MRS. WILSON RITES HELD

MRS. HOSEA WILSON, LIFE LONG BLAIR WOMAN, DIED IN HOSPITAL

In failing health almost five years and seriously ill two weeks, Mrs. Hosea Wilson, 66, well-known Blair farm woman died early Friday evening at Blair hospital. She had been a patient there a week.

Mr. and Mrs. Wilson have resided west of Blair for many years.

The Rev A. W. Clarke, pastor of the Arlington Methodist Church and formerly Mrs. Wilson’s pastor at Rose Hill church, officiated at funeral services, which were held at the Congregational Church here Monday afternoon. Interment was in Blair Cemetery. The Campbell mortuary had charge of arrangements.

A native of Blair

As Anna Matilda Bross, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Bross, Mrs. Wilson was born here Sept. 5, 1879 and secured her education in the local schools. She joined the Methodist Church in her youth. She and Mr. Wilson were married Dec. 11, 1901, and had spent their entire married life on the same farm. Mrs. Wilson was a prominent member of the Rose Hill Methodist Ladies Aid.

Surviving Mrs. Wilson are her husband, Hosea; a son, Frank Wilson, also of Blair; three brothers, Jake, G. F. (Frank) and Arthur Bross, all of Blair; and three sisters, Mrs. Alta Ryan and Mrs. Glyss Syvis, both of Omaha, and Mrs. Jennie Spiker of Fort Colins, Colo. There are three grandchildren.

Preceding Mrs. Wilson in death were three sisters and a brother.

#2-14 Feb., 1946 - The Enterprise - Anna Matilda (Bross) Wilson

MRS. HOSEA WILSON SUCCUMBED FEB. 8

Mrs. Hosea Wilson, nee Anna Matilda Bross, was born at Blair, Nebraska on September 5, 1879, and died in the Blair Hospital on February 8, 1946, being 66 years, 5 months and 3 days of age at the time of her death.

On December 11, 1901 she was united in marriage to Hosea Wilson, and to this union was born one son, Frank. Mrs. Wilson lived on the same farm all her married life. She made a confession of Lord when a young girl and became a member of the Methodist church. After her marriage she always worked with the Rose Hill Methodist Church and was for many years an active member of the woman’s Society.

Deceased leaves to mourn her loss her husband, Hosea, and one son, Frank and his wife; also three grandchildren. She is also survived by three sisters, Mrs. Alta Ryan and Mrs. Clyss Sylvis, both of Omaha, and Mrs. Jennie Spiker of Fort Collins, Colorado; also three brothers, Jake, Frank and Arthur Bross, all of Blair. Three sisters and one brother preceded her in death.

Mrs. Wilson was a loyal friend, a good neighbor, and a devoted wife, and she will be missed by a large circle of friends.

Thus another old settler has answered the last call, and a large circle of friends will greatly miss her neighborly deeds of kindness.

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

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