Note: middle name from tombstone

Obituary printed in the March 19, 1874 Blair Times, Blair, Nebraska

The many friends and acquaintances of Dean D. Slader will regret to learn of his death which occurred at his late residence in Fort Calhoun on Thursday morning, March 12th.—Mr. Slader was born in Acworth, Sullivan county, New Hampshire, March 22d, 1825, and at the age of 20 years he removed to Cincinnati, where he engaged extensively in mercantile pursuits. During the year ’56 and ’57, he removed to Nebraska, and made Fort Calhoun his permanent home. In common with the early settlers of those days, he experienced sunshine and shadow, but for several years past, he had succeeded to a fair competence. Since his residence in the county, he has always been held in high esteem, and ranked among the reliable few in political, business and social life. He represented Washington County during one or two terms in the Legislature, and was one of the prime movers in securing the building of the air line, now the Sioux City and Pacific rail road, through this county. A short time prior to his death, he had made arrangements to remove from his farm in consequence of failing health, and build a residence in Fort Calhoun or Blair, that his children might enjoy increased facilities for school, but consumption had marked him for a victim. He was attacked with hemorrhage of the lungs on the 11th of February, but he recovered and partially regained his strength. He had a second attack on the 9th, and grew gradually weaker till the morning of the Thursday last, when he arose, sank into a chair, and, without a struggle, breathed out his last.

His funeral took place at Fort Calhoun, on Saturday last, under the auspices of the Old Settlers’ association, the services being conducted by Rev. J.D. Hungate.

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

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Note: consumption is an older name for tuberculosis