Taken from the "Nebraskans" 1854-1904 The Bee Publishing CO Omaha, NE 1904
Clinton Orcutt was the owner of large landed interests in the middle west. He was born in Naperville, Illinois, in 1840.
Following the acquirement of a public school education, he took up the study of law and prepared for the bar, gaining a comprehensive knowledge of the principles of jurisprudence. He moved to Davenport,IA where he engaged in the practice of law and also conducted a real estate business. He retired from active business and in 1888 relocated to Omaha, NE establishing his home at No. 550 S. 26th St. In 1901 he was appointed a trustee of the NE Institute for the Deaf and Dumb and also of the Institute for the Blind, while he was made president of the board of trustees. He did much to promote the standards of both schools.
In Davenport, IA, in 1870 Mr. Orcutt married Miss Anna Dorcas Dutton, a native of New Haven Ct. and to them were born 5 children: Louis DeForest, and George Dutton, both of whom are now deceased; Miriam Edith, who is the widow of Alfred Beaton; Anna Ri, the wife of Louis Jaques; and Jane Claire, the wife of Arthur Keeline in Omaha.
Mr. Orcutt was a Mason and exemplified in his life the beneficent spirit of the craft, but he never sought to figure prominently in public connections, preferring to concentrate his energies upon his business and upon the interests of his home where he found great happiness.
CLINTON ORCUTT STRICKEN.
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Another Attack of Paralysis -- Feared He Cannot Survive.
Clinton Orcutt,, a well known capitalist aud member of the board of trustees of the state schools for tho deaf and the blind, is lying critically ill at his home at this city.
A second stroke of paralysis leaves the family little hope that he can survive move than a few days.
source of article (verbatim transcription): Evening World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska), January 23, 1905, page 8, column 5
source of article (verbatim transcription; identical text minus part of article headline): Morning World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska), January 24, 1905, page 7, column 4
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CLINTON ORCUTT, CAPITALIST AND STATE TRUSTEE DIES AT 64
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Clinton D. Orcutt, one of the solid men and loading capitalists of the city, died at his home, Twenty-sixth street, at 6 o'clock Friday morning, after an illness of three weeks. January 2 Mr. Orcutt was stricken with paralyis from which he did not rally any time. Prior to this illness Mr. Orcutt was strong and hearty and never ailing.
He was born in Naperville, Ill. in 1840 and moved to Durant, Ia., in 1861, where he engaged in the mercantile business. Afterwards he devoted his time attention to the practice of law and the real estate business.
In 1887 Mr. Orcutt moved to Omaha and retired from active business, giving his attention to the care of his mines and farm lands in Iowa and Kansas, and to several banks in Iowa in which he was interested. He was vice president of the Nebraska Savings bank of this city.
Mr. Orcutt was recently reappointed by Governor Mickey as president of the state board of trustees in control of the institute for the deaf at Omaha, and the institute for the blind at Nebraska City.
Mr. Orcutt leaves three children, Mrs. A. J. Beaton, Miss Anna R. Orcutt and Miss Jane C. Orcutt.
He was a man who enjoyed home life far more than clubs, spending a large portion of time with his family and in fact being at home when not at his office or traveling.
The funeral will be from the residence Sunday at 2 p. m., with interment at Forest Lawn cemetery.
Mr. Orcutt was a member of Capitol lodge of Masons and of the Commercial and Country clubs.
Mr. Orcutt leaves an extensive and valuable estate, wholly unincumbered and in sp1endid condition. It is not known whether he has made a will.
source of obituary (verbatim transcription, including a portrait and misspelled text): Morning World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska), January 28, 1905, page 11, column 7
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THE LATE CLINTON D. ORCUTT.
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His Funeral Will Be Held Sunday Afternoon From His Residence.
The funeral of the late Clinton D. Orcutt, capitalist and president of the board of trustees of the State School for the Deaf and the State Institute for the Blind, who died Friday morning, will be held Sunday afternoon from the family residence, 550 South Twenty-sixth street, at 2 o'clock, with interment at Forest Lawn.
The children of the state school for the deaf were fond of Mr. Orcutt, who was a frequent and welcome visitor, and they insisted each one upon contributing their mite to a fund which Superintendent Stewart and the teachers raised to send a floral offering.
The flag at the school flies at half-mast out of respect to Mr. Orcutt's memory.
source of obituary (verbatim transcription, including misspelled text): Sunday World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska), January 29, 1905, page 5, column 2
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FRIENDS ABOUND THE BIER
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Funeral of Late Clinton D. Orcutt Largely Attended.
