Blades, Wilmer (Abt 1910-1912)

BLADES, HANSON

Posted By: Debbie Greenfield (email)
Date: 3/9/2015 at 20:31:48

Taken from a scrapbook compiled by Lois Elaine Anderson Thompson that will be housed in the Ellsworth Library, Ellsworth, Iowa

LITTLE WILMER BLADES IS DROWNED 1912

Word was received Friday by H.B. Hanson, that his little two and a half year old grandson, Wilmer Blades, of Tacoma, Wash., was drowned January 14. He had wandered away from the house unnoticed by his parents and his absence was not discovered for some time. When search was made for him the little body was found in a creek a short distance from the house. The remains were buried at Tacoma on January 16th. Mrs. C.H. Blades, who is a daughter of H. B. Hanson, is well known to Randall people and the Record and the numerous friends of the family extend their heartfelt sympathy.