Hollis Wentworth

Hollis Wentworth was born at St. Felix DeKingsey, Province of Quebec, March 28, 1869, and died at his home at the Blair bridge last Wednesday night. He was 50 years and 6 months old at the time of his death. He had been in ill health for several years, but faithfully stayed by his post until a few weeks ago, when he became the victim of serious lung trouble. He was married October 15, 1888, to Miss Emma Pardew at Fremont, and to this union two children were born, John, now deceased and Wesley of Lusk, Wyoming. For twenty-five years Mr. Wentworth performed his duties as foreman of the Blair bridge, having been in the employ of the C. & N.W. Ry. Co. He was a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges here. The funeral was held at the residence last Friday afternoon, Rev. Underwood officiating, the service at the cemetery being in charge of the latter lodge. The only son living came from Lusk, Wyoming, with his wife and children to attend the funeral and will remain for some time. The Pilot extends sympathy to the bereaved family in the loss of a devoted husband and father, and a loyal and true friends.

Enterprise 25 September 1924

Blair Lady Dies Suddenly In West

Word was received in Blair the first of the week of the sudden death of Mrs. Hollis Wentworth, a Blair resident, at a hotel in Laramie, Wyo. where she and her granddaughter were passing the night, preparatory to meeting her son Wesley, the next day.

Mrs. Wentworth left Blair in company with Mrs. Chas. Haynes and others, by way of auto, for Wyoming. The party she was with, left her at Cheyenne and taking her little eight-year old granddaughter, she went to Laramie to meet her son, the child's father, who had not yet arrived so they stayed over night at the hotel.

The cries of the child in the morning attracted the attention of the hotel people and when they got the door unlocked, they found Mrs. Wentworth had passed away probably several hours before.

After several hours the son was located and the news of his mother's death was sent him.

The body was brought to Blair Wednesday morning and funeral services were held at the home of the deceased in north Blair, at 2:00 o'clock this afternoon. Rev. O. E. McProud of the M.E. church officiated and the Rebekah organization of which Mrs. Wentworth was a member took part in the services.

Burial was made in the Blair cemetery beside her husband and son, John.

Obituaries courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file at the Blair Public library.