Friends, neighbors and relatives in a very large number Sunday afternoon gathered at the home of the late Clinton D. Orcutt, 550 South Twenty-sixth street, to bid their last farewell to that which was mortal of the man they loved so well, and to give such comfort as they could, by their presence at least, to the bereaved family. The funeral sermon was preached by the Rev, Robert Yost, pastor of St. Mary's Avenue Congregational church. An unusually largc number of floral offerings were received. From out of the city were Henry Orcutt of Hartington and Nelson Orcutt of Wayne, brothers; Clinton Slater, a nephew, and Miss Hattie Orcutt, a niece, of Sioux City; Mrs. A. H. Slater, a sister, and her daughter, of Chicago, and L. T. Jaques, a friend, of Chicago.
Burial was at Forest Lawn cemetery. The active pallbearers were Frank Brown, Frank Halter, J. Scott BIackwell, D. H. 8noke of Durant, Ia,; Warren H. Switzler and Warren Blackwell. The honorary pallbearers were Ben H. Barrows, W. J. Connell, J. W. Griffith, C. E. Bates, Dr. Robert Gilmore and J. W. Van Nostrand.
source of obituary (verbatim transcription): Morning World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska), January 30, 1905, page 8, column 5
Clinton Orcutt was the owner of large landed interests in the middle west. He was born in Naperville, Illinois, in 1840.
Following the acquirement of a public school education, he took up the study of law and prepared for the bar, gaining a comprehensive knowledge of the principles of jurisprudence. He moved to Davenport,IA where he engaged in the practice of law and also conducted a real estate business. He retired from active business and in 1888 relocated to Omaha, NE establishing his home at No. 550 S. 26th St. In 1901 he was appointed a trustee of the NE Institute for the Deaf and Dumb and also of the Institute for the Blind, while he was made president of the board of trustees. He did much to promote the standards of both schools.
In Davenport, IA, in 1870 Mr. Orcutt married Miss Anna Dorcas Dutton, a native of New Haven Ct. and to them were born 5 children: Louis DeForest, and George Dutton, both of whom are now deceased; Miriam Edith, who is the widow of Alfred Beaton; Anna Ri, the wife of Louis Jaques; and Jane Claire, the wife of Arthur Keeline in Omaha.
Mr. Orcutt was a Mason and exemplified in his life the beneficent spirit of the craft, but he never sought to figure prominently in public connections, preferring to concentrate his energies upon his business and upon the interests of his home where he found great happiness.
CLINTON ORCUTT STRICKEN.
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Another Attack of Paralysis -- Feared He Cannot Survive.
Clinton Orcutt,, a well known capitalist aud member of the board of trustees of the state schools for tho deaf and the blind, is lying critically ill at his home at this city.
A second stroke of paralysis leaves the family little hope that he can survive move than a few days.
source of article (verbatim transcription): Evening World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska), January 23, 1905, page 8, column 5
source of article (verbatim transcription; identical text minus part of article headline): Morning World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska), January 24, 1905, page 7, column 4
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CLINTON ORCUTT, CAPITALIST AND STATE TRUSTEE DIES AT 64
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Clinton D. Orcutt, one of the solid men and loading capitalists of the city, died at his home, Twenty-sixth street, at 6 o'clock Friday morning, after an illness of three weeks. January 2 Mr. Orcutt was stricken with paralyis from which he did not rally any time. Prior to this illness Mr. Orcutt was strong and hearty and never ailing.
He was born in Naperville, Ill. in 1840 and moved to Durant, Ia., in 1861, where he engaged in the mercantile business. Afterwards he devoted his time attention to the practice of law and the real estate business.
In 1887 Mr. Orcutt moved to Omaha and retired from active business, giving his attention to the care of his mines and farm lands in Iowa and Kansas, and to several banks in Iowa in which he was interested. He was vice president of the Nebraska Savings bank of this city.
Mr. Orcutt was recently reappointed by Governor Mickey as president of the state board of trustees in control of the institute for the deaf at Omaha, and the institute for the blind at Nebraska City.
Mr. Orcutt leaves three children, Mrs. A. J. Beaton, Miss Anna R. Orcutt and Miss Jane C. Orcutt.
He was a man who enjoyed home life far more than clubs, spending a large portion of time with his family and in fact being at home when not at his office or traveling.
The funeral will be from the residence Sunday at 2 p. m., with interment at Forest Lawn cemetery.
Mr. Orcutt was a member of Capitol lodge of Masons and of the Commercial and Country clubs.
