Brennan forebears - Calvary Cemetery Section 21 Lot 637

Margaret Agnes Brennan, (nee Brennan) (MAB) and Thomas Grant Brennan Sr (TGB Sr).

Margaret E Brennan (nee McCarthy) and James F Brennan, parents of MAB.

Robert J Brennan, the first grandchild of MAB and TGB Sr. The son of Bob and Gen Brennan, sadly, he lived for only about 3 weeks.

Direct descendants of lot owner, Margaret E Brennan, have rights to use this lot. Up to 3 full caskets may be interred here.

Resting Place of Jim and Mary Brennan

I stopped at the Tupelo Memorial Park Cemetery last Saturday and found the gravesite of Uncle Jim and Aunt Mary. There were entries for them on findagrave.com which showed their plot as "NW Quadrant". I wandered around a bit in what I surmised was the Northwest quadrant with no luck. I checked some other graves which showed plots as sections and rows. Finally I found one that showed "NW quadrant" and Jim and Mary were nearby. Looking at Google Map satellite view, the cemetery is bounded by railroad tracks on the west, Memorial Park Drive on the north, and Joyner Street and the residential area on Briarwood Circle on the east. To find the gravesite, go to the area of the cemetery that lies between Briarwood Circle and the railroad tracks. Stop at the northernmost of the 2 circles in the cemetery. Stand at the western edge of the circle facing the railroad tracks. The gravesite is 2 rows forward and to the right, I guess about 20 yards.

Tom Brennan is 90!!!

Surrounded by great grandchildren
back row Isabel Nauman and Brady Nauman
left-to-right Zoey Nauman, Quinn Nauman, Tommy Nauman, Harrison Nauman, Annabel Klieber, James Klieber.
front Clair and Tommy Klieber.

The Brennan Sisters in Phoenix

The Brennan Sisters in Phoenix

Knight of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem

 

On September 22, 2012, at a formal ceremony at the Church of Our Lady of the Lake in Lake Ozark, Missouri, I was made a Knight of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. This is an order of chivalry that dates back to the Crusades and continues to this day in the Church as a papal honor. It functions principally now to support the growth in faith and holiness of its members and to offer spiritual and temporal support to the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem and the Christians of the Holy Land. Here is a description of the order from the website of the Holy See. Here is the order's own website. Remember from now on that we have a family connection to the cause of peace in the Holy Land and pray that I don't ever have to ride a horse over there.

Brennan Family Reunion 2011

BRENNAN FAMILY REUNION

Date: Saturday, October 22, 2011

Place: Charcoal Acres (Aunt Peggy Phillips)
840 S. Hobby Hut Road
Leasburg, MO 65535
573.885.2276 (home) 314. 623.2916 (cell)

Time: Come as early as the day before -Stay as late as the day after

Bring: food, drinks, tent, lawn chairs, etc.

RSVP: Peggy Kuehner - Kuehmar@sbcglobal.net

Please spread the word.

Memorial Mass

On Memorial Day, Monday May 30th, I will celebrate a Memorial Mass for the three members of our family who died this past year—Uncle Bob, Aunt Betty Jane, and Tim. The Mass will be at St. John’s Church in Plaza Square downtown, the same Church where we had the Memorial Mass for Aunt Peggy Brennan last year. The Mass will be at 9:00 AM, followed by coffee and donuts in the parish hall. The entrance to the parking lot for St. John’s is on Pine St. If you are able to come, could you please let me know so I can make a reasonable guess at how many donuts to get? Hope to see as many as possible that morning.