#1-Published in the Enterprise March 15, 1928

Mrs. Patrick Gillespie formerly a resident of this community, passed away at her home in Omaha last Saturday afternoon as the result of a stroke of paralysis. She suffered the first stroke on the Tuesday previous to her death and this first stroke was closely followed by another from which she never rallied and which finally caused her death on Saturday afternoon.

Mrs. Gillespie was born in Omaha fifty-seven years ago and shortly afterwards the family moved to the farm north of Blair but later moved to Omaha where she met and married Mr. Patrick Gillespie. They immediately moved to the farm where they lived until a few years ago when on account of her health they left the farm and moved to Omaha where they were living at the time of her death.

The funeral services were held in the St. Johns Church, Omaha on Tuesday morning under the auspices of the Catholci Church of which se was an active member.

Many Blair relatives and friends were in attendance at the last sad rites on Tuesday as the deceased was a woman who was held in the highest esteem by all who know her.

#2- Taken from FindaGrave Memorial # 128625430

Morning World-Herald (Omaha, Nebr.), March 13, 1928, p. 18, col.

GILLESPIE - Mrs. Anna Frances, beloved wife of Patrick, at residence, 2756 California. She is survived, besides her husband, one brother, Stephen J. Maher.

Funeral from the residence, 2756 California, Tuesday morning at 8:30, to St. John’s church at 9 a.m. Interment Holy Sepulcher cemetery, John A. Gentleman service.

Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clipping on file at the Blair Public Library.