Obituary Record

Darwin Arthur "Dot" Rathmann
Died on 9/8/1894
Buried in Blair Cemetery

#1 Blair Courier 12 Sept. 1894

Obituary

Darwin Arthur Rathman, son of County Clerk, Chris Rathman, died Saturday, Sept. 8th, 1894, at three o’clock p.m. at the family residence in the city of typhoid fever after an illness of about three weeks.

The deceased was born in Blair, December the 21st, 1879, and was therefore fourteen years eight months and twenty-one days old. The funeral occurred Sunday afternoon at two o’clock. There were no services at the house. At the burial, which was in Blair Cemetery, the services were conducted by Rudolph Peters who delivered an eloquent oration suited to the solemn occasion.

Dot, as he was familiarly called at home and by his playmates, was a remarkably bright lad, dearly loved by father, mother, brothers, and sisters, and held in high esteem by his playmates. He was a born mechanic and no piece of machinery with which he came in contact was too intricate for him to understand its workings. He was a fair telegraph operator having picked it up without the assistance of a teacher.

To chronicle the death of any one in the heyday of youth is a sad duty, but when they possess the qualities of mind and heart that gives promise of future usefulness, it is with profound sorrow that the lines are penned noting their early demise.

The Courier joins with their many friends in extending sympathy to the bereaved family.

#2 September 13, 1894- The Pilot- Darwin A. Rathmann

Darwin A. Rathmann, son of County Clerk Chris Rathmann, died on Saturday last at his home in this city of typhoid fever. He was 14 years, 8 months and 21 days old. Dot was an unusually bright boy and a popular favorite not only with those of his own age but with older people, and the family have the unfeigned sympathy of the entire community in his death. He was beloved by all, and his funeral was among the largest ever held in Blair. Services were conducted at the grave by Rudolph Peters, who spoke very feelingly, his words touching many a heart. Burial took place at 2 o’clock on Sunday afternoon.

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

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Printed in the Blair Courier on 9/12/1894


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