W.C. "Kitten" Allen, 66, native and lifetime resident of Washington county, died at Blair hospital early Friday after an illness of several weeks. He was a former farmer and well-known stockman.

His wife is the operator of Blair hospital.

Mr. Allen had been confined to St. Catherine's hospital in Omaha for some time, where he had undergone surgery, and was brought to Blair hospital only the evening before his death.

Funeral services, with the Bendorf Funeral Home in charge of arrangements, were held at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Francis Borgia Catholic church, the Rev. Thomas Carmody officiating. Interment followed in Holy Cross cemetery here. Pallbearers were six nephews of Mr. Allen: Rollo M. Allen, William Steavenson, Pierce Allen, MacPherson Allen, Will Allen and John Allen, the latter two of Benson.

Son of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Allen, who had come to a homestead on what is now known as Sunnyside Farm, about six miles west of Fort Calhoun in 1856, he was born there Nov. 4, 1879. Showing an interest in livestock, especially horses, Mr. Allen was a horse fancier all his life.

Mr. Allen and Edna Claire Palmer, daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. E.A. Palmer, were married July 30, 1902. To them was born one son, Palmer Allen. Following her death, Mr. Allen was married Nov. 26, 1934, to Mary Claire Miller, a graduate of the Chicago Lying-In School of Nursing and a postgraduate of the Kahler School of Nursing at Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minn. To the couple were born two sons.

Mr. Allen is survived by his wife, Mary; three sons, Palmer Allen of Nashville, and Joseph and John Allen of Blair; two grandchildren, Edna Claire and Ross Allen; one sister, Mrs. May Allen Lazure of Blair; and two brothers, A.Grant Allen and Clyde M. Allen.

#2-2 May, 1946 - The Enterprise

LAST RITES FOR WM. CLARK ALLEN HELD MONDAY

Native of County And Of Pioneer Family Dies Following Operation

William Clark Allen, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Allen who were pioneer settlers of this county, died at the Blair Hospital last Friday, April 26th. His death followed an operation which was performed in an Omaha hospital several weeks ago.

Deceased was born November 4, 1879 on the old Allen homestead, known as Sunnyside Farm, and here he grew to manhood and received his early education in the district school. He was married to Miss Edna C. Palmer in 1902. To them one son, Palmer C. Allen, was born.

The first wife died several years ago, and he married Mary Miller, proprietress of the Blair Hospital, and to this second union two sons were born, Joseph, 9 years, and John, 5 years old.

Besides the wife and three children he also leaves two brothers, Grant Allen and Clyde M. Allen, and one sister, Mrs. Joe Lazure and a number of nieces and nephews to mourn his death.

~~~Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clipping on file at the Blair Public Library.~~~ FindaGrave #71248399