ALEXANDER REED’S DEMISE

Alexander Reed of Blair, an old settler of Washington County and brother of Byron Reed of this city, died in Arkansas on Saturday. He was for some years treasurer of the county. The funeral took place at Blair this afternoon.

#2 Printed in the Monday, Feb. 28, 1959 Pilot-Tribune

70 YEARS AGO (FEBR. 28, 1889)

Alex Reed, 56, who had served five terms as Washington County Treasurer, while the county seat was at Fort Calhoun, and later at Blair, died February 21 at Eureka Springs, Arkansas, three days after arriving there with his wife on a trip to recover his health. The body of the prominent Blairite was being returned to Blair and services were being held under the direction of the Episcopal Church.

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

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