Mr. Orcutt leaves an extensive and valuable estate, wholly unincumbered and in sp1endid condition. It is not known whether he has made a will.
source of obituary (verbatim transcription, including a portrait and misspelled text): Morning World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska), January 28, 1905, page 11, column 7
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THE LATE CLINTON D. ORCUTT.
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His Funeral Will Be Held Sunday Afternoon From His Residence.
The funeral of the late Clinton D. Orcutt, capitalist and president of the board of trustees of the State School for the Deaf and the State Institute for the Blind, who died Friday morning, will be held Sunday afternoon from the family residence, 550 South Twenty-sixth street, at 2 o'clock, with interment at Forest Lawn.
The children of the state school for the deaf were fond of Mr. Orcutt, who was a frequent and welcome visitor, and they insisted each one upon contributing their mite to a fund which Superintendent Stewart and the teachers raised to send a floral offering.
The flag at the school flies at half-mast out of respect to Mr. Orcutt's memory.
source of obituary (verbatim transcription, including misspelled text): Sunday World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska), January 29, 1905, page 5, column 2
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FRIENDS ABOUND THE BIER
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Funeral of Late Clinton D. Orcutt Largely Attended.
Friends, neighbors and relatives in a very large number Sunday afternoon gathered at the home of the late Clinton D. Orcutt, 550 South Twenty-sixth street, to bid their last farewell to that which was mortal of the man they loved so well, and to give such comfort as they could, by their presence at least, to the bereaved family. The funeral sermon was preached by the Rev, Robert Yost, pastor of St. Mary's Avenue Congregational church. An unusually largc number of floral offerings were received. From out of the city were Henry Orcutt of Hartington and Nelson Orcutt of Wayne, brothers; Clinton Slater, a nephew, and Miss Hattie Orcutt, a niece, of Sioux City; Mrs. A. H. Slater, a sister, and her daughter, of Chicago, and L. T. Jaques, a friend, of Chicago.
Burial was at Forest Lawn cemetery. The active pallbearers were Frank Brown, Frank Halter, J. Scott BIackwell, D. H. 8noke of Durant, Ia,; Warren H. Switzler and Warren Blackwell. The honorary pallbearers were Ben H. Barrows, W. J. Connell, J. W. Griffith, C. E. Bates, Dr. Robert Gilmore and J. W. Van Nostrand.
source of obituary (verbatim transcription): Morning World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska), January 30, 1905, page 8, column 5
Taken from the "Nebraskans" 1854-1904 The Bee Publishing CO Omaha, NE 1904
Clinton Orcutt was the owner of large landed interests in the middle west. He was born in Naperville, Illinois, in 1840.
Following the acquirement of a public school education, he took up the study of law and prepared for the bar, gaining a comprehensive knowledge of the principles of jurisprudence. He moved to Davenport,IA where he engaged in the practice of law and also conducted a real estate business. He retired from active business and in 1888 relocated to Omaha, NE establishing his home at No. 550 S. 26th St. In 1901 he was appointed a trustee of the NE Institute for the Deaf and Dumb and also of the Institute for the Blind, while he was made president of the board of trustees. He did much to promote the standards of both schools.
In Davenport, IA, in 1870 Mr. Orcutt married Miss Anna Dorcas Dutton, a native of New Haven Ct. and to them were born 5 children: Louis DeForest, and George Dutton, both of whom are now deceased; Miriam Edith, who is the widow of Alfred Beaton; Anna Ri, the wife of Louis Jaques; and Jane Claire, the wife of Arthur Keeline in Omaha.
Mr. Orcutt was a Mason and exemplified in his life the beneficent spirit of the craft, but he never sought to figure prominently in public connections, preferring to concentrate his energies upon his business and upon the interests of his home where he found great happiness.
CLINTON ORCUTT STRICKEN.
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Another Attack of Paralysis -- Feared He Cannot Survive.
Clinton Orcutt,, a well known capitalist aud member of the board of trustees of the state schools for tho deaf and the blind, is lying critically ill at his home at this city.
A second stroke of paralysis leaves the family little hope that he can survive move than a few days.
source of article (verbatim transcription): Evening World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska), January 23, 1905, page 8, column 5
source of article (verbatim transcription; identical text minus part of article headline): Morning World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska), January 24, 1905, page 7, column 4
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CLINTON ORCUTT, CAPITALIST AND STATE TRUSTEE DIES AT 64
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Clinton D. Orcutt, one of the solid men and loading capitalists of the city, died at his home, Twenty-sixth street, at 6 o'clock Friday morning, after an illness of three weeks. January 2 Mr. Orcutt was stricken with paralyis from which he did not rally any time. Prior to this illness Mr. Orcutt was strong and hearty and never ailing.
