#1 - Mrs. Ben Bailey Dies In Hospital

Services For Young Married Woman Held At Kennard Monday

A pall of sorrow was thrown over the Blair community Friday when it was learned that Mrs. Ben Bailey had died at the Immanuel Hospital in Omaha at the age of 27. A native of Washington County, Mrs. Bailey spent most of her girlhood days in and around Kennard, locating in Blair with her husband following her marriage, March 4, 1924.

As Edith Marie Hall, Mrs. Bailey was born December 24, 1905, at Kennard, and had a wide acquaintance in that vicinity. She was the mother of two children, Robert, eight years old, and an *infant son born shortly before his mother's death, and who passed away Monday morning. Surviving her are her husband, the son, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hall of Kennard. Also surviving are four sisters and a brother. They are Helen, now Mrs. George Owens of Randolph, Nebraska, Harriet, Gretchen and Florence at home and John, of Kennard.

Mrs. Bailey was a member of the Royal Neighbor lodge of Blair and also of the local chapter of the American Legion Auxiliary. She had not united with any church organization, but since early girlhood she had confessed her faith in the Lord.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon, May 8, at the Methodist Church in Kennard, with Rev. Thomas J. Reese, pastor of the Blair Baptist Church officiating, assisted by Rev. E.P. Booher of Kennard. A throng that filled the church and the lawn around the edifice attended the rites.

Interment was in the Blair Cemetery.

*Edith Marie Bailey died 5 May 1933

*Baby Byrle Haines Bailey born 4 May 1933 (He died in Oct. 1949 of polio, not as written above.)

Obituary #2

Mrs. Ben Bailey, 27, Passes

Edith Marie Hall, was born December 24, 1905 at Kennard, Nebraska. Passed away at the Immanuel hospital in Omaha May 5th, 1933, at the age of 27 years, 4 months and 11 days. She spent most of her girlhood days in and around Kennard until March 4th, 1924, at which time she was united in marriage to Mr. Ben Bailey of Blair. To this union two children were born. Robert age 8 and an infant son at whose birth this mother closed her eyes in slumber to open them again in that beautiful land where suffering is not known nor death permitted to enter. She leaves to mourn her departure the husband and two children, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hall, of Kennard, four sisters, one brother, namely, Helen, now Mrs. George Owens of Randolph, Nebraska; Harriet, Gretchen and Florence at home and John, of Kennard. Also many other relatives and friends. Mrs. Bailey was a member of the royal Neighbor Lodge of Blair and also of the American Legion Auxiliary. She had not united with any church organization, but had confessed her faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as her personal Savior some time ago. In the going of this young woman, the community has sustained a great blow. Funeral service was held on Monday afternoon, May 8th at the M.E. church in Kennard, conducted by Rev. Thomas J. Reese of Blair, assisted by Rev Booher of Kennard. Interment was made at the Blair cemetery.

Find a Grave # 66306867.

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