Printed in the July 21, 1932 Enterprise, Blair, Nebraska

Mrs. Obedience Blevins, 81 years of age, died at her home southeast of Arlington on Sunday morning following a lingering illness.

The deceased widow of Jas. Blevins was one of the early pioneers of this vicinity and spent the greater portion of her life near here. Mrs. Blevins was born in Virginia and came here when a young woman, she and Mr. Blevins then making their home on the Bisbee farm north of Blair. They also lived east of Arlington and at one time lived in Arlington for several years. Mrs. Blevins has been making her home with her sons southwest of Kennard.

Funeral services were held at the Kennard M.E. church on Tuesday afternoon. She is survived by two sons, Luther and William, and a daughter, Miss Lizzie, all living at home; also a daughter, Mrs. Lawrence Wilkinson of North Platte.

Card of Thanks (same paper)

We wish to express our thanks for the many kind neighbors and friends who assisted us during the last illness and later death of our dear mother. We especially thank those who sent such beautiful floral offerings and the singers and Rev. Booher for his kind words of sympathy.

The Blevins children

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

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