ANNA RAVER DIED WEDNES.

Anna Matilda Raver, 90, a life-time resident of Washington County and a resident of Blair for 50 years, died at Memorial Community Hospital here Wednesday morning, July 18th. She had been in failing health for some time.

Miss Raver was born in the Glendale school district 8 miles northwest of Blair on January 22, 1872. She lived on the farm with her parents for forty years, attending the Glendale school and then turning her attention to the study of music. In 1912 her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William A. Raver and her brother, Henry Raver, moved to Blair. They purchased a home on east South street.

Miss Raver was preceded in death by her parents and by her brothers, Henry and Charles.

Upon coming to Blair, Miss Raver became a faithful and loyal member of the Blair Methodist Church and she took an active part in the Women’s Society of Christian Service. She was also active in the Monday Afternoon Club of Blair, which is one of the state’s oldest women’s clubs in existence.

She was fond of travel and made numerous trips to places in this country and to Canada. She also made a trip to Europe.

In 1946 she moved to Crowell Memorial Home where she remained until illness required hospitalization.

The immediate survivors are nieces, Miss Helen J. Raver, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Mrs. Harry A. (Annabel) Banks, Ponaka, Alberta, Canada; and Mrs. Kenneth (Irma) Royer of Mayville, Wisconsin.

Funeral services will be held at 2 P.M. on Friday at the First Methodist Church. The Rev. Dale Westadt will officiate and the Bendorf Funeral Home will be in charge. Burial will be in the Blair Cemetery.