GLEN IRA POUNDS DEAD

Glen Ira Pounds, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Pounds of this city, died at 5 a.m. on New Years morning.

The little fellow had been afflicted with measles from which he recovered and then had a relapse which resulted in his death.

Mr. and Mrs. Pounds are highly respected citizens of Blair and have the sympathy of the entire community.

Glen was born on Feb. 2, 1905 and was a bright, active boy of whom is parents were justly proud. But the grim reaper is no respector of persons and marked him as a victim and the place in the home circle will be a void never to be filled.

The funeral was held on Monday morning at 10:30 and interment was made in the Blair Cemetery to which last resting place the body was followed by a large numbering of sympathizing friends.

#2 Pounds, Glenn Ira, 10

Published in Enterprise on 7 January 1916

Again the death messenger has darkened one of Blair's most happy homes, and taken away a loved idol. Glenn Ira Pounds, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. James L. Pounds, was called to the world beyond, on New Year's morning; aged 10 years, 10 months and 29 days.

Glenn had been sick with measles, was getting better when he had a relapse and a series of complications developed which ended in death.

Funeral services were held at the Methodist church, at 10 o'clock on Monday, Rev. J.W. Lewis speaking words of consolation to the sorrowing parents and relatives, to whom the sympathy of a host of friends is extended in their great bereavement.

One little brother and the parents survive to recall sad memories whenever the New Year's day shall dawn upon them in all the years to come.

Interment was made in Blair's "city of the dead," which is filling so rapidly.

#3 Printed in the January 5, 1916 Pilot

Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Pounds lost their little son, Glenn Ira, aged nearly 11 years, at 5 o’clock last Saturday morning, the first day of the year. He had had measles and acute Bright’s disease set in, for which there is practically no know cure. The funeral was held at the Methodist church at 10:30 Monday morning, Rev. J.W. Lewis officiating. The large church was crowded with the many friends of the bereaved family who came to show their respect and mourn with the sorrowing parents. There were a large number of floral offerings, covering the casket and altar rail around the pulpit. Clifford Redfield, Bert Williams, Marshall Tyson and Bruce Gochenour acted as pall bearers. Mr. and Mrs. Pounds have left one son, J.L. Jr., aged eight, who will greatly miss his brother playmate, for they were always together. The grief-stricken parents have the sympathy of their many friends in this their first great sorrow.

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

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