a 17 March 2012 prayer service at Boys Town's Immaculate Conception Church, he was given the title, "Servant of God". This is the first of four titles bestowed in the process of canonization as a Catholic saint, if that is approved. The local investigation was completed in June 2015, including documentation of miracles, and the results forwarded to the Vatican. Legacy and awards Flanagan received many awards for his work with delinquent and homeless boys. Pope Pius XI named him in 1937 as a Domestic Prelate, with the title Right Reverend Monsignor. In 1986, the United States Postal Service issued a 4¢ Great Americans series postage stamp honoring him. Flanagan is a member of the Nebraska Hall of Fame. There is a portrait statue dedicated to Fr. Edward J. Flanagan in Ballymoe in County Galway. Representation in other media Spencer Tracy starred in Boys Town (1938), loosely inspired by the life and work of Fr. Flanagan, and Mickey Rooney starred as one of the boys. After Tracy won an Oscar for his performance, MGM arranged for another statuette to be inscribed and gave it to Flanagan at Boys Town. It read: "To Father Flanagan, whose great humanity, kindly simplicity, and inspiring courage were strong enough to shine through my humble effort. Spencer Tracy." The sequel Men of Boys Town (1941), also starred Tracy. References External links Boys Town official site Group wants Boys Town Founder Canonized 1886 births 1948 deaths People from County Roscommon People from County Galway Clergy from Omaha, Nebraska Mount St. Mary's University alumni Burials in Nebraska People educated at Summerhill College Almo Collegio Capranica alumni Irish emigrants to the United States (before 1923) Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha American Servants of God University of Innsbruck alumni Religious leaders from Nebraska 20th-century American Roman Catholic priests