MRS. W. B. RODMAN

America Rodman, aged 78 years, 9 months and 2 days, passed away at her home on west Colfax street Saturday, February 28, 1931 after an illness of about a week’s duration. Deceased was born near Salem, Indiana May 26, 1852 where she grew to womanhood, and where on Nov. 13, 1873 she was married to W. B. Rodman. To Mr. and Mrs. Rodman ten children were born: Mrs. J. H. Bross of Blair; W. S. of Kimball, Neb; Mrs. S. M. Collins of Monroe, La; James A. of Omaha; Mrs. E. E. Lewton of Stanton, Neb; W. M. of Kimball, Neb; and R. V. Rodman, also of Kimball, Neb. are the surviving children. Two children passed away in infancy and Grover died on Sept. 12, 1923.

The family moved to Blair in March, 1888, and since that time have made this their home.

On April 29, 1930 the husband passed away, and the wife was left alone, but was looked after with the most devoted attention as long as she lived, and every attention was given to her comfort in her declining years.

The last sad rites were held Monday, March 2nd at 10 o’clock a.m. at the Baptist church of which she was a consistent member, and interment was made in the Blair cemetery beside the husband who had passed on before.

As a token of love and respect every child was present, and a large number of friends and relatives from a distance lent their presence and their sympathy to the bereaved family. Among the relatives from out of town were Mrs. Gail McMonies, Walter White, Arthur Dewin, all of Omaha and Mrs. Ella B. Lewton of Lincoln.

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

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