Laura Belle Burroughs, daughter of William Dean and Mary Ellen Burroughs, was born September 12, 1887, near Juniata, Nebr. She departed this life October 13, 1962, following a lingering illness.
She attended school near Hansen. In her early childhood, she became a member of the Presbyterian Church in Hansen.
She was married to James McClure on September 23, 1908, at Hastings. To this union were born four children. They made their home for six years on a farm northwest of Gibbon, in 1914, they moved to the present home where they have lived for the past 48 years.
She transferred her membership from the Hansen Presbyterian Church to the Bladen Methodist Church and some years later to the Blue Hill Methodist Church of which she was a member.
She was superintendent and organist in the Cloverton Sunday school and was sent by the American Sunday School Missionary Society to conduct as superintendent the Baton Sunday School for several years.
She read her Bible daily but was unable to attend church the past five years because of her affliction. She carried on a wide correspondence for years that brought her many friends.
James and Laura McClure were privileged to celebrate the Golden wedding anniversary in 1958.
Preceding her in death were her parents, two brothers and two sisters.
She leaves to mourn her passing, her husband James of Blue Hill; two daughters, Mrs. Norman Johnson of Blue Hill and Mrs. Fredrick Van Boening of Bladen; two son, Glen of Grand Island and Victor of Hebron; two brothers; Jesse A. Burroughs of Hastings, Roy B. Burroughs of San Diego, Calif.; eleven grandchildren, six great grandchildren numerous nieces and nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held at the Blue Hill Methodist Church at 2:00 p.m. Monday, October 15 the Rev. Norman Bloom officiated. He was assisted by the Rev. J. Frank Barteson.
She attended school near Hansen. In her early childhood, she became a member of the Presbyterian Church in Hansen.
She was married to James McClure on September 23, 1908, at Hastings. To this union were born four children. They made their home for six years on a farm northwest of Gibbon, in 1914, they moved to the present home where they have lived for the past 48 years.
She transferred her membership from the Hansen Presbyterian Church to the Bladen Methodist Church and some years later to the Blue Hill Methodist Church of which she was a member.
She was superintendent and organist in the Cloverton Sunday school and was sent by the American Sunday School Missionary Society to conduct as superintendent the Baton Sunday School for several years.
She read her Bible daily but was unable to attend church the past five years because of her affliction. She carried on a wide correspondence for years that brought her many friends.
James and Laura McClure were privileged to celebrate the Golden wedding anniversary in 1958.
Preceding her in death were her parents, two brothers and two sisters.
She leaves to mourn her passing, her husband James of Blue Hill; two daughters, Mrs. Norman Johnson of Blue Hill and Mrs. Fredrick Van Boening of Bladen; two son, Glen of Grand Island and Victor of Hebron; two brothers; Jesse A. Burroughs of Hastings, Roy B. Burroughs of San Diego, Calif.; eleven grandchildren, six great grandchildren numerous nieces and nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held at the Blue Hill Methodist Church at 2:00 p.m. Monday, October 15 the Rev. Norman Bloom officiated. He was assisted by the Rev. J. Frank Barteson.
Laura Belle Burroughs, daughter of William Dean and Mary Ellen Burroughs, was born September 12, 1887, near Juniata, Nebr. She departed this life October 13, 1962, following a lingering illness.
She attended school near Hansen. In her early childhood, she became a member of the Presbyterian Church in Hansen.
She was married to James McClure on September 23, 1908, at Hastings. To this union were born four children. They made their home for six years on a farm northwest of Gibbon, in 1914, they moved to the present home where they have lived for the past 48 years.
She transferred her membership from the Hansen Presbyterian Church to the Bladen Methodist Church and some years later to the Blue Hill Methodist Church of which she was a member.
She was superintendent and organist in the Cloverton Sunday school and was sent by the American Sunday School Missionary Society to conduct as superintendent the Baton Sunday School for several years.
She read her Bible daily but was unable to attend church the past five years because of her affliction. She carried on a wide correspondence for years that brought her many friends.
James and Laura McClure were privileged to celebrate the Golden wedding anniversary in 1958.
Preceding her in death were her parents, two brothers and two sisters.
She leaves to mourn her passing, her husband James of Blue Hill; two daughters, Mrs. Norman Johnson of Blue Hill and Mrs. Fredrick Van Boening of Bladen; two son, Glen of Grand Island and Victor of Hebron; two brothers; Jesse A. Burroughs of Hastings, Roy B. Burroughs of San Diego, Calif.; eleven grandchildren, six great grandchildren numerous nieces and nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held at the Blue Hill Methodist Church at 2:00 p.m. Monday, October 15 the Rev. Norman Bloom officiated. He was assisted by the Rev. J. Frank Barteson.
She attended school near Hansen. In her early childhood, she became a member of the Presbyterian Church in Hansen.
She was married to James McClure on September 23, 1908, at Hastings. To this union were born four children. They made their home for six years on a farm northwest of Gibbon, in 1914, they moved to the present home where they have lived for the past 48 years.
She transferred her membership from the Hansen Presbyterian Church to the Bladen Methodist Church and some years later to the Blue Hill Methodist Church of which she was a member.
She was superintendent and organist in the Cloverton Sunday school and was sent by the American Sunday School Missionary Society to conduct as superintendent the Baton Sunday School for several years.
She read her Bible daily but was unable to attend church the past five years because of her affliction. She carried on a wide correspondence for years that brought her many friends.
James and Laura McClure were privileged to celebrate the Golden wedding anniversary in 1958.
Preceding her in death were her parents, two brothers and two sisters.
She leaves to mourn her passing, her husband James of Blue Hill; two daughters, Mrs. Norman Johnson of Blue Hill and Mrs. Fredrick Van Boening of Bladen; two son, Glen of Grand Island and Victor of Hebron; two brothers; Jesse A. Burroughs of Hastings, Roy B. Burroughs of San Diego, Calif.; eleven grandchildren, six great grandchildren numerous nieces and nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held at the Blue Hill Methodist Church at 2:00 p.m. Monday, October 15 the Rev. Norman Bloom officiated. He was assisted by the Rev. J. Frank Barteson.
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