Dies In Fire

George Van, 83 years old, died at his home in the vicinity of Nathan's lake Saturday morning. He had suffered two strokes within the past year or so, but had recently been in comparatively good health, and lived alone in a small house close to the one occupied by his daughter, Mrs. R. C. Morris and family. Saturday morning Mr. Morris and his son saw smoke and flames coming from the house occupied by Mr. Van, and rushing to it managed to drag the aged man from the building. It was found that he was badly burned, and an ambulance was called to take him to an Omaha hospital, but he died before the ambulance arrived at the home. Whether his death was caused from the burns or shock, or whether he had suffered another stroke, is conjecture, as is also the cause of the fire.

Mr. Van was born in Springfield, III., and came to Nebraska in 1923, where he has since resided. His wife died ten years ago, his daughter, Mrs. Morris, being the only surviving child. The funeral was held at the Sievers Mortuary Monday afternoon, Rev. R. E. Donaldson officiating. Burial was in the Ft. Calhoun cemetery.

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

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