to hold down the fort until we meet again.
By C. S. Fleckenstein, M. D.
(previously added to memorial)
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Topeka Daily Capital, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 1979, page 19:
Dr. Eugene A. Walsh
Onaga -- Dr. Eugene A. Walsh, 61, Onaga, died Monday at an Onaga hospital. He had cancer.
He was born July 13, 1918, at Herndon, the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Walsh. He attended St. Mary High School at Herndon and graduated in 1942 from Creighton University Medical School at Omaha. He was an intern at St. Joseph's Hospital at Denver.
Dr. Walsh served in the Navy during World War II and then practiced medicine at Colorado Springs, Colo., until 1948 when he moved to Onaga. He was on the staffs of Onaga Community Hospital at Onaga, and at Stormont-Vail and St. Francis Hospitals in Topeka.
He was a member of the Onaga Grade School Board, the board of directors of the First National Bank at Onaga, St. Vincents de Paul Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus Council No. 3185. He had also served on the Onaga city council.
On May 31, 1945, he married Agnes Riepl at Herndon. She died April 11, 1979.
Survivors include two sons, Dr. T.E. Walsh, Onaga, and Tim Walsh, Springfield, Mp.; two daughters, Mrs. Julie McDowell and Mrs. Mary Schorn, both of Kansas City, Kan.; his mother, Mrs. Julie Haefner Walsh, St. Marys; a brother, Leo Walsh, St. Marys; and a sister, Mrs. Agnes Clerou, Bakersfield, Calif.
Rosary will be recited at 7:30 pm Tuesday at the Tessendorf Mortuary, Onaga. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 am Wednesday at St. Vincents de Paul Catholic Church, Onaga. Burial will be Thursday in St. Mary's Cemetery at Herndon. Memorial contributions may be made to the Eugene A. Walsh Memorial Fund in care of the funeral home.
I found this eulogy online at Rootsweb/freepages for Dr. Walsh.
One of the best events that ever happened to me and this community was the arrival of Dr. Eugene and Agnes Walsh. Their first trip to Onaga was in August of 1947, after Dr. Eugene had agreed to take my place for three weeks so I could have a vacation. I worried about him while we were gone because that summer was one of our hotter ones, but I learned through a letter that he was keeping fairly cool by living in the basement and keeping a fan blowing over a large cake of ice. In spite of what he had told me, I noticed he was in quite a hurry to get out of here and back to the coolness of Colorado.
The patients for whom he had cared had many praises for him and thought he was a wonderful doctor. That conviced me that he would be very good for this community. After much writing and phoning, he and Agnes finally agreed to come back to stay. It was a great day in 1948 when he, Agnes, and Little Julie arrived. They lived with us a short time until their furniture came and then moved into the house just north of the telephone building. Doc and Agnes liked Onaga as much as Onaga liked them and developed many friends in this and surrounding communities. His first office was in the old hospital on Leonard street where he practiced about five years. When the community began work on the new hospital, it was he who suggested we build a clinic close to it.
Dr. Eugene had a brilliant mind. I know that when he was in grade school he was advanced one grade because he was too far ahead of the rest of the class. In addition to being an excellent student, he was also a brilliant doctor and very dedicated to his patients. He was a wonderful person to have around and a very nice person with whom to work. He was one of the best friends I have ever had. We worked together like brothers with never a quarrel. He had a great sense of humor and could always come up with a witty remark at the right time. People enjoyed visiting with him.
Dr. Walsh not only served the community as a doctor but also in many other ways. In conjuction with Father Dougherty, he was influential in getting the present Catholic Church built and was a good and faithful pillar of that church and of the Knights of Columbus. He served on the city council and was a member of the school board when the district was enlarged and the new grade school was built. He was a wonderful husband and father. He taught his children love, loyalty and understanding, and saw that all of them received a good education and a good start in family and business life.
It was a terrible blow when he learned his wife had cancer, but he took it like the man he was. It was only a short time after the death of Agnes that he developed symptoms that were found to be due to an incurable type of cancer. This second shock was more than most people would be able to bear but, again, Doc's character and religion helped him withstand his problems and he continued practicing medicine as long as possible. When this did occur, he accepted it with great fortitude. I think he has taught all of us how to die with courage and dignity.
We shall all miss him greatly, but the results of his work here will be a constant reminder of him. I would like to finish by asking Doc to hold down the fort until we meet again.
By C. S. Fleckenstein, M. D.
(previously added to memorial)
***********************
Topeka Daily Capital, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 1979, page 19:
Dr. Eugene A. Walsh
Onaga -- Dr. Eugene A. Walsh, 61, Onaga, died Monday at an Onaga hospital. He had cancer.
He was born July 13, 1918, at Herndon, the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Walsh. He attended St. Mary High School at Herndon and graduated in 1942 from Creighton University Medical School at Omaha. He was an intern at St. Joseph's Hospital at Denver.
