# 1 - The Pilot dated 10 Apr., 1905

Once more it becomes the painful duty of the writer to record the sad death of one of the most promising young men who ever lived in Cuming City township or in Washington county - - Hugh R. Lippincott, son of Ephriam Lippincott by his first wife (now deceased) and who was the daughter of Amasa Warrick, a former resident who will be remembered by all the old settlers. Last Sunday, a week ago, Hugh was in the prime of health and rode his wheel up north to the ditcher. On returning he was taken suddenly ill and when medical aid was summoned the doctor pronounced it to be the dread pneumonia which has taken so many of our loved ones and taken them so suddenly from our midst during the past winter. The whole neighborhood mourns and mourns sincerely, for everybody wants to be numbered with the parents among the sincere mourners. Hugh was born May 30, 1884 and died April 9, 1905, at 3 o’clock. He was a well educated, refined, young man, always first in school, Sunday School and social doings in the neighborhood and in losing him the parents have indeed met with a loss. The stricken father and stepmother who loved him as an only son and for whom the boy had an equal affection, and the relatives and friends all have our sympathy in this dark hour. The funeral services will be held from the residence, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, and interment in the Blair cemetery, where sleeps his mother and other relatives.

# 2 - - from the Courier, April 12, 1905

Hugh, son of Mr. E. C. Lippincott, who lives on a farm a few miles northwest of this city, died last Sunday afternoon from a malignant attack of pneumonia. The Sunday before he rode his wheel up near Herman to see the big ditcher working and was probably overheated. He contracted a severe cold which ran rapidly into pneumonia and despite every effort of the attending physicians he grew steadily worse, death claiming him at about 3 o’clock. He would have been 21 years of age the 30th of next month and was finely built, robust young man and what makes his sudden death all the more sad, he was to have been married soon to Miss Laura Badgerow. The funeral, held at the home yesterday afternoon, was very largely attended, Rev. Adams of Omaha, officiating. The remains were laid to rest in the Blair cemetery by the side of his mother, whose death occurred when he was an infant.

# 3 - - from the Blair Democrat, April 13, 1905

The news of the death on the 9th inst. of Hugh R. Lippincott, son of E. C. Lippincott, who lives out in Cuming City precinct, was a great surprise to the community, as he had been sick with pneumonia but a short time, and only the Sunday before had rode on his wheel to view the big dredge at work. On returning he was taken suddenly ill and when medical aid was summoned it was found that Hugh had a very severe case of pneumonia. The funeral, which was held Tuesday afternoon from the home was one of the largest ever held in the neighborhood, nearly everybody turning out to pay their last respects to the deceased and show their sympathy to the bereaved family. Deceased was born May 30, 1884, and was a young man of good qualities with a promising future and held the respect of all who knew him.

# 4 - - from Blair Courier, April 19, 1905

Wm. J. Lippincott, a well-known former Blair citizen who removed to Red Cloud, Neb., about twelve years ago, was here last week to attend the funeral of his nephew, Hugh Lippincott. While his mission was sad, his many relatives and old time friends were glad to see him. He departed for his home Friday.

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

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