Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, January 27, 1977, p. 8
Last Rites Held January 20 for William Blake
Funeral services for William Edward Blake, 90, of Bedford were held January 20 in the First Baptist Church of Bedford with Rev. Carter W. Smith officiating. Mr. Blake died January 18, 1977 in West Heights Manor in Clarinda. Interment was at the Hopkins Cemetery, Hopkins, Mo.
William Edward Blake, son of Watson Lemuel And Mary Elizabeth Blake, was born at DeWitt, Nebraska on December 12, 1886.
Mr. Blake lived in the Bedford area and grew to maturity here where he attended the public schools and the Hazel Dell and First Baptist Churches.
On February 14, 1915 he was united in marriage to Lela Spencer at the Hazel Dell church near Bedford and then lived in rural Bedford until recent years.
To this union two sons were born: Robert L. Blake of Bedford and Loren E. Blake who died in infancy.
He was engaged in farming until retirement when he was the Sustain at the First Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, son, Loren, four sisters, one brother and a half brother.
Left to cherish his memory are: his wife, Lela, a son, Robert, and his wife Beatrice; a sister Rosa VanFossen of College Springs, Iowa; four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bedford.
Last Rites Held January 20 for William Blake
Funeral services for William Edward Blake, 90, of Bedford were held January 20 in the First Baptist Church of Bedford with Rev. Carter W. Smith officiating. Mr. Blake died January 18, 1977 in West Heights Manor in Clarinda. Interment was at the Hopkins Cemetery, Hopkins, Mo.
William Edward Blake, son of Watson Lemuel And Mary Elizabeth Blake, was born at DeWitt, Nebraska on December 12, 1886.
Mr. Blake lived in the Bedford area and grew to maturity here where he attended the public schools and the Hazel Dell and First Baptist Churches.
On February 14, 1915 he was united in marriage to Lela Spencer at the Hazel Dell church near Bedford and then lived in rural Bedford until recent years.
To this union two sons were born: Robert L. Blake of Bedford and Loren E. Blake who died in infancy.
He was engaged in farming until retirement when he was the Sustain at the First Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, son, Loren, four sisters, one brother and a half brother.
Left to cherish his memory are: his wife, Lela, a son, Robert, and his wife Beatrice; a sister Rosa VanFossen of College Springs, Iowa; four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bedford.
Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, January 27, 1977, p. 8
Last Rites Held January 20 for William Blake
Funeral services for William Edward Blake, 90, of Bedford were held January 20 in the First Baptist Church of Bedford with Rev. Carter W. Smith officiating. Mr. Blake died January 18, 1977 in West Heights Manor in Clarinda. Interment was at the Hopkins Cemetery, Hopkins, Mo.
William Edward Blake, son of Watson Lemuel And Mary Elizabeth Blake, was born at DeWitt, Nebraska on December 12, 1886.
Mr. Blake lived in the Bedford area and grew to maturity here where he attended the public schools and the Hazel Dell and First Baptist Churches.
On February 14, 1915 he was united in marriage to Lela Spencer at the Hazel Dell church near Bedford and then lived in rural Bedford until recent years.
To this union two sons were born: Robert L. Blake of Bedford and Loren E. Blake who died in infancy.
He was engaged in farming until retirement when he was the Sustain at the First Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, son, Loren, four sisters, one brother and a half brother.
Left to cherish his memory are: his wife, Lela, a son, Robert, and his wife Beatrice; a sister Rosa VanFossen of College Springs, Iowa; four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bedford.
Last Rites Held January 20 for William Blake
Funeral services for William Edward Blake, 90, of Bedford were held January 20 in the First Baptist Church of Bedford with Rev. Carter W. Smith officiating. Mr. Blake died January 18, 1977 in West Heights Manor in Clarinda. Interment was at the Hopkins Cemetery, Hopkins, Mo.
William Edward Blake, son of Watson Lemuel And Mary Elizabeth Blake, was born at DeWitt, Nebraska on December 12, 1886.
Mr. Blake lived in the Bedford area and grew to maturity here where he attended the public schools and the Hazel Dell and First Baptist Churches.
On February 14, 1915 he was united in marriage to Lela Spencer at the Hazel Dell church near Bedford and then lived in rural Bedford until recent years.
To this union two sons were born: Robert L. Blake of Bedford and Loren E. Blake who died in infancy.
He was engaged in farming until retirement when he was the Sustain at the First Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, son, Loren, four sisters, one brother and a half brother.
Left to cherish his memory are: his wife, Lela, a son, Robert, and his wife Beatrice; a sister Rosa VanFossen of College Springs, Iowa; four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bedford.
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