OBITUARY

Name:   Rose Murilla (Whitman) Blair

From:  The North Adams Transcript, North Adams, Massachusetts
Date:  Friday, April 11, 1919

Mrs. Rose M. Blair, wife of Lester Blair, died at her home on Hancock Road last night following an illness of one week's duration from influenza and pneumonia.

Mrs. Blair was born in Hancock 29 years ago and was a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. C. L. Richmond [sic].  The greater part of her life was spent in Hancock and South Williamstown where she was well and favorably known.  Her death will be mourned by a large number of friends.

Mrs. Blair is survived by her husband, two sons, Carl and Roy, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Richmond [sic] of Hancock, Six brothers, Carl,. John, William, Maud, George and Eugene Richmond [sic] of Hancock; four sisters, Mrs. Ruth Young of Adams, and Ethel, Exildia and Hortense Richmond [sic] of Hancock.

Funeral arrangements have not yet been completed.

From:  The North Adams Transcript, North Adams, Massachusetts
Date:  Saturday, April 12, 1919

The funeral of Mrs. Lester Blair, who died Thursday night at he home on Hancock road, were held this afternoon at 3 o'clock with services at the grave in Southlawn Cemetery.  Rev. Edward R. Phillips of the South Williamstown Congregational Church officiated.