G. R. Newkirk, 58 Died Monday Night

George Raymond (Bud) Newkirk, 1940 Lincoln street, died at the Blair Community Hospital Monday night. He was 58 years old, having been born October 17th, 1907 at Arlington, Nebraska.

Most of his life was spent as a farmer but he moved to Blair about 12 years ago. For a time he was employed by the Kelly Ryan Equipment Co. He had been ill but a short time prior to his death.

He is survived by his wife, Grace, and by his father E. V. Newkirk, of Fontanelle.

Also surviving are five sisters, Mrs. A.J. Skov (Ethel) of Blair; Mrs. T.W. Buchardt (Pearl) of Arlington; Mrs. Alfred Anderson (Helen) of Blair; Mrs. Alvin Katt (Hazel) of Arlington and Mrs. John Hart (Opialee) of Blair.

Funeral services will be held at the First Methodist Church at 2 P.M. Thursday, April 28th with the Rev. Dale Westadt conducting the service. Burial, under the direction of the Bendorf Funeral Home, will be made in the Blair Cemetery with Hiram Lodge No. 52, of Arlington, conducting Masonic Services.

Funeral Folder

IN MEMORY OF GEORGE RAYMOND NEWKIRK

October 17, 1907 Arlington, Nebraska

April 25, 1966 Blair, Nebraska

SERVICES AT FIRST METHODIST CHURCH Thursday, April 18, 1966—2:00 P.M.

OFFICIATING Rev. Dale Westadt

MUSIC BY Rev. & Mrs Gail Dunning Duet

Mrs. Eugene Flynn Organist

My Faith Looks Up To Thee Ivory Palaces

PALLBEARERS William E. Hunt, John Sorensen, James Taylor, Leo Buchardt, Dennis Osburn, Terry Odle

CONCLUDING SERVICE Blair Cemetery Hiram Lodge No. 25 A.F. & A.M. Arlington, Nebraska

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