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A.F. Reeder
Death of A.F. Reeder Mr. Reeder leaves his wife, residing in Fairbury, and several children by a former wife, not known in this vicinity. His former home was Clay Center, Kans., where the remains were shipt for burial, no funeral service being held here. He had lived in Fairbury five or six years, conducting a photograph gallery, first in the McDonnell building which burned down last February, afterwards in the Clarke building on the west side of the square. At the time of the fire, Mr. Reeder lost all his photographic outfit and plates without insurance and having little means, the loss was a serious one to him. His sickness was greatly aggravated by the nervousness caused by his financial condition.
Mrs. Reeder has been sick since his death, not with contagious disease, her trouble being a nervous breakdown. The city has furnished a trained nurse to remain with her until she improves.
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William Reinecke
William Fredrick Reinecke, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Reinecke, was born in Thayer county, Nebr., Sept. 16, 1895. At the age of six years he came with his parents and settled 9 miles south of Fairbury. In the spring of 1916 they moved to Washington county, Kans., where he was drafted July 23, 1918 and entered the field artillery at Camp Tunston?. While awaiting orders to go over seas he contracted measles which with other complications caused his death Dec. 8, 1918, after eight weeks of intense suffering which he bore with great patience. Private Reinecke was converted and united with the Dry Branch Baptist church June 19, 1916. The remains were accompanied to his home by one of his fellow soldiers which was a comfort to the bereaved parents. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Wayland A. Nickerson at the Silver Creek Christian church Thursday afternoon, Dec. 12, at 1:30. The casket was covered with beautiful flowers which with the large attendance at the burial tells of the high esteem in which the deceased was held. Private Reinecke leaves his father and mother, two sisters, Adda and Mae, a brother, Paul, and a half-brother, Chester Orr of College View. [The Fairbury Journal, Thursday, December 19, 1918]
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Edward Ridder
Edward Ridder, on Monday, between 1 and 2 o'clock, committed suicide by shooting himself in the heard in the office of Hugh John's barn. There was no one at the bar at the time the deed was committed, but as the unfortunate man still held the revolver in his hand when found by some boys, it was apparent that he had shot himself. It was known he was very despondent but it was not believed he would take his own life. It seems that he and his wife had separated some time ago and he worried over that fact a great deal and which was probably the cause of his shooting himself. [The Fairbury Enterprise, November 20, 1897]
Monday afternoon Edward Ridder committed suicide at John's livery barn, by shooting himself thru the head with a forty-four caliber revolver. Dr. Dodge was summoned immediately but the unfortunate man was dead when he arrived. The shooting occurred in the office at the barn and when found the body was sitting in the chair bending over the table, with the revolver still in its hand. The body was taken to Steele's undertaking rooms and a coroner's jury summoned immediately, consisting of Willis Brainard, L.H. Davis, C.T. Wyatt, J.E. Mercer, John Thornton and J.W. Cardiff. Testimony introduced showed that Mr. Ridder had once been injured in a sawmill and had been easily effected by drink, excitement or trouble since, so as to be temporarily insane at times, that Mr. Ridder was alone when he shot himself, that he had been drinking and that he had domestice trouble. The jury brot in a verdict of suicide while temporarily insane. The remains were buried Tuesday afternoon in the Fairbury cemetery, the funeral being held at the residence of Ferd Ridder, a brother of the deceased. [The Jefferson County Journal, Saturday, November 20, 1897]
Farmer Kills Himself [The Jefferson County Journal, Saturday, November 27, 1897]
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Charles Riddle
