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Author: xtinayates
Surnames: Chaney, Madden
Classification: queries
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My husband and I came across an old book of poems at a thrift shop and to our surprise it
contained some newspaper clippings/obits, memorial records, ordination info (Cathothic),
and a couple of photos. One of the memorials is from the funeral for -
Oscar F. Chaney
b. 16 Sep 1894 in Bellevue, Idaho
d. 19 May 1957 in Boise, Idaho
There seems to be some connection to a Father Patrick Madden, who was a priest from
Portland, Oregon (where we found the items) and who died in Ireland while on vacation
visiting his family in 1955. We would love to solve the mystery of these items (why they
ended up in a thrift shop and how these men are connected) and give them to a family
member who would appreciate them.
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