Mrs. Sherry Moore Passed Away April 23

Mrs. Sherry Moore, who had been ill for some months, died at five-thirty Monday morning, April 23rd at the Park Hospital in Omaha.

Dolly Cruickshank was born on July 25, 1877, and would have been 68 years of age on her next birth anniversary. She was born and reared on the old Cruickshank farm in DeSoto Township and was the daughter of pioneer residents.

She was married June 12, 1905, to Sherry Moore, also of pioneer ancestry. Soon after their marriage, they moved to Omaha where they resided until 1918, when they returned to Blair where they have since resided.

Two children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Ruth Blanchard of Blair and Mrs. Isabelle Tilden of Honolulu. Mrs. Tilden came home some time ago, bringing with her two of the three children who were born in Honolulu and whom the grandparents had not seen. However, she was forced to return to Honolulu before her mother’s death.

Mrs. Moore’s sisters, Mrs. Bessie Marshall of Casper, Wyoming; Mrs. Jean Burnett of Medicine Bow, Wyoming; Mrs. Etta Nickerson of Red Bluff, California, and Mrs. Belle Summers of Neligh, Nebraska, also came and did all they could but nothing availed. Three of these sisters, Mrs. Marshall, Mrs. Burnett, and Mrs. Summers were present at the funeral rites held yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon from the local Episcopal church.

Besides the sisters already mentioned, deceased is survived by a brother, John Cruickshank, who is a rancher in Dakota, and Andrew, who is employed in a defense plant on the west coast.

Mrs. Moore was an active worker in the Eastern Star lodge, of which she was treasurer, and of the Wilde-Woods Circle, and has a host of friends who will greatly miss her cheerful personage.

#2-Pilot Tribune 26 April 1945

Mrs. Sherry Moore Buried Wednesday

Prominent Eastern Star Member; Had Been Ill Since December

Mrs. P. S. Moore passed away at an Omaha hospital on Monday following an illness of several months’ duration. She had been in the hospital the past two weeks.

As Dollie Cruickshank she was born on the Cruickshank farm south of Blair July 25, 1877. On June 12, 1901, she was married to P. Sherry Moore, and they made their home in Omaha until 1918 when they returned to Blair, where they have since resided.

Mrs. Moore was an active member of the Eastern Star and held a number of offices. She was serving as treasurer for that organization at the time of her death.

Surviving besides the husband are two daughters, Mrs. Thomas Blanchard of Blair and Mrs. Irvin Tilden of Honolulu; three grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. John Barnett of Medicine Bow, Wyo., Mrs. Ora Marshall, Casper, Wyo., Mrs. Belle Summers, Page, Nebr., and Mrs. Leo Nickerson, Red Bluffs Calif.; and two brothers, John P. Cruickshank of Golden Valley, N.D. and Andrew Cruickshank of Wilmington, Calif.

Funeral services were held from the Episcopal church Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock with the Rev. A. J. Smith, assisted by the Rev. Neville Joyner, in charge. Her son-in-law, Thos. Blanchard, sang “Going Home”, during the services. Burial was in the Blair cemetery.

Among those from out-of-town attending the services were: Mrs. Victoria Smith, Mrs. Seymour Smith, Mrs. LaPorte and two children, Mrs. Netttie Thoeleke, Mrs. And Mrs. Frank Badgerow, Mrs. Daisy Bowles, E. M. Rohrbaugn, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mummaugh, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mummaugh, Walter Fletcher, Mrs. Gladys Berger and Mr. and Mrs. J Farabee Moore, all of Omaha; and Albert Summers and Mr. and Mrs. Mark Summers of Page, Nebr.

Note: Husband was Philip Sheridan Moore; Find a Grave # 8612465

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