# 1 - - Published in The Tribune, February 25, 1926

PROMINENT FARMER IS FOUND DEAD IN BED

The community was shocked last Friday morning when it was learned that Robert F. Lemon, a well-to-do farmer living northwest of Blair, had been found dead in bed by his family, death being caused by heart trouble.

Mr. Lemon had been in apparent good health when he retired Thursday evening, after having spent the afternoon in Blair, and his sudden death cast a gloom over the entire community. He was well-known to everyone here and had the respect of all.

Mr. Lemon was born at College Grove, Wis., June 12, 1882, coming to Nebraska with his parents when a child. He had lived in Washington county for the past twenty-five years and was married to Miss Maude Compton in 1903. Besides the wife he is survived by two sons and one daughter.

Funeral services were held at the home Sunday afternoon, with Rev. O. U. McProud in charge, interment being in the Blair cemetery.

(His birthplace was in Cottage Grove, as written in the following obituaries.)

# 2 - - from The Pilot, February 24, 1926

Robert F. Lemon died very suddenly last Thursday night of heart failure, having gone to bed that evening in about his usual health. He had been in Blair that day for a load of coal, but had been complaining of not feeling good for several days. The funeral was held at the farm home five miles northwest of Blair at about 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon, Rev. O. W. McProud officiating. Six of his nephews served as pallbearers. Mr. Lemon was born in Cottage Grove, Wis., June 12th, 1882, coming to this state when but a child. He was married to Miss Maude Compton, a daughter of Mrs. John Compton, December 30th, 1903, and three children were born to them, Gerald, now 21, Marguerite, 16, and Bobbie, 9 years of age. Mr. Lemon moved to this county five years ago, buying the farm where death found him. He was a good hard-working man, a loving husband and father, an ideal neighbor and therefore a citizen who will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Besides his wife and three children, he leaves one sister, Mrs. Will Conger of Lyons, Neb. The bereaved family have the sincere sympathy of many friends.

# 3 - - Enterprise, February 25, 1926

ROBERT F. LEMON

The community was shocked when on last Friday morning the news was heralded by telephone that Robert F. Lemon, a well-known and prominent farmer residing on the old Gerhardt Mehrens farm north of Blair, was found dead in bed.

He had been in apparent good health and when he retired the night previous it was with no thought of its being his last evening to be spent with his family.

As soon as his condition was discovered a physician was called who pronounced it as heart failure.

Mr. Lemon was born in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, June 12, 1882 and when but a child came to this state where he grew to manhood and has been a resident of this county for the last twenty-five years.

In 1903 he was married to Miss Maude Compton and to them three children were born, two boys and one girl. Their married life has been a happy, congenial one and his death is a tragedy that can never be forgotten.

Deceased was a quiet, unassuming man, a good citizen, a helpful neighbor, and worthy of the respect in which he was held in his neighborhood. Upright and honorable in his dealings with mankind, he had made a place which will be hard to fill in the community.

Besides the grief stricken wife and three children, he leaves one sister residing at Lyons, Nebraska to mourn the death of a loving husband, father and brother cut down in the prime of life.

The funeral services conducted by Rev. O. U. McProud were held Sunday at 2 P.M. at the home and interment was made in the Blair cemetery.

(additional from The Enterprise, same date:)

The Pleasant View community was surprised and shocked to hear of the death of Robert Lemon, who passed away during the night of Feb. 18, the family finding him on arising Friday morning. The funeral services were held at the home Sunday afternoon at two o’clock with Rev. McProud officiating.