Death of Chas. L. Riddle He had a sore on one hand caused by cutting it on a barbed wire fence. The wound did not heal as it should and Saturday he came to town to consult a physician who told him blood poisoning had set in and gave him some medicine. In the afternoon he lay down on the couch not feeling well and expired a few minutes afterward, the poison evidently going to his heart. Charles L. Riddle was born in Illinois Feb. 17, 1855 and died Jan. 16, aged 53 years, 10 months and 29 days. He was married to Celestine A. Strate Nov 11, 1877. Eight children, 4 sons and 4 daughters were born to them. Two of the sons are deceased. The surviving children are as follows: Mrs. May Greenwood of Diller; Mrs. Bertie Hughes of Steele City; Peal, Carl Glen and Fern. The deceased leaves to mourn his departure, his wife, children, eight grandchildren, two sisters, two brothers besides other relatives and friends. Mr. Riddle came to Nebraska in 1890 and resided for some years near Diller, moving six years ago near Endicott and last spring to the farm 6 miles southwest of Fairbury where his death occurred. He was a member of A.O.U.W., the M.W.A, and the W.O.W., and carried insurance in each one of the above orders. Quite a delegation representing these orders were present from Diller and participated in the ceremonies at the cemetery. The funeral services were held from the home on Tuesday, January 19, at 10 a.m., Rev. W.T. Cline pastor of the Fairbury Methodist church officiating. A large procession followed the remains to its resting place in the Fairbury Cemetery. [The Fairbury Journal, January 22, 1909]
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Mrs. M.C. Rider
The remains of Mrs. M.C. Rider, who died Thursday, Dec. 6 at Belleville, Kans, will be buried at the Bower cemetery north of here probably tomorrow. Deceased was the mother of John Rider of this city, and of the late Mrs. Owen DeVore, whose death occurred here a short time ago. Mrs. Rider was making her home with her daughter, Mrs. Lon Speenburg of Belleville. [The Fairbury Journal, Friday, December 8, 1905]
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Daniel Rishel
SAD ACCIDENT-Daniel Rishel, of Eureka precinct, met with an accident on Thursday which caused his death. He was employed on a threshing machine in the northwest part of the county, and having hurt his hands he put on gloves. On Wednesday morning while the threshing machine was in operation, he started to grease the wheels but unfortunately came too near the gearing. The glove on his left hand caught in the gearing and pressed his arm in the machinery cutting between the thumb and the forefinger and lacerating the arm up to the elbow. Dr. J.F Thomas, from Alexandria, and Dr. Goodell were immediately sent for. The physicians amputated his arm, but in one hour after the operation he died. He leaves a wife and two small children. [The Fairbury Gazette, October 4, 1873]
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Raymond Roberts
Raymond, son of Rev. S.D. and Ella J. Roberts, died August 8th, of cholera infantum, aged 6 months and 10 days. [The Fairbury Gazette, October 25, 1879]
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Delilah Rutledge
Death of Mrs. Delilah Rutledge She was born in Indiana April 10, 1830 and was aged 76 years, 5 months and 2 days. She leaves seven children living, Ella and Belle Rutledge at home, Mrs. Aaron Cowles and Mrs. Perry Bower of this vicinity and Mrs. Will Montgomery, formerly a resident of this county, now of Missouri; and Will and Irving Rutledge of Kansas. The remains were laid to rest in the Bower cemetery Monday. [Note: she actually died on Friday, not Thursday] W.J. Rutledge and wife, and nephew from Arlington, Kansas came Sunday to attend the funeral of the formers mother, also W.J. Montgomery and wife from Breiman Oklahoma, and Perry Bowers family from Beatrice. Friday evening this community was surprised and saddened to hear of the sudden death of Mrs. Rutledge, who died after scarcely an hours illness of heart failure. She had lived here for the past twenty-two years, coming here from Illinois, in 1885, and was known and loved as only old friends are. Her family of six children were present at the funeral. Mr. W.J. Rutledge returned home Wednesday [The Fairbury Journal, Friday, November 15, 1907]
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Ryburn, B.T.
Another of our old citizens of Fairbury, if a five years residence in a place will entitle one to that distinction, has gone. Mr. B.T. Ryburn died on Monday morning after an illness of some months. His complaint was consumption, a disease seldom conquered when once established in the system. [The Fairbury Gazette, January 10, 1874]
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