Obituary from May 1918, in a Fullerton newspaper:
Abraham Lincoln Rollf was born May 1, 1869 at Yutan, Nebr., and passed away on May 25, 1918 at 4:55 at Belgrade, Nebr., after ten weeks of sickness. He was 48 years, 2 months and 25 days old.
Mr. Rollf was united in marriage to Miss Nora Lewis 21 years ago at Blair, Nebr., to this union were born seven children; four girls and three boys. All are living.
He united with the Evangelical church three years ago and at the time of his death was trusting in Jesus as his Saviour.
The funeral was held at the Evangelical church conducted by the pastor, Rev. Con Hewitt.
Mr. Rollf was a kind husband and a loving father, he will be missed by a host of relatives and friends.
The body was laid to rest in Riverside cemetery.
In another newspaper, maybe one in Lincoln, the following obituary was printed (not sure about the discrepancy in the date of birth between this obit and the former one listed, might be a typo, or confused with the date that they moved to Belgrade, see below):
Abraham Lincoln Rollf was born in Saunders county Nebr., March 1st 1869 and died at his home in Belgrade May 25, 1918 at the age of 49 years 2 mo. 24 days after an illness of several months. On March 6, 1897 at Blair, Nebr., he was united in marriage to Mrs. Nora Osborne Lewis and to this union seven children were born: William, LaVern, Ora, Mildred, Granville, Eunice and Melvin. Mrs. Harry Whited, Mrs. Rollf's daughter by her first marriage, was loved equally with his own. He is also survived by his brother of this place, and several sisters who were unable to be here at this time. The Rollf family have lived in Nance county the past nineteen years, moving to Belgrade March 1st of this year. Mr. Rollf was an industrious hard working man, a loving father and was loved by all who knew him.
Abraham Lincoln Rollf was born May 1, 1869 at Yutan, Nebr., and passed away on May 25, 1918 at 4:55 at Belgrade, Nebr., after ten weeks of sickness. He was 48 years, 2 months and 25 days old.
Mr. Rollf was united in marriage to Miss Nora Lewis 21 years ago at Blair, Nebr., to this union were born seven children; four girls and three boys. All are living.
He united with the Evangelical church three years ago and at the time of his death was trusting in Jesus as his Saviour.
The funeral was held at the Evangelical church conducted by the pastor, Rev. Con Hewitt.
Mr. Rollf was a kind husband and a loving father, he will be missed by a host of relatives and friends.
The body was laid to rest in Riverside cemetery.
In another newspaper, maybe one in Lincoln, the following obituary was printed (not sure about the discrepancy in the date of birth between this obit and the former one listed, might be a typo, or confused with the date that they moved to Belgrade, see below):
Abraham Lincoln Rollf was born in Saunders county Nebr., March 1st 1869 and died at his home in Belgrade May 25, 1918 at the age of 49 years 2 mo. 24 days after an illness of several months. On March 6, 1897 at Blair, Nebr., he was united in marriage to Mrs. Nora Osborne Lewis and to this union seven children were born: William, LaVern, Ora, Mildred, Granville, Eunice and Melvin. Mrs. Harry Whited, Mrs. Rollf's daughter by her first marriage, was loved equally with his own. He is also survived by his brother of this place, and several sisters who were unable to be here at this time. The Rollf family have lived in Nance county the past nineteen years, moving to Belgrade March 1st of this year. Mr. Rollf was an industrious hard working man, a loving father and was loved by all who knew him.
Obituary from May 1918, in a Fullerton newspaper:
Abraham Lincoln Rollf was born May 1, 1869 at Yutan, Nebr., and passed away on May 25, 1918 at 4:55 at Belgrade, Nebr., after ten weeks of sickness. He was 48 years, 2 months and 25 days old.
Mr. Rollf was united in marriage to Miss Nora Lewis 21 years ago at Blair, Nebr., to this union were born seven children; four girls and three boys. All are living.
He united with the Evangelical church three years ago and at the time of his death was trusting in Jesus as his Saviour.
The funeral was held at the Evangelical church conducted by the pastor, Rev. Con Hewitt.
Mr. Rollf was a kind husband and a loving father, he will be missed by a host of relatives and friends.
The body was laid to rest in Riverside cemetery.
In another newspaper, maybe one in Lincoln, the following obituary was printed (not sure about the discrepancy in the date of birth between this obit and the former one listed, might be a typo, or confused with the date that they moved to Belgrade, see below):
Abraham Lincoln Rollf was born in Saunders county Nebr., March 1st 1869 and died at his home in Belgrade May 25, 1918 at the age of 49 years 2 mo. 24 days after an illness of several months. On March 6, 1897 at Blair, Nebr., he was united in marriage to Mrs. Nora Osborne Lewis and to this union seven children were born: William, LaVern, Ora, Mildred, Granville, Eunice and Melvin. Mrs. Harry Whited, Mrs. Rollf's daughter by her first marriage, was loved equally with his own. He is also survived by his brother of this place, and several sisters who were unable to be here at this time. The Rollf family have lived in Nance county the past nineteen years, moving to Belgrade March 1st of this year. Mr. Rollf was an industrious hard working man, a loving father and was loved by all who knew him.
Abraham Lincoln Rollf was born May 1, 1869 at Yutan, Nebr., and passed away on May 25, 1918 at 4:55 at Belgrade, Nebr., after ten weeks of sickness. He was 48 years, 2 months and 25 days old.
Mr. Rollf was united in marriage to Miss Nora Lewis 21 years ago at Blair, Nebr., to this union were born seven children; four girls and three boys. All are living.
He united with the Evangelical church three years ago and at the time of his death was trusting in Jesus as his Saviour.
The funeral was held at the Evangelical church conducted by the pastor, Rev. Con Hewitt.
Mr. Rollf was a kind husband and a loving father, he will be missed by a host of relatives and friends.
The body was laid to rest in Riverside cemetery.
In another newspaper, maybe one in Lincoln, the following obituary was printed (not sure about the discrepancy in the date of birth between this obit and the former one listed, might be a typo, or confused with the date that they moved to Belgrade, see below):
Abraham Lincoln Rollf was born in Saunders county Nebr., March 1st 1869 and died at his home in Belgrade May 25, 1918 at the age of 49 years 2 mo. 24 days after an illness of several months. On March 6, 1897 at Blair, Nebr., he was united in marriage to Mrs. Nora Osborne Lewis and to this union seven children were born: William, LaVern, Ora, Mildred, Granville, Eunice and Melvin. Mrs. Harry Whited, Mrs. Rollf's daughter by her first marriage, was loved equally with his own. He is also survived by his brother of this place, and several sisters who were unable to be here at this time. The Rollf family have lived in Nance county the past nineteen years, moving to Belgrade March 1st of this year. Mr. Rollf was an industrious hard working man, a loving father and was loved by all who knew him.
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