Eva May Foley

Eva May Park was born December 4, 1902, at Sterling, Kansas, to Fred and Nellie Mae (Reed) Park.  She was the second of twelve children.

Eva came with her parents, a brother and a sister to South Dakota to 1906.  They lived in Pierre while her father was working on the bridge that crossed the Missouri River.  In 1907 they moved to a ranch in the Dowling area for 31 years.  To this union were born four sons and one daughter.

On November 15, 1956, her husband, Pat, preceded her in death.

Eva continued to live on the ranch for about six years then she moved to Rapid City.  She lived a short time at Piedmont, Philip, and AuGres, Michigan.  In 1982 she moved to Lebanon, Oregon, to live with her son, Joe, and his family.

In January of 1985 she suffered a stroke which left her severely paralyzed.  In May of 1985 she moved back to Philip where she resided in the Philip Nursing Home until the time of her death.

Eva was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of Milesville, South Dakota.

Grateful for having shared her life are her four sons, and their wives, James and Betty Foley of Rapid City, Joseph and Beverly Foley of Kadoka, Thomas and Ann Foley of Philip, and Carlyle Foley of Sacramento, California; one daughter, Nellie and her husband, Robert, Kellogg, of Standish, Michigan; 25 grandchildren; 3 step-grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Otis Park of Rapid City, and William Park of the state of Washington; three sisters, Irene Johnson, Velma Tombaugh, and Josephine Jorgensen, all of the state of Washington; several nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.

In addition to her husband, Patrick, she was preceded in death by six grandchildren, and six brothers and sisters.

Vigil Service
Wednesday, September 12, 1990
7:00 p.m.
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Philip, South Dakota

Mass of Christian Burial
Thursday, September 13, 1990
10:00 a.m.
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Philip, South Dakota

Celebrant
Father Arnie Kari

Altar Servers
Bobby Foley - Willie Foley

Lector
Ann Trebesch

Music
Marianne Moriarty - Organist
JoAnne Stilwell - Vocalist

Ushers
Steve Foley - Joe Foley

Active Pallbearers - Grandsons
Pat Foley - Matt Foley - Mike Foley
Mark Foley - Jimmy Foley - Richard Foley
Shane Foley - Patrick T. Foley - Ryan Foley
Johnny Foley - Brendan Foley

Honorary Pallbearers
All relatives and friends in attendance

Interment
Masonic Cemetery
Philip, South Dakota

Service Details

Mass of Christian Burial
Thursday, September 13, 1990
10:00 a.m.
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Philip