Omahan, Sister of County Superintendent Fairchild, Dead

Mrs. Maude Fairchild Nelson, 54, of Omaha, sister of County Superintendent Ralph E. Fairchild of Blair, died Saturday at Methodist Hospital in Omaha. She had been ill with heart trouble four weeks.

As Maude Fairchild, Mrs. Nelson was born at Kennard September 17, 1885, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Fairchild. She was married to Charles Nelson, son of August Nelson of Kennard in 1904. For two years they were at Kennard, and then spent two years at Benson before moving to Long Pine. Until 15 years ago the Nelsons lived at Long Pine, where Mr. Nelson was in the banking business.

Surviving Mrs. Nelson are two daughters, Marjorie Nelson and Mrs. Edwin Romberg, Omaha; her mother, Mrs. George W. Fairchild, Omaha; four sisters, Mrs. L. H. Crapenhoft and Mrs. M. E. Isaacson of Omaha, Dr. Nora M. Fairchild of Los Angeles and Mrs. William L. Johnson of Evanston, Illinois; four brothers, Homer of Osmond, Ralph, of Blair, Edgar of Kennard and Aubrey of Seattle, Washington. There are three grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday at First Methodist Church in Omaha, the Rev. A. A. Brooks, pastor, officiating, assisted by Dr. Lyle of the Hastings Methodist Church, who was the Nelson's pastor at Long Pine. Burial was in Kennard Cemetery.

#2-Mrs. Maude Fairchild Nelson, 54, widow of Charles Nelson, former banker at Long Pine, Neb., died Saturday at a local hospital. Before coming to Omaha 15 years ago, she had served as matron of Blanche Chapter No. 202, O.E.S. at Long Pine. She had lived at 4813 Douglas Street.

Survivors: Daughters, Marjorie E. Fairchild and Mrs. Edwin Romberg, Omaha; mother, Mrs. George W. Fairchild, Omaha; sisters, Mrs. L. H. Crapenhoft and Mrs. M. E. Isaacson, Omaha, Dr. Nora M. Fairchild of Los Angeles, and Mrs. William L. Johnson, Evanston, Ill; brothers, H. G. Fairchild, Osmond, Nebr., R. E. of Blair; O. E. of Kennard, Neb., and A. M. of Cincinnati, O; three grandchildren.

Funeral Monday, 2 p.m., First Methodist Church, Rev. A. A. Brooks officiating. Burial, Kennard Cemetery. Crosby-Carlson-Meyer arrangements.

#3-14 Dec., 1939 - The Enterprise

MRS. M. E. NELSON RITES MONDAY

Mrs. Maude E. Nelson of Omaha, sister of County Superintendent Ralph E. Fairchild and a resident of Washington county over a long period of years, passed away at Omaha Methodist hospital last Saturday, December 16 following a four week illness caused by a heart ailment.

Born in Kennard, Nebraska on September 17, 1885, to Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Fairchild, Maude Fairchild obtained her early education in the Washington county rural schools. In 1904 she was wed to Charles P. Nelson of Kennard, and they made their home in this county for two years; they also spent two years in Benson, 16 years in Long Pine, Nebraska, and the past 15 years had resided in Omaha. Her husband, a banker, preceded her in death in 1933.

Mrs. Nelson was a member of the First Methodist church of Omaha, and was affiliated with the Order of the Eastern Star, Long Pine and Omaha chapters.

She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Romberg and Marjory Nelson of Omaha; the aged mother, Mrs. G. W Fairchild of Omaha; four sisters, Dr. Nora Fairchild of Los Angeles; Stella Johnson of Chicago; Alma Crapenholt and Georgia Isaacson of Omaha; and four brothers, Homer of Omaha, Ralph E. of Blair, Edgar of Kennard, and Aubrey of Seattle, Washington.

Services were held Monday afternoon at the First Methodist church in Omaha, with Dr. Brooks, pastor, and Dr. Lyle of Hastings, formerly pastor of the Long Pine church, in charge. Burial was made in an Omaha cemetery.

Note: Maude is buried in Blk 3 Lot 11 Space 1 in Kennard Cemetery.

Obituaries courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clipping on file at the Blair Public Library.