Dine Carter passed away at his home, on the farm northeast of town, at 11 o'clock Sunday morning, having been sick for the past six months of Bright’s disease and hardening of the arteries. The funeral was held at the house at 1:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon conducted by Elder H. S. Lytle of this city and Elder Shakespeare of Lamoni, Iowa.

The deceased was born in Adams County, Ohio, March 1, 1852, and therefore was just a little past 59 years of age. His father, Alexander Carter, with Jacob and T. M. Carter, settled in the valley in which Blair is now situated in May of 1855. The Alexander Carter family came here in 1864 when Dine was about 12 years of age and he has lived in this county ever since.

He was married to Miss Mary Leach in DeSoto in 1879, and to them eight children were born, all of who are now living; Mrs. R. T. King of Valentine, Nebraska; Mrs. J. P. Jensen, Claude, Dine Jr., Mrs. Burt Norris of near Herman, and John, Catherine and Zoe, who live at home. His brother, Daniel, is in the National Soldiers Home at Leavenworth and a half-brother, T.M., are now the only survivors of that generation of the Carter name. John Compton, Sr. is also a half-brother. He leaves one sister, Mrs. Thomas Scott and one half-sister, Mrs. J. P. Stricklett.

#2-Published in the Tribune July 16, 1913

Oliver Sir Dian Carter was born in Kentucky March 1, 1854, and died July 13, 1913, aged 59 years, 4 months, and 13 days.

His early life was spent in Kentucky and Ohio and at the age of 12 years his parents, Alexander Carter, Sr., and Martha McCloud Carter, followed his half-brothers, Jacob, Alex, and T. M. Carter to the new home on the prairie of Washington County, and all his life since then has been spent there. He was married at DeSoto, Neb., to Mary A. Leach thirty-four years ago in May, and to this union eight children were born all of who are living and are as follows: Mrs. R. T. King of Valentine, Neb., Mrs. J.P. Jensen, Blair, Claude and Dine Jr., Blair, Mrs. Bert Morris, Herman, and John 2nd, Catherine and Zoe Carter at home. He also leaves to mourn his death one brother in the Soldiers Home at Leavenworth Kas., two half brothers, T.M. Carter and John Compton, Sr., and tow sisters, Mesdames J. P. Stricklett and Thos. Scott; ten grandchildren and numerous other relatives.

For many years he has been a faithful member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and the services at the home were in charge of Elder H. S. Lytle of Blair, assisted by an Omaha minister.

For the last six months Mr. Carter has been sick and suffered greatly but his wife, children and relatives attended him constantly and everything possible was done for him that could be thought of, and his death relieved his terrible sufferings and in spite of grief, the remaining relatives knew he is at rest at last.

#3-July 17, 1913- Blair Democrat- Dian Carter

After a lingering illness of many months Dian Carter passed away at his home north of Blair last Sunday. His illness was of such kind that he suffered constantly during the last six months of his life.

Oliver Sir Dian Carter was born in Kentucky in 1854 and most of his early life was spent there. At twelve years of age he came to Washington County. He was married to Miss Mary Leach, of DeSoto, thirty-four years ago and to this union eight children were born. They are Mrs. R.T. King, Valentine, Neb., Mrs. P. Jensen, Blair, Mrs. Bert Norris, Herman, Claude, Dian Jr., John, Joe and Catherine all of Blair.

For many years Mr. Carter has been a member of The Reorganized of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints and the funeral services were under the direction of Elder H.S. Lytle and an Omaha minister. Interment took place Tuesday in the Blair cemetery.

Obituaries courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file at the Blair Public library.