Word was received here yesterday of the death of Edward Edgar A. Stewart at the Cook County Hospital in Chicago, of tuberculosis of the lungs, on Monday morning. Doc Pierce left on the afternoon train for Chicago to bring the body here for burial, since his parents and two children are buried here. He was born at the old Stewart farm northwest of town, October 4, 1959, and was therefore not yet 54 years of age. He was in the grocery business here for a good many years in the room now occupied by J. N. Peebles but sold out about the time of the failure of his brother. J. H., who was running a hardware store in the corner now occupied by the Home Theater. He was married to Miss Bertha McCormick, daughter of W. McCormick in September, 1882, and leaves an only daughter, Bessie, now Mrs. M. H. LaDouceur, of Omaha. Besides her he leaves three brothers, J. H. of Oklahoma City, Okla., Grant, of Los Angles, Calif., and Mott, of this city, and one sister, Mrs. Sam Warrick of this city. He was a nephew of Mrs. J. F. Wiseman, of this city. When he left here he was a member of the Masonic Lodge, also of the Chapter and of the Commandery, but has since failed to keep in good standing in any of them. In a letter to Mrs. Wiseman, written only a few weeks ago, he wrote as follows: “Across the street from where I was working was a Mission, and last fall I attended one of their meetings. I went back the next night with the result that I returned to God’s household, and am only waiting for him to call me home.” The call came even sooner than he expected it, and it will please his many friends to know that he had the comforts of religion in his last long hours upon earth.

#2-Published in The Enterprise, July 18, 1913

ED STEWART DEAD

“Doc” Pierce was called to Chicago to receive and care for the remains of E. A. Stewart, who died in the Cook county hospital at Chicago of tuberculosis of the lungs. Ed, as he was familiarly known here years ago was born on the Stewart farm, the old place east of the Allie McKenny place, came to Blair when he attained his majority and engaged in the grocery business in the room occupied by the Peebles grocery. He was mayor of Blair twenty years ago and prominent in public affairs. The body will be brought here for burial by the side of his parents and other relatives.

#3 - - from The Tribune, July 23, 1913

E. A. STEWART DEAD

Edgar A. Stewart died at the Cook county hospital in Chicago Monday morning, July 14, 1913, of tuberculosis of the lungs. Mr. Stewart was born on the old Stewart farm northwest of Blair, Oct. 4, 1859 and was about 54 years of age. Mr. Stewart was formerly in the grocery business here and at one time served as mayor of the city. He sold out his interests here about twenty years ago and since that time has made his home in Oklahoma City, Okla., Kansas City, Mo., and Chicago.

He was married in September, 1882 to Miss Bertha McCormick of this city. He leaves one daughter, Mrs. M. H. LaDoucer of Omaha, besides three brothers, J. H. of Oklahoma City; Grant of Los Angeles; and Mott of this city; and one sister, Mrs. Sam Warrick of Blair.

Coroner E. C. Pierce went to Chicago and brought the body back with him, arriving Friday morning, and interment was made in the Blair cemetery in the family lot beside his father and mother, and two children who had preceded him to the Great Beyond.

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

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