Dr. Walsh served in the Navy during World War II and then practiced medicine at Colorado Springs, Colo., until 1948 when he moved to Onaga. He was on the staffs of Onaga Community Hospital at Onaga, and at Stormont-Vail and St. Francis Hospitals in Topeka.
He was a member of the Onaga Grade School Board, the board of directors of the First National Bank at Onaga, St. Vincents de Paul Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus Council No. 3185. He had also served on the Onaga city council.
On May 31, 1945, he married Agnes Riepl at Herndon. She died April 11, 1979.
Survivors include two sons, Dr. T.E. Walsh, Onaga, and Tim Walsh, Springfield, Mp.; two daughters, Mrs. Julie McDowell and Mrs. Mary Schorn, both of Kansas City, Kan.; his mother, Mrs. Julie Haefner Walsh, St. Marys; a brother, Leo Walsh, St. Marys; and a sister, Mrs. Agnes Clerou, Bakersfield, Calif.
Rosary will be recited at 7:30 pm Tuesday at the Tessendorf Mortuary, Onaga. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 am Wednesday at St. Vincents de Paul Catholic Church, Onaga. Burial will be Thursday in St. Mary's Cemetery at Herndon. Memorial contributions may be made to the Eugene A. Walsh Memorial Fund in care of the funeral home.
Son of David and Julia Haefner Walsh. Married 31 May 1945, Herndon, KS, Agnes Riepl (died 11 April 1979); two sons, 2 daughters
I found this eulogy online at Rootsweb/freepages for Dr. Walsh.
One of the best events that ever happened to me and this community was the arrival of Dr. Eugene and Agnes Walsh. Their first trip to Onaga was in August of 1947, after Dr. Eugene had agreed to take my place for three weeks so I could have a vacation. I worried about him while we were gone because that summer was one of our hotter ones, but I learned through a letter that he was keeping fairly cool by living in the basement and keeping a fan blowing over a large cake of ice. In spite of what he had told me, I noticed he was in quite a hurry to get out of here and back to the coolness of Colorado.
The patients for whom he had cared had many praises for him and thought he was a wonderful doctor. That conviced me that he would be very good for this community. After much writing and phoning, he and Agnes finally agreed to come back to stay. It was a great day in 1948 when he, Agnes, and Little Julie arrived. They lived with us a short time until their furniture came and then moved into the house just north of the telephone building. Doc and Agnes liked Onaga as much as Onaga liked them and developed many friends in this and surrounding communities. His first office was in the old hospital on Leonard street where he practiced about five years. When the community began work on the new hospital, it was he who suggested we build a clinic close to it.
Dr. Eugene had a brilliant mind. I know that when he was in grade school he was advanced one grade because he was too far ahead of the rest of the class. In addition to being an excellent student, he was also a brilliant doctor and very dedicated to his patients. He was a wonderful person to have around and a very nice person with whom to work. He was one of the best friends I have ever had. We worked together like brothers with never a quarrel. He had a great sense of humor and could always come up with a witty remark at the right time. People enjoyed visiting with him.
Dr. Walsh not only served the community as a doctor but also in many other ways. In conjuction with Father Dougherty, he was influential in getting the present Catholic Church built and was a good and faithful pillar of that church and of the Knights of Columbus. He served on the city council and was a member of the school board when the district was enlarged and the new grade school was built. He was a wonderful husband and father. He taught his children love, loyalty and understanding, and saw that all of them received a good education and a good start in family and business life.
It was a terrible blow when he learned his wife had cancer, but he took it like the man he was. It was only a short time after the death of Agnes that he developed symptoms that were found to be due to an incurable type of cancer. This second shock was more than most people would be able to bear but, again, Doc's character and religion helped him withstand his problems and he continued practicing medicine as long as possible. When this did occur, he accepted it with great fortitude. I think he has taught all of us how to die with courage and dignity.
We shall all miss him greatly, but the results of his work here will be a constant reminder of him. I would like to finish by asking Doc to hold down the fort until we meet again.
By C. S. Fleckenstein, M. D.
(previously added to memorial)
***********************
Topeka Daily Capital, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 1979, page 19:
Dr. Eugene A. Walsh
Onaga -- Dr. Eugene A. Walsh, 61, Onaga, died Monday at an Onaga hospital. He had cancer.
He was born July 13, 1918, at Herndon, the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Walsh. He attended St. Mary High School at Herndon and graduated in 1942 from Creighton University Medical School at Omaha. He was an intern at St. Joseph's Hospital at Denver.
Dr. Walsh served in the Navy during World War II and then practiced medicine at Colorado Springs, Colo., until 1948 when he moved to Onaga. He was on the staffs of Onaga Community Hospital at Onaga, and at Stormont-Vail and St. Francis Hospitals in Topeka.
He was a member of the Onaga Grade School Board, the board of directors of the First National Bank at Onaga, St. Vincents de Paul Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus Council No. 3185. He had also served on the Onaga city council.
On May 31, 1945, he married Agnes Riepl at Herndon. She died April 11, 1979.