He was born in Naperville, Ill. in 1840 and moved to Durant, Ia., in 1861, where he engaged in the mercantile business. Afterwards he devoted his time attention to the practice of law and the real estate business.
In 1887 Mr. Orcutt moved to Omaha and retired from active business, giving his attention to the care of his mines and farm lands in Iowa and Kansas, and to several banks in Iowa in which he was interested. He was vice president of the Nebraska Savings bank of this city.
Mr. Orcutt was recently reappointed by Governor Mickey as president of the state board of trustees in control of the institute for the deaf at Omaha, and the institute for the blind at Nebraska City.
Mr. Orcutt leaves three children, Mrs. A. J. Beaton, Miss Anna R. Orcutt and Miss Jane C. Orcutt.
He was a man who enjoyed home life far more than clubs, spending a large portion of time with his family and in fact being at home when not at his office or traveling.
The funeral will be from the residence Sunday at 2 p. m., with interment at Forest Lawn cemetery.
Mr. Orcutt was a member of Capitol lodge of Masons and of the Commercial and Country clubs.
Mr. Orcutt leaves an extensive and valuable estate, wholly unincumbered and in sp1endid condition. It is not known whether he has made a will.
source of obituary (verbatim transcription, including a portrait and misspelled text): Morning World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska), January 28, 1905, page 11, column 7
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THE LATE CLINTON D. ORCUTT.
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His Funeral Will Be Held Sunday Afternoon From His Residence.
The funeral of the late Clinton D. Orcutt, capitalist and president of the board of trustees of the State School for the Deaf and the State Institute for the Blind, who died Friday morning, will be held Sunday afternoon from the family residence, 550 South Twenty-sixth street, at 2 o'clock, with interment at Forest Lawn.
The children of the state school for the deaf were fond of Mr. Orcutt, who was a frequent and welcome visitor, and they insisted each one upon contributing their mite to a fund which Superintendent Stewart and the teachers raised to send a floral offering.
The flag at the school flies at half-mast out of respect to Mr. Orcutt's memory.
source of obituary (verbatim transcription, including misspelled text): Sunday World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska), January 29, 1905, page 5, column 2
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FRIENDS ABOUND THE BIER
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Funeral of Late Clinton D. Orcutt Largely Attended.
Friends, neighbors and relatives in a very large number Sunday afternoon gathered at the home of the late Clinton D. Orcutt, 550 South Twenty-sixth street, to bid their last farewell to that which was mortal of the man they loved so well, and to give such comfort as they could, by their presence at least, to the bereaved family. The funeral sermon was preached by the Rev, Robert Yost, pastor of St. Mary's Avenue Congregational church. An unusually largc number of floral offerings were received. From out of the city were Henry Orcutt of Hartington and Nelson Orcutt of Wayne, brothers; Clinton Slater, a nephew, and Miss Hattie Orcutt, a niece, of Sioux City; Mrs. A. H. Slater, a sister, and her daughter, of Chicago, and L. T. Jaques, a friend, of Chicago.
Burial was at Forest Lawn cemetery. The active pallbearers were Frank Brown, Frank Halter, J. Scott BIackwell, D. H. 8noke of Durant, Ia,; Warren H. Switzler and Warren Blackwell. The honorary pallbearers were Ben H. Barrows, W. J. Connell, J. W. Griffith, C. E. Bates, Dr. Robert Gilmore and J. W. Van Nostrand.
source of obituary (verbatim transcription): Morning World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska), January 30, 1905, page 8, column 5
Clinton Orcutt was the owner of large landed interests in the middle west. He was born in Naperville, Illinois, in 1840.
Following the acquirement of a public school education, he took up the study of law and prepared for the bar, gaining a comprehensive knowledge of the principles of jurisprudence. He moved to Davenport,IA where he engaged in the practice of law and also conducted a real estate business. He retired from active business and in 1888 relocated to Omaha, NE establishing his home at No. 550 S. 26th St. In 1901 he was appointed a trustee of the NE Institute for the Deaf and Dumb and also of the Institute for the Blind, while he was made president of the board of trustees. He did much to promote the standards of both schools.
In Davenport, IA, in 1870 Mr. Orcutt married Miss Anna Dorcas Dutton, a native of New Haven Ct. and to them were born 5 children: Louis DeForest, and George Dutton, both of whom are now deceased; Miriam Edith, who is the widow of Alfred Beaton; Anna Ri, the wife of Louis Jaques; and Jane Claire, the wife of Arthur Keeline in Omaha.
