Pearl Fern Raver, daughter of Edward L. and M. Nita Raver was born May 28, 1908 in Sumner, Washington and died in a hospital in Omaha, May 17, 1925, at the age of sixteen years, eleven months and nineteen days. In the year 1909 she moved with her parents, to Craig, Nebr. After several years in that vicinity the family moved to Blair. About three years ago they moved to a farm near Herman where they have resided since. After several attacks of the appendicitis, Miss Raver was taken to Omaha May 11 for an operation. For a few days following, she seemed to be making progress toward recovery, but on Saturday she became worse and grew steadily so until Sunday morning when she passed away at 1:15. At the age of thirteen, while living in Blair, she gave her heart to Christ and joined the Methodist church at that place. All who knew Fern found her living the life she professed. She was on a kind, loving disposition, a favorite at home and in her school life she was a very faithful student. She was loved by both her teachers and her schoolmates. Her friends numbered by the score. She leaves to mourn her loss her parents; four sisters, Lucile, Leona, Nadine and Edith; three brothers, Donald, Vangyle and William Gregg, all at home. One sister died in infancy. She also leaves several aunts, uncles and other relatives, besides a host of loving friends. The funeral was held at the home Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock with Rev. T.J. R___(cut off)of the Baptist church officiating. Interment was made in the Craig cemetery.

#2 Printed in the 20 May, 1925 - The Pilot

Miss Fern Raver, daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Ed Raver, died at the Lord Lister hospital in Omaha Sunday after an operation for appendicitis. Funeral services were held at the home Tuesday at 2:00 o’clock. Burial at the Craig cemetery.

Pearl Fern Raver, daughter of Edward L. Raver and M. Nita Raver, was born May 28, 1908 in Summer, Washington, and died in a hospital in Omaha May 17, 1925 at the age of 16 years,d 11 months, 19 days.

In the year 1909 she moved with her parents to Craig, Nebr. After several years in that vicinity the family moved to Blair.

About three years ago they moved to a farm near Herman where they have resided since.

After several attacks of appendicitis, Miss Fern was taken to Omaha May 11 for an operation. For a few days following she seemed to be taking progress toward health, but on Saturday a change for worse came and she passed away Sunday morning at 1:15.

At the age of thirteen, while living in Blair, she gave heart to Christ and united with the Methodist church of that place. All who knew Fern found her living the life she professed. She had a kind, loving disposition, was a general favorite at home and in her school life. She proved to be a faithful and diligent student. She was loved by both her teachers and her school mates. Her friends were numbered by the score.

She leaves to mourn her death her dear parents, four sisters: Lucile, Learine, Nadine and Edith; three little brothers, Donald, Vangyle and William Gregg, all at home.

One sister died in infancy. She also leaves several aunts, uncles and other relatives besides a host of loving friends.

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

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