Buried Blair Cemetery

Thomas M. Boston

The Democrat 25 January 1906

Tom Boston, a single man aged about 35 years, died suddenly while sitting in a chair in Soren Jensen’s blacksmith shop at 5:30 last Friday evening.

He had been suffering from a severe attack of rheumatism, and had entered the shop a few minutes before his death. He leaves an aged mother, with whom he made his home, and brothers and sisters in this city.

His death is attributed to heart failure. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Christian Church and interment made in the cemetery east of town.

Deceased was born May 16, 1871, about a mile and a half southwest of Blair. Two of the family has departed this life before him; the father about 26 years ago and a sister about 4 years before.

Pilot Tribune 24 January 1906

The many friends of Tom Boston were shocked last Friday afternoon about five thirty when the news spread that he had died suddenly at the Soren Jensen blacksmith shop. He had been around town during the day and had complained some of not feeling well, but nothing special was thought of this for during the month past he had complained of rheumatism.

He had not been in the blacksmith shop more than ten minutes when he suddenly fell from his chair and before help could reach him he was dead.

Tom was a boy with a big heart and was generous to a fault. For a number of years he had worked for Beaty on the bridge gang and was one of the best men in this employ.

He was born May 16, 1871 a short distance southwest of Blair. He was unmarried, and made his home principally with his widowed mother.

The funeral was held from the Church of Christ Sunday afternoon at two o’clock, being the church of which his mother is a member. The Pilot joins with the many friends of the family in extending sympathy to them in their sad bereavement.

Blair Courier 24 January 1906

Thos. M. Boston died suddenly of heart failure at about five o’clock last Friday afternoon while sitting in a chair at Soren Jensen’s blacksmith shop.

The body was taken to Coroner Pieree’s morgue where a number of people gathered to see the dead man. Next morning the remains were taken to the home of his mother, who lives just over the hill southwest of town.

The funeral was held at the Christian Church at two o’clock Sunday afternoon, Rev G. H. Hamm, officiating. Mrs. Boston is a member of this church and a large number of friends and relatives attended the funeral services.

Deceased was born May 17, 1871 on a farm about one and one-half miles southwest of Blair. His father died some twenty-six years ago and a sister about four years ago. He was unmarried and made his home mostly with his mother. For several weeks he had been afflicted with rheumatism and it is believed this had something to do with his sudden death. His habits were not of the best and we doubt had more to do with it than anything else.

He was a great strapping big fellow and could so as much work as two men when he wanted to. But despite his strength death came suddenly Friday afternoon and ended his early career with a single stroke.

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