Father James Walter Conway was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on December 12, 1908, and received his primary and secondary education at the Cathedral School and his college studies at Columbus College there. He entered the Dominican Order at St. Rose Priory, Springfield, Kentucky, where he made profession on August 16, 1930. Studies for the priesthood followed at River Forest, Somerset, and Washington, D.C., where he was ordained on June 10, 1936, in St. Dominic's Church.
For two years he served as an Assistant at Holy Rosary, Minneapolis, and for one year at St. Vincent Ferrer in New York City. With the establishment of the Province of St. Albert, he was named Director of the Society for Vocational Support. After ten years, he was appointed pastor and superior of Holy Name Parish in Kansas City, Missouri. When his term of office ended, he served as a member of the Mid-Western Mission Band. He also gave many retreats to clergy and religious. Father Conway was director of the Mission Band for twelve years, and in 1960, was awarded the title of Preacher General. For several years during this period lie was also Provincial Promoter of the Holy Name Society and Director of St. Dominic's Mission Society.
In late 1971 his health began to fail. After a short illness he died in McKennon Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on September 22, 1972. Following services at the Cathedral in Sioux Falls and at St. Vincent Ferrer in River Forest where he was last assigned, he was buried in All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, Illinois.
For two years he served as an Assistant at Holy Rosary, Minneapolis, and for one year at St. Vincent Ferrer in New York City. With the establishment of the Province of St. Albert, he was named Director of the Society for Vocational Support. After ten years, he was appointed pastor and superior of Holy Name Parish in Kansas City, Missouri. When his term of office ended, he served as a member of the Mid-Western Mission Band. He also gave many retreats to clergy and religious. Father Conway was director of the Mission Band for twelve years, and in 1960, was awarded the title of Preacher General. For several years during this period lie was also Provincial Promoter of the Holy Name Society and Director of St. Dominic's Mission Society.
In late 1971 his health began to fail. After a short illness he died in McKennon Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on September 22, 1972. Following services at the Cathedral in Sioux Falls and at St. Vincent Ferrer in River Forest where he was last assigned, he was buried in All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, Illinois.
Father James Walter Conway was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on December 12, 1908, and received his primary and secondary education at the Cathedral School and his college studies at Columbus College there. He entered the Dominican Order at St. Rose Priory, Springfield, Kentucky, where he made profession on August 16, 1930. Studies for the priesthood followed at River Forest, Somerset, and Washington, D.C., where he was ordained on June 10, 1936, in St. Dominic's Church.
For two years he served as an Assistant at Holy Rosary, Minneapolis, and for one year at St. Vincent Ferrer in New York City. With the establishment of the Province of St. Albert, he was named Director of the Society for Vocational Support. After ten years, he was appointed pastor and superior of Holy Name Parish in Kansas City, Missouri. When his term of office ended, he served as a member of the Mid-Western Mission Band. He also gave many retreats to clergy and religious. Father Conway was director of the Mission Band for twelve years, and in 1960, was awarded the title of Preacher General. For several years during this period lie was also Provincial Promoter of the Holy Name Society and Director of St. Dominic's Mission Society.
In late 1971 his health began to fail. After a short illness he died in McKennon Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on September 22, 1972. Following services at the Cathedral in Sioux Falls and at St. Vincent Ferrer in River Forest where he was last assigned, he was buried in All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, Illinois.
For two years he served as an Assistant at Holy Rosary, Minneapolis, and for one year at St. Vincent Ferrer in New York City. With the establishment of the Province of St. Albert, he was named Director of the Society for Vocational Support. After ten years, he was appointed pastor and superior of Holy Name Parish in Kansas City, Missouri. When his term of office ended, he served as a member of the Mid-Western Mission Band. He also gave many retreats to clergy and religious. Father Conway was director of the Mission Band for twelve years, and in 1960, was awarded the title of Preacher General. For several years during this period lie was also Provincial Promoter of the Holy Name Society and Director of St. Dominic's Mission Society.
In late 1971 his health began to fail. After a short illness he died in McKennon Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on September 22, 1972. Following services at the Cathedral in Sioux Falls and at St. Vincent Ferrer in River Forest where he was last assigned, he was buried in All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, Illinois.
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