Many Blair people regret to hear of the death of John Bell Burgess, of Kennard, which occurred Monday afternoon. He has been sick for over a year but the end came rather more suddenly than was expected of Bright's Disease. He was a native of Kentucky and was 67 years of age. His wife was formerly Miss Helen Schafer, a sister of Frank Schafer who survives him; also two sons and three daughters. The funeral is to be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow, Thursday, at the Methodist Church in Kennard. The Pilot extends sincere sympathy to the bereaved relatives and friends.

Note: The Vig Files at the Danish American Archives lists his children as William, John, Myrtle Horn, Etta Fairchild, and Opie Konvalin.

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

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