Survivors include two sons, Dr. T.E. Walsh, Onaga, and Tim Walsh, Springfield, Mp.; two daughters, Mrs. Julie McDowell and Mrs. Mary Schorn, both of Kansas City, Kan.; his mother, Mrs. Julie Haefner Walsh, St. Marys; a brother, Leo Walsh, St. Marys; and a sister, Mrs. Agnes Clerou, Bakersfield, Calif.
Rosary will be recited at 7:30 pm Tuesday at the Tessendorf Mortuary, Onaga. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 am Wednesday at St. Vincents de Paul Catholic Church, Onaga. Burial will be Thursday in St. Mary's Cemetery at Herndon. Memorial contributions may be made to the Eugene A. Walsh Memorial Fund in care of the funeral home.
I found this eulogy online at Rootsweb/freepages for Dr. Walsh.
One of the best events that ever happened to me and this community was the arrival of Dr. Eugene and Agnes Walsh. Their first trip to Onaga was in August of 1947, after Dr. Eugene had agreed to take my place for three weeks so I could have a vacation. I worried about him while we were gone because that summer was one of our hotter ones, but I learned through a letter that he was keeping fairly cool by living in the basement and keeping a fan blowing over a large cake of ice. In spite of what he had told me, I noticed he was in quite a hurry to get out of here and back to the coolness of Colorado.
The patients for whom he had cared had many praises for him and thought he was a wonderful doctor. That conviced me that he would be very good for this community. After much writing and phoning, he and Agnes finally agreed to come back to stay. It was a great day in 1948 when he, Agnes, and Little Julie arrived. They lived with us a short time until their furniture came and then moved into the house just north of the telephone building. Doc and Agnes liked Onaga as much as Onaga liked them and developed many friends in this and surrounding communities. His first office was in the old hospital on Leonard street where he practiced about five years. When the community began work on the new hospital, it was he who suggested we build a clinic close to it.
Dr. Eugene had a brilliant mind. I know that when he was in grade school he was advanced one grade because he was too far ahead of the rest of the class. In addition to being an excellent student, he was also a brilliant doctor and very dedicated to his patients. He was a wonderful person to have around and a very nice person with whom to work. He was one of the best friends I have ever had. We worked together like brothers with never a quarrel. He had a great sense of humor and could always come up with a witty remark at the right time. People enjoyed visiting with him.
Dr. Walsh not only served the community as a doctor but also in many other ways. In conjuction with Father Dougherty, he was influential in getting the present Catholic Church built and was a good and faithful pillar of that church and of the Knights of Columbus. He served on the city council and was a member of the school board when the district was enlarged and the new grade school was built. He was a wonderful husband and father. He taught his children love, loyalty and understanding, and saw that all of them received a good education and a good start in family and business life.
It was a terrible blow when he learned his wife had cancer, but he took it like the man he was. It was only a short time after the death of Agnes that he developed symptoms that were found to be due to an incurable type of cancer. This second shock was more than most people would be able to bear but, again, Doc's character and religion helped him withstand his problems and he continued practicing medicine as long as possible. When this did occur, he accepted it with great fortitude. I think he has taught all of us how to die with courage and dignity.
We shall all miss him greatly, but the results of his work here will be a constant reminder of him. I would like to finish by asking Doc to hold down the fort until we meet again.
By C. S. Fleckenstein, M. D.
(previously added to memorial)
***********************
Topeka Daily Capital, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 1979, page 19:
Dr. Eugene A. Walsh
Onaga -- Dr. Eugene A. Walsh, 61, Onaga, died Monday at an Onaga hospital. He had cancer.
He was born July 13, 1918, at Herndon, the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Walsh. He attended St. Mary High School at Herndon and graduated in 1942 from Creighton University Medical School at Omaha. He was an intern at St. Joseph's Hospital at Denver.
Dr. Walsh served in the Navy during World War II and then practiced medicine at Colorado Springs, Colo., until 1948 when he moved to Onaga. He was on the staffs of Onaga Community Hospital at Onaga, and at Stormont-Vail and St. Francis Hospitals in Topeka.
He was a member of the Onaga Grade School Board, the board of directors of the First National Bank at Onaga, St. Vincents de Paul Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus Council No. 3185. He had also served on the Onaga city council.
On May 31, 1945, he married Agnes Riepl at Herndon. She died April 11, 1979.
Survivors include two sons, Dr. T.E. Walsh, Onaga, and Tim Walsh, Springfield, Mp.; two daughters, Mrs. Julie McDowell and Mrs. Mary Schorn, both of Kansas City, Kan.; his mother, Mrs. Julie Haefner Walsh, St. Marys; a brother, Leo Walsh, St. Marys; and a sister, Mrs. Agnes Clerou, Bakersfield, Calif.
Rosary will be recited at 7:30 pm Tuesday at the Tessendorf Mortuary, Onaga. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 am Wednesday at St. Vincents de Paul Catholic Church, Onaga. Burial will be Thursday in St. Mary's Cemetery at Herndon. Memorial contributions may be made to the Eugene A. Walsh Memorial Fund in care of the funeral home.
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