After an illness of about fifteen days Harry Samson, son of W.P. Samson of this city, died at the Blair Hospital at 3:15 yesterday afternoon of septicemia. The funeral is to be held at the Baptist church at 2 o’clock tomorrow, Rev. G. L. Conley officiating. Harry was born in Mt. Ayr, Kans. Mar. 10th, 1881, and has made his home in this city for several years past. He was working in Omaha, being assistant grain inspector for the Omaha Grain Exchange, when he was taken sick. He was a member of Blair Volunteer Fire Department and the Department will attend the funeral services in unison. The sympathy of the entire community is extended the bereaved family.

#2-26 Dec., 1907 - The Blair Democrat

HARRY SAMSON DIES

Harry, son of W. P. Samson of this city, died at the hospital Tuesday afternoon about three o’clock and the funeral was held this afternoon at two o’clock, being in charge of the fire department of which Harry was a member.

About two weeks ago Harry came up from Omaha supposedly suffering with mumps, but this proved to be a very poisonous infection of the parotial gland and when the attending physician opened the abscess about four ounces of pus was drawn off. The wound continued to discharge and the septic condition extended to the lungs, presenting a case of general blood poisoning, complicated with a very severe case of septic pneumonia. Three prominent doctors had the case in charge, but neither of them held out much hope for the boy’s recovery, and on Monday evening it was reported around town that Harry could not live through the night.

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

Find a Grave Memorial #118803657 Harry was about 25 years old and had many friends among the young men of this city where he had made his home for the past few years until going to Omaha about a year ago. He was employed by the Omaha Grain Exchange and was acting as grain inspector at a good salary.