1st obituary, Wednesday, April 30, 1924 Pilot, Blair, Nebraska

Joseph W. Small died very suddenly at his farm home on the Steve Mahoney place north of Blair Sunday forenoon of heart trouble. He had complained of his heart hurting him and went out on the porch so he could breathe better. As he came back in the house he fell to the floor and died almost immediately. The funeral was held at the house at 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon, Rev. A. Bell, of Missouri Valley, officiating. Mr. Small had moved over from the Valley only last fall. He was born at Portsmouth, Ia., May 1st, 1882, so was not quite 42 years of age. He was married to Mary H. Earwood November 2, 1904, who survives him. He leaves also two sons, Harold aged 18, who will be graduated from the high school here this spring, and Albert, aged 14. Mrs. Small is a sister of Mrs. Steve Mahoney and of Herbert Earwood, who lives north of town. Their father, A. Earwood, lives here in Blair. Mr. Small leaves two brothers, Ernest, of Portsmouth, Ia., and Clare, of Newport, Wash. Also two sisters, Mrs. Ed Pitts, of Hope, Idaho, and Mrs. Arthur Grabile, of Montana. Also an uncle, John Small, of Derric, Ia. Mr. Small was a member of the Woodmen of the World at Spencer, Neb., and carried a policy for $2,000 in that order.

2nd obituary, Thursday, May 1, 1924 Enterprise, Blair, Nebraska

This community was shocked to hear of the sudden death of Mr. J. W. Small on Sunday morning, with an attack of heart trouble. The Small family moved onto the Steve Mahoney farm this spring and were just beginning their first year’s work in this neighborhood. Mr. Small was in Blair Saturday, apparently in good health. He was 42 years of age on May 1, and leaves besides his wife, two sons, Harold, 17 years, attending the Blair High School, and Albert, 14 years attending the country school. The family had come to Nebraska from Iowa some time last fall. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the home, a minister from Missouri Valley officiating and burial was made in the Blair cemetery. The pall bearers were members of the W.O.W., of which deceased was a member.

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

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