Mrs. Dick Passes Away

Mrs. Margaret Dick, who has been a resident of Blair since the year 1888, passed away after a prolonged illness, on Monday, April 12.

Mrs. Dick was born in Firies Castle Island, County Kerry, Ireland, September 1843.

She came to America in 1861 and was married to Mr. Jas. H. Dick, now deceased, at Salem, Mass., on April 29, 1877.

To those who knew Mrs. Dick, only the kindliest feelings exist, she being a woman of estimable character. She has many friends who will mourn her loss and extend their sympathies to the only son, Leslie, who has been so faithful to her in her sickness.

Funeral services are to be held tomorrow at the Catholic church.

Note: (By consulting the online records of Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Blair, her birth year was found to be 1843.)

#2 Printed in the April 15, 1915 Democrat, Blair, Nebraska

Mrs. Margaret Dick

Mrs. Margaret Dick died at her home on State street on Monday evening. She had been in ill health for some time past and that with old age hastened her departure. Mrs. Dick was born in Firies, Castle Island, County of Kerry, Ireland, in September 1843. She came to America in 1861 and was married to James H. Dick at Salem, Mass., in 1877. They came to Blair in the fall of 1888 and lived in the old home on State street ever since. Mr. Dick passed away about seven years ago. She is survived by two (adopted) children, Leslie and Johnnie. Funeral services were held this (Thursday) morning and interment made in the Blair cemetery.

#3 Printed in the April 16, 1915 Enterprise, Blair, Nebraska

Death Visits Community

Several Old Residents of Washington Co. Pass Away

Mrs. J.H. Dick Yields to Death’s Embrace After Several Months’ Illness—Other Deaths

Death came to the relief of Mrs. J. H. Dick at 11 o’clock last Monday night, after an illness of several months. Deceased was stricken with paralysis early in the winter and has been in a helpless condition since. Her husband died some seven years ago, and, so far as known, she had no living blood-relatives, though they had reared two boys, John and Leslie, the last named having been adopted, and both taking the name Dick. They located in Blair 27 years ago and had resided here until their death. Mrs. Dick was in her 72nd year. Funeral services were held at the Catholic church, of which deceased had been a member during her residence here, and a professor of the Catholic faith all her life. Rev. Father O’Driscoll performed the last sad rites.

#4 Printed in the Wednesday, April 14, 1915 Pilot

Mrs. J.H. Dick died at her home in north Blair at 11 o’clock Monday night, having been in ill health for some time. Leslie came up from Omaha Saturday to be with her when the end came. She was conscious to the last but couldn’t speak on account of a paralytic stroke suffered last December. The funeral will be held at the Catholic church at 10 o’clock Thursday, Rev. Father O’Driscoll officiating.

Margaret Leahy was born in Teries, Castle Island, Kerry county, Ireland in September, 1843. She came to America in 1861 and was married to Mr. Jas. H. Dick in Salem, Mass., in 1877, Mr. Dick being located at Plattsmouth at that time. They came to Blair in the fall of ’88 and made their home ever since in the same house on State street in which both died, he having passed away seven years ago.

They had but one child of their own, a son, Morris, who died when about ten years of age. She leaves two adopted sons, Leslie of Omaha, and Johnnie of this city.

Mrs. Dick was a woman of fine Christian character, an honor to her church and a credit both to her native country and the one of her adoption. She will be greatly missed by her many friends and life-long companions.

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

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