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Ida Mae <I>Reamer</I> Blue

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Ida Mae Reamer Blue

Birth
Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
8 Jul 1941 (aged 85)
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Burial
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Plot
Section M, Lot 260
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Rites Tomorrow For Mrs. Ida Blue, Gold Star Mother

Funeral services for Mrs. Ida May Reamer Blue, 85, widow of Charles H. Blue, will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow at the Deal funeral home, 4812 Georgia Avenue NW, with burial in Rock Creek Cemetery.

Mrs. Blue, active in patriotic affairs here for many years, died Tuesday night at her residence, 914 Decatur Street NW after an illness of two years.

She came to Washington from Hanover, Pa., at the age of 5, during the Civil War, and had lived here continually since that time. She was a member of Grace Darling Seibold Chapter, American Gold Star Mothers, and took a leading part also in activities of the American War Mothers.

One of her sons, Walter R. Blue, died in France during the World War. Surviving are six sons, Frank L., Edward S., William F., Ralph D., Norman R., and Lou A. Blue, and one daughter, Mrs. Gertrude V. Sheckells, all of Washington.
Rites Tomorrow For Mrs. Ida Blue, Gold Star Mother

Funeral services for Mrs. Ida May Reamer Blue, 85, widow of Charles H. Blue, will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow at the Deal funeral home, 4812 Georgia Avenue NW, with burial in Rock Creek Cemetery.

Mrs. Blue, active in patriotic affairs here for many years, died Tuesday night at her residence, 914 Decatur Street NW after an illness of two years.

She came to Washington from Hanover, Pa., at the age of 5, during the Civil War, and had lived here continually since that time. She was a member of Grace Darling Seibold Chapter, American Gold Star Mothers, and took a leading part also in activities of the American War Mothers.

One of her sons, Walter R. Blue, died in France during the World War. Surviving are six sons, Frank L., Edward S., William F., Ralph D., Norman R., and Lou A. Blue, and one daughter, Mrs. Gertrude V. Sheckells, all of Washington.

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  • Created by: HWA
  • Added: Nov 5, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138352507/ida_mae-blue: accessed ), memorial page for Ida Mae Reamer Blue (17 Jun 1856–8 Jul 1941), Find a Grave Memorial ID 138352507, citing Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA; Maintained by HWA (contributor 46565033).