#1 January 9, 1929 Pilot, Blair, Nebraska
Death entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Cleaver, who live two miles east of the river bridge and took their son, Hugh, sixteen years old, who had been sick just a few days with flu and pneumonia. The body was brought to the Blair cemetery by way of Omaha. This makes the second death in this home in the past year, another son, James, dying a short time ago. The parents and relatives have the sincere sympathy of their many friends in their great sorrow.
#2 Printed in the Thursday, January 3, 1929 - The Tribune Hugh Clifford Cleaver died at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Cleaver at Modale, Iowa early Monday morning following a short illness of pneumonia. The deceased was born in Blair May 6, 1913 and lived in this community for a number of years. A short funeral service was held from the family home at Modale yesterday afternoon, after which burial was made in Blair cemetery.
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Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library; kind assistance of FindaGrave volunteer L Ewing 4815820
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Clifford and Alta are buried side-by-side in Blair, Nebraska, just across the Missouri River from Harrison County.
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Sources: National Archives; tombstones; obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings are on file at the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska
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Death entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Cleaver, who live two miles east of the river bridge and took their son, Hugh, sixteen years old, who had been sick just a few days with flu and pneumonia. The body was brought to the Blair cemetery by way of Omaha. This makes the second death in this home in the past year, another son, James, dying a short time ago. The parents and relatives have the sincere sympathy of their many friends in their great sorrow.
#2 Printed in the Thursday, January 3, 1929 - The Tribune Hugh Clifford Cleaver died at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Cleaver at Modale, Iowa early Monday morning following a short illness of pneumonia. The deceased was born in Blair May 6, 1913 and lived in this community for a number of years. A short funeral service was held from the family home at Modale yesterday afternoon, after which burial was made in Blair cemetery.
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Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library; kind assistance of FindaGrave volunteer L Ewing 4815820
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Clifford and Alta are buried side-by-side in Blair, Nebraska, just across the Missouri River from Harrison County.
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Sources: National Archives; tombstones; obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings are on file at the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska
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#1 January 9, 1929 Pilot, Blair, Nebraska
Death entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Cleaver, who live two miles east of the river bridge and took their son, Hugh, sixteen years old, who had been sick just a few days with flu and pneumonia. The body was brought to the Blair cemetery by way of Omaha. This makes the second death in this home in the past year, another son, James, dying a short time ago. The parents and relatives have the sincere sympathy of their many friends in their great sorrow.
#2 Printed in the Thursday, January 3, 1929 - The Tribune Hugh Clifford Cleaver died at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Cleaver at Modale, Iowa early Monday morning following a short illness of pneumonia. The deceased was born in Blair May 6, 1913 and lived in this community for a number of years. A short funeral service was held from the family home at Modale yesterday afternoon, after which burial was made in Blair cemetery.
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Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library; kind assistance of FindaGrave volunteer L Ewing 4815820
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Clifford and Alta are buried side-by-side in Blair, Nebraska, just across the Missouri River from Harrison County.
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Sources: National Archives; tombstones; obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings are on file at the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska
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Death entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Cleaver, who live two miles east of the river bridge and took their son, Hugh, sixteen years old, who had been sick just a few days with flu and pneumonia. The body was brought to the Blair cemetery by way of Omaha. This makes the second death in this home in the past year, another son, James, dying a short time ago. The parents and relatives have the sincere sympathy of their many friends in their great sorrow.
#2 Printed in the Thursday, January 3, 1929 - The Tribune Hugh Clifford Cleaver died at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Cleaver at Modale, Iowa early Monday morning following a short illness of pneumonia. The deceased was born in Blair May 6, 1913 and lived in this community for a number of years. A short funeral service was held from the family home at Modale yesterday afternoon, after which burial was made in Blair cemetery.
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Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library; kind assistance of FindaGrave volunteer L Ewing 4815820
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Clifford and Alta are buried side-by-side in Blair, Nebraska, just across the Missouri River from Harrison County.
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Sources: National Archives; tombstones; obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings are on file at the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska
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Gravesite Details
There are many Cleavers buried in this plot. Hugh's parents are here, as is Hugh's brother, James. There is no stone visible for Hugh.
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