J. Harold Flannery

1898–1961 (age 63)

Biography

J. Harold Flannery, born in 1898, spent his life building bridges between neighbors and championing the quiet virtues of steadiness and dependability. Through decades of change, he was the one who answered the call whenever a family needed help moving, a roadway needed clearing, or a community event needed a welcoming face.

Friends remember his calm counsel and wry sense of humor, the small moments that made him a trusted presence; his resting place at Mount Olivet Cemetery invites those he cherished to pause, grateful for the kindness he shared.

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