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Conal Furay Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers from Nov. 15 to Nov. 17, 2012.

Furay, Conal (U.S.C.G)

Born in Omaha, September 5, 1927; died in Creve Coeur, MO, November 12, 2012. Husband to Jean Purcell Furay; brother to Mary Furay Lindsay, Sally Furay, RSCJ, and Elizabeth Furay Winters; father to Alice Visser-Furay, Guy V. Furay, Ann Furay Poelzl, Mary Furay, the late Clare Furay, Elizabeth Furay Bundt, Suzanne Furay, Julia Furay, and Carolyn Furay; and a father-in-law, grandfather, uncle and friend to many. In lieu of flowers donations may be sent to the Academy of the Sacred Heart, 619 North Second Street, St. Charles MO 63301, or the St. Louis chapter of the American Parkinson Disease Association, Campus Box 8111, 660 South Euclid Avenue, St. Louis MO 63110.

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Catherine Jeltes

January 11, 2013

I just heard of Dr. Furay's passing today via my high school alumni newsletter (I went to Cor Jesu Academy.) He taught Popular Culture my freshman year at Webster in '86, bringing a fun and positive energy to the class. I will always remember him for the wonderful impact he made on my academic career.

November 30, 2012

My precious Jean, You have been so strong for your Conal and your family. You will continue to be your graceful tender self while you miss him.

My son will meet him and show him the "ropes" in heaven.

My love and prayers to you, Maureen Connerty Krause, Mundelein

Monica Hoban

November 28, 2012

Dear Mrs. Furay and the whole Furay Clan,

I am so sorry to hear of your husband/father's passing. At least Clare has some company now. I can picture both of them next to each other reading a big, fat book... happy and content. Or cheering on the Irish with the best seats in the house!!

Prayers and Hugs Always,
Monica Hoban
ND class '95

November 19, 2012

Dear Jean,
For you and the Furay family. Our thoughts and a prayerful remembrance for Conal.
….
And now rest, from hard life, hard thoughts, and with grace, ever the teacher. A triumph, a life well lived.
...

Edward and Susan Furay

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Lynn Lacy

November 17, 2012

The Mueller Family is holding the entire Furay family in our thoughts and prayers. Our connection through the years continues to be a blessing.

Robert Dahlquist

November 16, 2012

We have lost a legendary name from the annals of Creighton Prep. May he rest in peace

Bob Dahlquist

Mies Visser

November 16, 2012

Lieve Alice, heel veel sterkte vandaag. Ik vind het heel erg dat Jeroen niet bij je kan zijn. Gelukkig heb je een fantastische warme familie, ik hoop dat jullie veel steun aan elkaar hebben. In gedachten ben ik al de hele week bij je. I am so sorry for you Jean and all of your children and grandchildren. Your are in my thoughts and prayers. Mies Visser(Baarn,TheNetherlands)

Frank en Suzanne Franken

November 16, 2012

Dear Furay Family, lieve Alice,

We are so sorry for your loss. We feel the pain you are going through right now and we can't give you a big hug. We hope you can feel our love and support. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

Mies Visser

November 16, 2012

Joan Rosschaert Moran

November 15, 2012

My thoughts and prayers are with the Furay family. I'm so very sorry for your loss. I was friends with Alice and we lived just down the hill from you on the corner of 38th St. Prayers to all of you.

November 15, 2012

I have known & admired Conal for a long,long time. We took a trip together to Colorado...so long ago it was B.C. ...before children..before marriage. He was teaching at Duchesne at the time. I always looked forward to seeing him when he came to Aksarben each summer. A real gentleman. Bruce Haney

Ed Lindsay

November 15, 2012

Dear Jean and family,

You are all in my thoughts and prayers. Conal was certainly an individual who could make a conversation stimulating and thought provoking. He was a good man and I was blessed to have known him and your wonderful family. Suzy and I share in your grief and will be with you in spirit as you celebrate his life.

Sandy

November 15, 2012

Way back in the dark ages (before Electronics) Conal saved my sanity....I was in the hospital, in traction for six months. Conal brought me music; a battered little brown phonograph and a stack of records. He was leaving town. I think going to St Louis; to find the love of his life and I think he was wearing plaid pants. Love and prayers for each of you. Sandy

November 15, 2012

Guy, I am so sorry for the loss of your Dad. You and your family will be in our prayers! Gayle DeWitt (Easley, SC)

Paul & Ann Poelzl

November 15, 2012

Our prayers are with you during this difficult time. May he watch over us all.

