#1-Published in the Tribune April 3, 1912

DEATH OF JOHN H. HEBDON

At the General hospital in Omaha on March 27, at the age of 54 years, 9 months and 23 days, occurred the death of our former townsman, John H. Hebdon. The remains were brought here for burial, funeral occurring at 3 o’clock Friday, at the M. E. church, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. Chas. P. Lang. After the sermon, the remains were taken charge of by the Masons and the exercises at the cemetery were conducted by the order.

John H. Hebdon was born in Hunneby, Yorkshire, England, on June 4, 1857, coming to Canada at the age of 16 years and entered at once into the milling business. In 1880 he was married to Louisa Marie Mater and to this union were born four children, Clarence, Ella, Mabel and Lee. Lee dying in infancy.

He united with the M. E. church when a young boy and brought to America with him his church letter and a clearance card from his Good Templar lodge. He was an ordained minister of the M. E. church in Canada and for many years was an active organizer in the Good Templar and other temperance societies both in Canada and the United States.

Mr. Hebdon was married to Mrs. Anna Harrington Harris on Dec. 28, 1898, and together they did temperance work in many states until about two years ago, when ill health made it impossible for him to do public work.

Besides a widow, the deceased leaves a son, Clarence, of Blair; two daughters, Mrs. Ella Bentley of Omaha and Mrs. Mabel McCandlish of Kansas City. Besides these immediate relative, Mrs. J. L. Dunlay of Chicago, sister of Mrs. Hebdon; Mrs. M. A. Lee of Jamestown, N.Y., and Mrs. G. C. Young of Omaha were here and attended the funeral.

#2 Published in the Pilot April 3, 1912

The remains of J. H. Hebdon, whose death at the Omaha General hospital we announced last week, were brought up here Thursday morning and the funeral held at the Methodist church at 3 o’clock in the afternoon, Rev. C. P. Lang officiating. The church was well filled with friends who came to pay their last tribute of respect to an active and worthy life. Delegations from the Masonic lodge and Eastern Star attended in a body. At the close of the church service the body was taken charge of by the Masons and given Masonic burial. Mr. Hebdon was born in Hemnaby, Yorkshire, England June 4, 1857. When 16 years old he moved to Canada and went into the milling business. He was married there in 1880 and of this union three children survive, Clarence of this city, Ella, now Mrs. H. D. Bently, of Omaha, and Mabel, now Mrs. Wm. McCandlish, of Kansas City, Mo. Mr. Hebdon later took up the ministry and was ordained in the Methodist church in Canada. He was always a great temperance advocate and he gradually drifted into the temperance work. After his marriage to Mrs. Anna H. Harris on Dec.28th, 1898, they traveled together doing temperance work in many states until about two years ago, when his health compelled him to quit public work. Besides his children here, from abroad to attend the funeral were Mrs. J. L. Dunlap, of Chicago, Mrs. Hebdon’s sister, and Mr. M. A. Lee, of Jamestown, N. Y. a life-long friend and for many years his assistant in temperance work, and Mrs. G. C. Young, of Omaha.

#3 Published in the Blair Democrat April 4, 1912

J. H. Hebdon died at the hospital in Omaha last Wednesday morning of kidney trouble and the remains were brought to Blair for burial, the funeral being held under Masonic auspices, Friday afternoon. Mr. Hebdon had made Blair his home for a number of years and had devoted his life to temperance work. He leaves a wife and three children to mourn his death.

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