John Nelson, Once a Blairite, Succumbs

Word has been received in Blair of the death January 19 of John Nelson, 45, a Blair barber about 25 years ago, who succumbed following a sudden heart attack at his farm near Loup City.

Born in Fremont February 27, 1889, the son of Martin and Andrea Nelson, he came with them to Blair when 5 years old. The family lived near Dana College; and in 1909 Nelson moved to the farm west of Loup City.

Survivors include his aged father, Martin Nelson, and his sister, Miss Emma Nelson, both of Loup City. His mother and one sister preceded him in death.

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