Obituary Record

Alonzo E. Hanna
Died on 4/27/1947
Buried in Blair Cemetery

Published in the Enterprise May 1, 1947.

The first name and death date was established through the Blair Cemetery records.

A. E. Hanna Here Since ’01 Dies In Sleep-Veteran Photographer, State Past Grand Patriarch Of I.O.O.F-Also Known As Flower Lover

A. E. Hanna passed peacefully away in his sleep last Sunday at 9:30 p.m. He had been feeling fine during the day and had done some work in his flower garden according to reports.

Mr. Hanna came to Blair 36 years ago and immediately entered a photographic studio and for a long term of years continued to operate the studio, finally selling out, for a number of years following his profession of photography.

Mr. Hanna was a member of the I.O.O.F lodge and had the honor of being a Past Grand Patriarch of the State and at his death was secretary of the local lodge.

Surviving are his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Blanche Davis, of Blair and a son, Robert of Chicago, also six granddaughters, five grandsons and two great-grandsons.

Mr. Hanna was an ardent member of the I.O.O.F. Lodge, a high class citizen and a good neighbor. His friends were legion.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the Campbell Mortuary with I.O.O.F. in charge and the services by Rev. T. J. Reese and interment was made in the Blair Cemetery.

Printed in the Washington County Enterprise on 5/1/1947


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