Obituary Record

John Wesley Andrews
Died on 4/15/1924
Buried in Blair Cemetery

John Wesley Andrews, known to Blair people as “Happy Jack,” died at the home of Mrs. Frank Allberry Tuesday, April 15, after an illness of two weeks duration.

Mr. Andrews was a native of Greenville, Illinois and came to Tekamah some thirty years ago where he worked for a number of years, coming to Blair about ten years ago. “Happy Jack” for all of his rough exterior was a gentleman at heart and among those who knew him was held in high esteem and has many friends here who respect him for his gentlemanly qualities.

The funeral services were held on Wednesday, April 16 and interment made in the Blair cemetery.

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

FindaGrave #113533820

Printed in the Washington County Enterprise on 4/17/1924


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