Obituary Record

Mrs. John Randall
Died on 5/18/1924

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This newspaper article was published in The Pilot, May 21, 1924.

Mrs. John Randall died very suddenly at the Crowell Home at about 2 o’clock Monday morning. She went to bed feeling as well as usual and at about 10 was taken suddenly ill with a cerebral hemorrhage living but four hours thereafter. Her husband suffered a stroke some years ago and was quite helpless, but she had devoted herself to caring for him in a way that was beautiful to see and to know. He is now left in a very helpless condition. They came to the Home about a year ago from Lincoln, where they had many friends. Mrs. Randall had a Sunday School class there that thought a great deal of her and it was this class that made possible the radio set that the residents of the Home have enjoyed so much. They have sent a beautiful floral offering for the funeral, which is to be held at the Home at 2:30 this afternoon. Burial will be in the Blair cemetery. She was born in Iowa April 7th, 1853, so was just past 71 years of age. She was married to Mr. Randall 51 years ago and they came to Alma, Neb., in 1890. Later they removed to Orleans and still later to Lincoln, where Mr. R. was engaged in the real estate and insurance business. He was compelled to give up active business eight years ago on account of his health. They had no children, but she has a brother who is a Methodist minister in Springfield, Mass.

# 2 - - from The Enterprise, May 22, 1924

MRS. JOHN RANDALL

The sudden death of Mrs. John Randall on Sunday, May 18, was a great shock to her friends and the members of the Crowell Home as she had not been ill and was always cheerful and happy up to the last.

She and her husband, who is an invalid, came to the Home about a year ago and she was apparently so well and active that she had devoted all her time to caring for her husband who will miss her greatly.

The deceased was born in Henry County, Iowa, April 5, 1863 and was married to John Randall, Dec. 28, 1871 at Abbingdon, Iowa.

They came to Alma, Neb., in 1880 and made their home there until 1895 when they moved to Lincoln, coming to Blair as noted above.

They had no children.

Funeral services were held this (Thursday) afternoon at 2:30 from the Crowell Home and interment was made in the Blair cemetery.

Note: These two articles were typed as printed in the newspaper. There is some discrepancy regarding the dates quoted in the two articles.

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