RAYMOND CLOSE DIES SUDDENLY IN OMAHA

News was received in the Arlington community Monday morning of the sudden death of Raymond Close, 50, lifelong resident of the Lone Tree vicinity.

Mrs. Close had died at five o’clock that morning at the home of a relative in Omaha, He, accompanied by his wife and sons, had gone to Omaha on Sunday, planning to purchase a trailer house on Monday. They had expected to leave the latter part of this week for at least a year’s residence in California. The Closes had recently disposed of their farm and had made arrangements for a sale of their machinery and household goods today, Thursday.

Funeral services will be held Friday at the Arlington Methodist church with Rev. David Simpson in charge.

#2-5 Nov., 1942 - The Enterprise

HOLD SERVICES FOR RAYMOND CLOSE

Funeral rites for Raymond Close of Arlington were held Friday afternoon at the Arlington Methodist church, with Rev. David Simpson in charge. Mr. Close, who was only 54 years old at the time of his death, passed away suddenly in Omaha on October 26 as the result of a heart attack.

The only son of early pioneers, Henry and Addie Close, the deceased was born on April 13, 1888, on the famous Lone Tree farm south of Arlington; he spent his entire life there and had only recently sold the farm, planning to leave the latter part of last week for the west coast.

He was married on October 29, 1920, to Fanny Stricken at Newman Grove. To this union were born five children; the elder, Chester, met an accidental death several years ago, while the others survive their father.

Survivors include the widow; two daughters, Mrs. Dewey Miller of Carson, Iowa; and Mrs. W. R. Snider of Bell Gardens, California; two sons, Robert and Donald, both at home; a sister, Mrs. R. W. Mattson of Broadbent, Oregon.

Music at the services was provided by Rev. and Mrs. Simpson who sang two duets, “Face to Face” and “Sometime We’ll Understand”. Pallbearers, all old neighbors, were Chester Gaines, Henry Kreizel, Ross Beatty, Edwin Monroe, Everett Merryweather, and Albert Campbell.

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

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