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Mary (Brabb) Tully

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Mary Elizabeth (Brabb) Tully, 89, longtime Geary County resident passed away April 30, 2010, after a short illness following a very long and productive life.

She was born March 29, 1921, in the Welcome Community of Wabaunsee County to Will and Elva (Sisson) Brabb. After graduating from high school in Alta Vista she attended Kansas State Agriculture College and St. Mary's School of Nursing in Manhattan, graduating in 1943 as a registered nurse.

Mary married John E. Tully on September 16, 1943, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church on McDowell Creek, and raised their family for many years before moving to Tucson, Arizona, then Rye, Colorado, before returning to Kansas in 1966.

Mary worked with pride in her continuous full-time nursing profession until her retirement from Irwin Army Community Hospital in 1986. She then worked parttime for several years for physicians in Manhattan.

Hobbies and travel filled Mary's off time. Sewing, knitting, quilting, painting and genealogy were always a passion. She was always ready for a trip to Ireland, Canada, or throughout the U.S. with friends and family. She was known to "winter" in Arizona.

Mary is survived by her children, Jo Caryoll Porter and husband Larry, Panama; Michael Tully and his wife Teresa; Kansas City, Kansas; Cynthia McLeish and her husband Daniel, El Paso, Texas; and Kenton Tully and his wife Jolita, Junction City. Mary was blessed with eight grandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John Tully; and brother, Harvey Brabb.

Mass of Christian Burial was held Friday May 7, at St. Xavier's Catholic Church in Junction City. Burial followed at St. Joseph's Cemetery on McDowell Creek Road. Penwell-Gabel Johnson Chapel, Junction City, assisted with arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the preservation of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, St. Joseph Fund, c/o Geary County Historical Society, 530 N Adams, Junction City KS 66441.



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