Obituary Record

Willis T. Fink
Died on 10/13/1919
Buried in Blair Cemetery

Published in the Pilot October 22, 1919

Albert, Arthur, and Chester Fink brought the body of their father here from Anoka, Neb., last Thursday and laid it to rest beside the remains of their mother, whose death occurred in April 1907, shortly after the family moved out west. Willis T. Fink was born in Prattsville, Green County, N. Y., July 30th, 1836, and was therefore 82 years, 2 months and 13 days old at the time of his death. He was married to Miss Louise Endelin, February 12, 1868, and to this union four sons were born, Leslie, of Blackfoot, Idaho, who was unable to attend the funeral service. Arthur and Chester, of Elsmere, Neb., and Albert, of Anoka, with whom the father was living. Mr. Fink settled in Crawford County, Ia., in 1879, where he lived until 1901, when the family moved to this city. During the six years residence here Mr. Fink was a member of the Methodist Church and Rev. H. E. Wright officiated at the burial service. Mr. Fink was a member of the New York State Militia during the Civil War. A good citizen and a loving father and husband has passed on but will live long in the memory of his four sons and the friends who knew him.

Find a Grave Memorial # 114422970

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

Printed in the Blair Pilot on 10/22/1919


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