Sheila Noonan

November 15, 2012

Dr. Furay and I met in the mid-70s when I was a student at Webster. I did not have the opportunity to take a class from him, but I got to know him through some of the other history professors - Lynn Kelly, Alice Cochran, and Neil George -- and our conversations were such fun! I will keep him, and his wonderful family in my prayers.

Sr. Kathleen Donnelly

November 15, 2012

Dear Jean and all the Furays,

So sorry to hear about your loss. Conal was a great dad during my years at Holy Redeemer. He wanted nothing but the best for each of you.
May he rest in the arms of God.

Gwyneth Williams

November 14, 2012

Conal was a devoted teacher and an honorable man. I worked with him for ten years, and he was a consistently kind and supportive colleague. My thoughts and prayers are with his lovely family at this difficult time.

Monnie Lindsay

November 14, 2012

Conal was my godfather and as a little girl I adored him. I was especially enthralled when I was 10 and he brought the elegant Jean Purcell to Omaha to meet his family. I thought she was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen. What a wonderful life you created together! I'll miss you, Conal.

Loef

November 14, 2012

Mike Loeffler and his family send our condolences. Conal was an amazing and interesting person - a person I enjoyed talking with very much. When I talked with him - often just before he went up to his room at the Lindsay house - the one thing I remember is that Conal could express his enormous love for his family with just the twinkle of his eye. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.

Suzy Kratochvil

November 14, 2012

My thoughts and prayers with you all. Conal led a good life and has your family as his legacy and what a legacy it is. May your memories of him give you comfort during this difficult time.

Anne Baum

November 14, 2012

I feel particularly blessed to have known Mr. Furay and I feel fortunate that both of my girls got to meet him too. What a terrific father and person. I'll never forget being 8 or 9 years old and being quizzed (in front of the entire family) on the birth order of all Furays.

Angie Mahon

November 14, 2012

Ann, we are so sorry to hear of your dad's passing. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you, Joe and the boys during this time. We will keep you all in our prayers.

Jean and Conal Recent

Carrie Furay

November 14, 2012

Jean and Conal with kids

Carrie Furay

November 14, 2012

Jean and Conal at Alice's Wedding

Carrie Furay

November 14, 2012

Dad Outside Family Home

Carrie Furay

November 14, 2012

Dad in Ireland

Carrie Furay

November 14, 2012

Carrie Furay

November 14, 2012

Conal Teaching

Carrie Furay

November 14, 2012

Con was old school and he was class. Class is not aristocracy or money; a coalminer can have more class in his pinky than a king in his castle. Class is devotion and knowing right from wrong - and doing right. Con did that! Thank God for Conal touching our lives and God's grace on Jean and the kids.
Chris Kotulak (Edmond, Okla)

November 14, 2012

Jean,

Gigi and I send our deepest condolences for your loss.
You and Conal will be in our prayers.

Gigi and Ric Trentman

Leigh Wallace

November 14, 2012

I never had the honor of persoanlly meeting the Professor, however I have had the privilege of knowing his daughter, Julia who always held him in the highest regard and I got to know a little bit about who he was through her stories. I'm so glad to have met his wife and several other of his children, Carrie, Suzanne and Elizabeth and I'm hopeful to
meet the rest of the clan (Alice, Guy, Ann and Mary). My thoughts and prayers go out to the Furay family. I'm sure Dr. Furay's legacy will live on for many generations to come.

Cathy Welby

November 14, 2012

Thoughts and prayers are with you, Furays! May your memories bring you peace.

November 14, 2012

Mary, my prayers are for your father, you and all your family. May you feel the peace and love of God!
Lisa Stoker (Academy of the Sacred Heart)

Anne Winters Boone

November 14, 2012

We are thinking of all of you and looking back with such fond memories of time spent with such a wonderful, loving, charismatic man. love and prayers to all of the Furays.

Tese Smith

November 13, 2012

My love, thoughts and prayers go out to the entire Furay family!

Mark Poelzl Family

November 13, 2012

Hugs to all! God bless the Furay family.

Angela Giles

November 13, 2012

Guy- so so sorry! I will pray for you and your family.

Steve Lindsay

November 13, 2012

Conal took me under his wing after Dad died, helping me pick history as a college major and teaching me how to love the game of golf. Thank you, Uncle Conal. You will not be forgotten.

Margy Ford

November 13, 2012

God bless Conal! All the Furay family are in my thoughts and prayers.

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