THE REV. HAROLD W. DODSON, 87

The Rev. Harold W. Dodson, 87, of Blair, died Sunday, Dec. 1, 2002, at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, at United Methodist Church in Blair. Interment will be at Lincoln Memorial in Lincoln.

Harold Wood Dodson was born Jan. 13, 1915, in Blodgett, Mo., to Edmond and Bertha Dodson. On April 5, 1942, he married Willa Hunt in Hale, Mo.

The Rev. Dodson served churches in the Missouri and Wyoming Conferences before coming to Nebraska in 1951. He served at Hay Springs; Meadow Grove/Battle Creek; Exeter/Milligan; Scottsbluff; Atkinson; Franklin; Hershey and Greenwood.

Upon retirement, the couple lived in Blair, where Rev. Dodson served as part-time chaplain at Crowell Home and in Lincoln. He returned to live in Blair in January, 2001.

He is survived by a son, David Dodson of Lincoln; daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Terry Thompson of Blair; two grandchildren and their spouses; four great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Willa; one sister; two brothers; and three sisters who died in infancy.

# 2 - - Omaha World-Herald, December 3, 2002

DODSON - - Harold W., age 87, Blair, NE. Preceded in death by wife, Willa. Survived by daughter Sharon and husband Terry Thompson, Blair, NE; son, David Dodson, Lincoln, NE; granddaughter Paula and husband Mike Betzold, Highlands Ranch, CO; grandson, Steve and wife Julie Thompson, Conroe, TX; 4 great-grandchildren. Memorials suggested to United Methodist Church, Blair. FUNERAL SERVICE Thurs. 10 am, United Methodist Church, Blair. Interment Lincoln Memorial Park, Lincoln, NE.

WESTLAWN-HILLCREST Memorial Park Funeral Home, 5701 Center Street 402-556-2500

#3 Funeral Leaflet

In Loving Memory of Harold Wood Dodson Born November 13, 1915 Blodgett, Missouri ~ Entered Into Rest December 1, 2002 Blair, Nebraska

Funeral Service 10:00 AM Thursday, December 5, 2002 United Methodist Church. Officiating: Rev. Steve Thompson. Soloists: David & Lois Carlson. Organist: Ann Thiemann. Musical Selections: “Holy Holy Holy”, “Sweet Hour of Prayer”, “O For A Thousand Tongues To Sing”

Interment: Lincoln Memorial Park

Pallbearers: Vaughn Christensen, Frank Gabby, Robert Krogh, Ken Rhoades, Phil Rolland, John Young

Westlawn-Hillcrest Funeral Home

~~~Obituaries and funeral leaflet courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska~~~

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