Death of Mrs. Geo. W. Snow.

On Sunday, April 28th the spirit of Mrs. Geo. W. Snow was called to the world beyond. Her illness being of brief duration, and death came as a peaceful sleep.

Prior to April 2nd, Snow had been in her usual health, at which time she was seized with an attack of neuralgia of the heart, from which she partially recovered within a few days. On Sunday, April 14th she was again attacked, and was found lying on the pantry floor unconscious, by a domestic.

Physicians were summoned at once and Mrs. Snow was placed in bed. Her faculty of speech had been impaired and, in fact, she remained in an unconscious condition until the and came on Sunday, April 28th.

The funeral was held from the home on Tuesday, April 30th, Rev. R. M. Hardman and Rev. W.J. Wicks conducting the services, interment being in the Springfield cemetery.

Mrs.Snow was a charter member of the Eastern Star and Rebekah lodges of this city, both of which attended the funeral services in a body, accompanied by the I. O.O.F. lodges, the two former lodges using their ritual service both at the home and at the grave. The floral offerings were immense and were furnished by the Masons, Stars, Odd Fellows, Rebekah, Relief Corps and friends. The grave was an invisible bed of tender petal and choice flowers, and the casket was ladened with the most delicate wreaths and hearts procurable. The funeral was largely attended by those desiring to pay farewell tribute to a departed soul.

Relatives present from abroad were Mrs. W. D. Badger, sister, of Arlington, Neb.; Mrs. Minnie Jewett, slater, of Lodgepole, Neb.; John G. Mead, of Chadron, Neb.; Geo.S Jewett, of Lodgepole, Neb., and L. L. Tyler, of Yankton.

Deceased was a kind and loving wife and mother, a devoted member of the Episcopal Church, a friend to the deserving needy, and her life has been an open book of Christian faith. The Times extends the sympathy of the entire community to the grlef-stricken family and relatives next of kin.

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

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