Chris Van Huss and Wm. Banks, Jr., lived on the Hufendick farm just north of Kennard and last Sunday Chris, who has been afflicted with hernia for years, became suddenly worse. He done nothing for it and neither was a physician called. He continued to grow worse and on Tuesday evening drove over to his father’s place, renters of the A. O. Pound farm, about four miles west of Blair, and this only aggravated the case. Dr. Pruner was then sent for but it was too late and he died about five o’clock Wednesday morning. The funeral will occur at 2 o’clock today at Kennard and will be conducted by Rev. Gearhart from the Methodist church. Interment will be made in the Kennard cemetery. Chris was a son of J. M. Van Huss, who has lived on the Pound farm for a number of years. He was the youngest of three sons, William and Samuel surviving. He was 22 years old and of a genial and pleasant disposition. His death is a hard blow to the family and many friends extend their sympathy to each of them in their affliction.

#2 March 11, 1897 - The Pilot - Chris Van Huss

News reached us Tuesday of the death of Chris VanHuss who lived four miles west of Blair. Mr. VanHuss was but twenty-two years old and has been working the Pound-Cook farm with Wm. Banks. He leaves three brothers, one sister and father and mother as immediate members of the family. The funeral will take place in Kennard today at two P.M. The cause of his death was rupture. In their bereavement the family has many friends who extend to them a dear sympathy. Chris VanHuss was what might might be called a model young man. Note: Kennard Cemetery records has born June 1, 1872; died March 10, 1897; buried Blk 1 Lot 20 Sp 2

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

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