Serves As Blair City Librarian For 11 Years Retired In 1959

Miss May McQuarrie, 75 years of age, of Blair, died Friday evening at the McBride Nursing Home in Blair following a lingering illness.

Funeral services are being held today Monday, at the Bendorf Funeral Home. Father Sam Eihston ? officiating with interment in Blair Cemetery.

Miss McQuarrie was born March 20, 1885 in Blair and has lived her entire life in Blair. Following graduation from Blair high school she attended a library school. In 1917, she accepted a position as Blair city librarian. She served in that capacity for 44 years, until retiring in June of 1959. During her 44 years as librarian the Blair City Library was located in the city hall for two years. In 1917 the present library was completed.

Miss McQuarrie is survived by a sister, Mrs. Murium? Bousquet ? of Springfield, Massachusetts, three nieces and a nephew.

Pallbearers are John Hansen, John McQuarrie, Henry Wright, Robert Carlson, Carl Schmid; and Everett Lamb.

Note: This obituary was very difficult to read. Some of the names may be misspelled.

Note: On Blair Cemetery listing: Name Mary Ellen; born 20 March 1885; died 12 Aug 1960; Buried Blk 16 Lot 2 Grave 11

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~