ADOLPH LAZURE, PIONEER SETTLER DIED MONDAY

Washington County’s Oldest Male Citizen Answers Final Call

EARLY DAY SETTLER

To many of us older citizens Adolph Lazure has become a landmark. Coming here in the territorial days of 1866 before Nebraska gained her statehood, he has through all those pioneer days and later developments, been one of the county’s most honored citizens and his advice was sought by his neighbors and friends in both civic and financial matters. He was an outstanding citizen in every respect.

Deceased was born in the Province of Quebec near Montreal on December 19, 1841 where he grew to manhood. When a young man he came to DeSoto in the summer of 1866, and found employment with Vanier Brothers, who were operating a saw mill. Here he worked for three years.

In the spring of 1869 he homesteaded up near Vacoma in the northwest part of the county, and the next year he was married to Miss Marie Poissant. The young couple went to housekeeping immediately on the homestead, and lived there until 1880. Desiring better church and school advantages for his family, he at that time purchased land in DeSoto township near Blair, and in the spring of 1880 moved to his new home where he continued to live until a few years back, when after the death of his wife in 1924, he retired from active life and moved to Blair. Since then he has made his home with his son, Charles and family. He passed away last Monday evening at the Court View hospital following a short illness.

He is survived by four sons: Joseph, Ernest, Charles and James all of Blair and three daughters: Mrs. Jerry Foley of Blair, and Therese and Margaret of Omaha and twelve grandchildren.

The eldest daughter, Mary, passed away in January, 1917 and a son, Patrick on November 5, 1933 just three years prior to the burial of the father.

Funeral services were held this Thursday morning at 9:30 from the Catholic church in Blair with Rev. George F. Jonaitis officiating, and interment was made in the Blair cemetery.

Thus ends the life of a man who was known for his sterling manhood. Always thoughtful of the rights of his fellow men, he made a host of friends who valued his friendship highly. He was a farmer at heart. He knew farming and enjoyed farming, and he believed in strict honesty and industry, and he lived up to his beliefs.

We bow the head of sorrow at his passing, but we look back with memories of his life that will always prove an uplift and an example well worthy of emulation, and so another of our pioneers has passed on to that reward which he so amply earned.

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

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