Mrs. Jane Leach, who has made her home in Blair a good many years, died at the home of Dr. E. A. Palmer last Thursday afternoon. The funeral was held at the house Monday afternoon. She had been keeping house for Dr. Palmer and Edna during Mrs. Palmer’s absence in California, and was taken ill Thursday afternoon, and before medical aid arrived, she was dead. Mrs. Leach was a good neighbor and leaves many friends in Blair who regret her sudden demise.

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