Mr. Orcutt was a Mason and exemplified in his life the beneficent spirit of the craft, but he never sought to figure prominently in public connections, preferring to concentrate his energies upon his business and upon the interests of his home where he found great happiness.
CLINTON ORCUTT STRICKEN.
----------------------------------------
Another Attack of Paralysis -- Feared He Cannot Survive.
Clinton Orcutt,, a well known capitalist aud member of the board of trustees of the state schools for tho deaf and the blind, is lying critically ill at his home at this city.
A second stroke of paralysis leaves the family little hope that he can survive move than a few days.
source of article (verbatim transcription): Evening World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska), January 23, 1905, page 8, column 5
source of article (verbatim transcription; identical text minus part of article headline): Morning World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska), January 24, 1905, page 7, column 4
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CLINTON ORCUTT, CAPITALIST AND STATE TRUSTEE DIES AT 64
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Clinton D. Orcutt, one of the solid men and loading capitalists of the city, died at his home, Twenty-sixth street, at 6 o'clock Friday morning, after an illness of three weeks. January 2 Mr. Orcutt was stricken with paralyis from which he did not rally any time. Prior to this illness Mr. Orcutt was strong and hearty and never ailing.
He was born in Naperville, Ill. in 1840 and moved to Durant, Ia., in 1861, where he engaged in the mercantile business. Afterwards he devoted his time attention to the practice of law and the real estate business.
In 1887 Mr. Orcutt moved to Omaha and retired from active business, giving his attention to the care of his mines and farm lands in Iowa and Kansas, and to several banks in Iowa in which he was interested. He was vice president of the Nebraska Savings bank of this city.
Mr. Orcutt was recently reappointed by Governor Mickey as president of the state board of trustees in control of the institute for the deaf at Omaha, and the institute for the blind at Nebraska City.
Mr. Orcutt leaves three children, Mrs. A. J. Beaton, Miss Anna R. Orcutt and Miss Jane C. Orcutt.
He was a man who enjoyed home life far more than clubs, spending a large portion of time with his family and in fact being at home when not at his office or traveling.
The funeral will be from the residence Sunday at 2 p. m., with interment at Forest Lawn cemetery.
Mr. Orcutt was a member of Capitol lodge of Masons and of the Commercial and Country clubs.
Mr. Orcutt leaves an extensive and valuable estate, wholly unincumbered and in sp1endid condition. It is not known whether he has made a will.
source of obituary (verbatim transcription, including a portrait and misspelled text): Morning World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska), January 28, 1905, page 11, column 7
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THE LATE CLINTON D. ORCUTT.
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His Funeral Will Be Held Sunday Afternoon From His Residence.
The funeral of the late Clinton D. Orcutt, capitalist and president of the board of trustees of the State School for the Deaf and the State Institute for the Blind, who died Friday morning, will be held Sunday afternoon from the family residence, 550 South Twenty-sixth street, at 2 o'clock, with interment at Forest Lawn.
The children of the state school for the deaf were fond of Mr. Orcutt, who was a frequent and welcome visitor, and they insisted each one upon contributing their mite to a fund which Superintendent Stewart and the teachers raised to send a floral offering.
The flag at the school flies at half-mast out of respect to Mr. Orcutt's memory.
source of obituary (verbatim transcription, including misspelled text): Sunday World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska), January 29, 1905, page 5, column 2
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FRIENDS ABOUND THE BIER
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Funeral of Late Clinton D. Orcutt Largely Attended.
Friends, neighbors and relatives in a very large number Sunday afternoon gathered at the home of the late Clinton D. Orcutt, 550 South Twenty-sixth street, to bid their last farewell to that which was mortal of the man they loved so well, and to give such comfort as they could, by their presence at least, to the bereaved family. The funeral sermon was preached by the Rev, Robert Yost, pastor of St. Mary's Avenue Congregational church. An unusually largc number of floral offerings were received. From out of the city were Henry Orcutt of Hartington and Nelson Orcutt of Wayne, brothers; Clinton Slater, a nephew, and Miss Hattie Orcutt, a niece, of Sioux City; Mrs. A. H. Slater, a sister, and her daughter, of Chicago, and L. T. Jaques, a friend, of Chicago.
Burial was at Forest Lawn cemetery. The active pallbearers were Frank Brown, Frank Halter, J. Scott BIackwell, D. H. 8noke of Durant, Ia,; Warren H. Switzler and Warren Blackwell. The honorary pallbearers were Ben H. Barrows, W. J. Connell, J. W. Griffith, C. E. Bates, Dr. Robert Gilmore and J. W. Van Nostrand.
source of obituary (verbatim transcription): Morning World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska), January 30, 1905, page 8, column 5
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