Mrs. Frank Warrick is reported as being very sick. She is being cared for at the home of her sister, Mrs. Robert Wilson.

# 2-Tribune 10 Mar 1921

Mrs. Frank Warrick Passes To The Great Beyond

Mrs. Frank Warrick died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Robert Wilson, in this city on Monday, March 7, after an illness of three years, aged 49 years, 4 months and 10 days.

Emma Hooks was born in Effingham County, Illinois, October 27, 1871. She came to Washington County when only three years old and with her parents settled on the farm north of Blair, now owned by Robert Hooks. She was married to Frank Warrick at Herman, December 31, 1890, but no children ever came to them, but they adopted a boy and have reared and loved him as their own.

The funeral was held at the Baptist Church on Wednesday afternoon and the body laid to rest in the Blair Cemetery.

Besides the husband and adopted son, Frank, there survives to mourn her death, three brothers, George and Robert Hooks of Blair, and B. Frank Hooks of Oakville, Calif., and one sister, Mrs. Robert Wilson, of Blair.

#-3 Published in the Pilot March 7, 1921

Mrs. Frank Warrick passed peacefully away at the home of her sister, Mrs. Robert Wilson, at 4:30 Monday afternoon of Bright's disease. She has suffered for some time. She was taken to the hospital in Omaha January 20th and remained there for four weeks. When she was brought back she was taken to the Wilson home, not being able to stand the trip to the farm. The funeral will be held at the Baptist Church at 3 o'clock this afternoon, Rev. C. M. Foreman officiating.

Emma Elsie Hooks was born in Effingham County, Illinois, October 27, 1871, and was therefore 49 years old last October. She came to this County with her widowed mother when she was about four years of age and grew to womanhood here.

She was married to Frank Warrick at Herman on December 31, 1890. No children were born to them, but they adopted Alfred when he was 18 months old and she loved him as her own child, which love was readily returned. Alfred is now 18 years of age.

Besides the husband and Alfred, she leaves three brothers, George and Robert Hooks of this city, B. F. Hooks of Oakville, California, also one sister, Mrs. Robert Wilson. She was a member of the Baptist Church and lived a faithful and devoted Christian life. The family has the sincere sympathy of many friends.

#4-Published in the Enterprise March 10, 1921

The funeral of Mrs. Frank Warrick was held Wednesday afternoon at three o’clock from the Baptist Church, Rev. Foreman having charge.

Miss Emma Eliza Hooks was born in Effingham, Co., October 27, 1871 and died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Robert Wilson, in Blair, Nebr., March 7, 1921 being at the time of her death 49 years, 4 months and 10 days of age.

Her father died when she was only 3 years old and a year later her widowed mother with her children came to Nebraska and settled on the farm northwest of Blair now owned by Mr. Robert Hooks. Here she grew to womanhood and has spent her life in this vicinity.

She was married to Mr. Frank Warrick in Herman, Neb., Dec. 31, 1890. It was a great disappointment to her that no children came to bless their married life.

Here was the true mother heart so she adopted an 18 months old baby boy to be her son. And she loved him as her very own. No mother could have been more devoted to her own child than she was to her boy in whom her whole life was centered.

A splendid mother and father, wife was the verdict of all who knew her. She leaves besides her husband and son, Alfred, one sister, Mrs. Robert Wilson, and three brothers, Geo, and Robert of Blair and B. Frank Hooks of Oakville, Cal.

Mrs. Warrick health has been failing for about three years but she had been able to look after her household duties until about four months ago. Since that time she has lost strength rapidly.

On January 20th, she was taken to the Methodist Hospital in Omaha but receiving no benefits she was brought back to Blair and placed in the home of her sister, Mrs. Robert Wilson where all the loving hands could do was done but to no avail and she passed away at 4:30 Tuesday afternoon.

Three years ago last fall Mrs. Warrick accepted Christ as her Savior. On Nov. 18, 1917 followed her Lord in baptism and was received to the fellowship of the Baptist Church of which she has remained a faithful member until death. Now she has joined the church triumphant.

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