RUTH A. SAMSON, 78

Ruth A. Samson, 78, of Blair, died Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Blair.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church in Blair. Interment will be in Blair’s Holy Cross Cemetery.

Visitation begins at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, at Campbell-Aman Funeral Home with a Rosary at 7 p.m.

Ruth Ann Samson was born Oct. 28, 1927, in Blair to Reed and Ruth (Maher) O’Hanlon, Sr. She graduated from Blair High School and attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. She was a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority and was a countess for the Ak-Sar-Ben Ball.

On April 26, 1950, she married C.W. “Bill” Samson in Blair. The couple lived in Missouri Valley, Iowa, Falls City, and, for the last 35 years, in Blair. Mrs. Samson owned and operated the Washington County Abstract and Title Company for many years.

She is survived by her daughters, Ann Duey of Blair; Jane Samson of Irvine, Calif.; sons and daughters-in-law, Reed and Jane Samson of Omaha, and John and Lorrie Samson of Blair; eight grandchildren; three sisters-in-law, Eleanor Noble, Janet Foley and Blanche Stanley.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill; and three brothers, Reed Jr., Clark and Robert.

Memorials are suggested to St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church or the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home.

Obituary, printed in the December 5, 2005 Omaha World-Herald, Omaha, Nebraska

SAMSON—Ruth Ann, age 78 of Blair. Member of Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority. Survived by daughters, Ann Duey, Blair, Jane Samson, Irvine, CA; sons and daughters-in-law, Reed and Jane Samson, Omaha, John and Lorrie Samson, Blair; 8 grandchildren.

Services 10 am Wed. St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church. Burial Holy Cross Cemetery, Blair. Visitation will begin 10 am Tues. with Rosary at 7 pm all at Mortuary.

Campbell-Aman Funeral Home, Blair, NE

Funeral Leaflet

In Loving Memory of Ruth Ann Samson

Born October 28, 1927 Blair, Nebraska; Entered Into Rest December 4, 2005 Blair, Nebraska

Mass of Christian Burial 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, December 7, 2005 St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church, Blair, Nebraska

Celebrant: Father Alfred Salanitro; Organist: Clare Cowing; Vocalist: David Carlsen; Vocal Selections: “How Great Thou Art”; “Ave Maria”; “The Lord’s Prayer”; “Celtic Farewell”

Pallbearers: Brent Duey, Don Leehy, David O’Hanlon; Richard O’Hanlon; Drew Samson; Jim Leehy; Kevin O’Hanlon; Robert O’Hanlon

Final Resting Place Holy Cross Cemetery, Blair, Nebraska

Arrangements by Campbell~Aman Funeral Home

~~~Obituaries and funeral leaflet courtesy of Washington County Genealogical Association; newspaper clippings and leaflets on file at the Blair Public Library, Blair, Nebraska ~~~

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