BLAIR, John Morgan 1877 - 1959

BLAIR, KESSLER, ARGO

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/25/2021 at 20:22:52

"The Fairfield Ia. Ledger"
Thursday, November 5, 1959
Page 2, Column 6

Local Topics

... --John M. BLAIR, 102 S. Fourth, remains seriously ill at his home following a stroke Tuesday noon.

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"The Fairfield Ia. Ledger"
Saturday, November 7, 1959
Page 6, Column 1

Death Claims John M. BLAIR

John M. BLAIR, retired farmer and land appraiser, died at 1:52 a.m. today at his home at 102 S. Fourth St. He had been seriously ill since suffering a stroke Tuesday while on a visit to his farm north of Fairfield.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the First Methodist church. Rites will be conducted by Dr. J. Henry Teele, assisted by the Rev. Edwin Beach. The body will be taken from the Weston Behner funeral home to the church at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.

BLAIR was born May 5, 1877 at Bennett, Iowa, the son of George and Mary Elizabeth KESSLER BLAIR. He was married to Edith ARGO Feb. 13, 1902. BLAIR began farming in Jefferson county in 1912 and moved to Fairfield in 1929. He managed Parsons college farms for 16 years.

BLAIR is survived by his wife, one son, George R. BLAIR, Minneapolis, Minn., four grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. A brother, C. F. BLAIR, Tipton, also survives.

BLAIR was a member of the Methodist church. He was preceded in death by one son, two sisters and a brother.

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"The Fairfield Ia. Ledger"
Friday, November 13, 1959
Page 8, Column 9

Relatives Here For BLAIR Rites

Relatives here from a distance to attend funeral services Tuesday for John M. BLAIR included the following:

Mr. and Mrs. Forrest BLAIR, Mr. and Mrs. William Sissel, Mr. and Mrs. Dawson, Mr. and Mrs. Vern ARGO, Herbert Ford, Mrs. Guy Maurer and Lydia Ferguson, all of Tipton; Mrs. Elleanor Martin and Mr. and Mrs. Rollie Johnson of Bennet; the Rev. and Mrs. Duane Meyer, Wilton Junction.

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Davis, Agency; Mrs. Wayne Brown, Paw Paw, Ill.; Ferrell KESSLER and Sara Mae KESSLER, Oskaloosa; Mrs. Blanch Calvert, Chicago, Ill., and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cochran of Farson.

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"The Fairfield Ia. Ledger"
Friday, November 27, 1959
Page 7, Column 9

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTRIX
State of Iowa,
Jefferson County, ss.

Notice Is Hereby Given, that the undersigned has been duly appointed and qualified as Executrix of the estate of J. M. BLAIR deceased, late of Jefferson County. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment and those having claims against the same will present them within legal time, duly authenticated, to the undersigned, for allowance and file in the office of the Clerk of the District Court.

Edith V. BLAIR
John F. Droz, Attorney
Dated Nov. 25, 1959
Nov. 27 -Dec. 4

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Note: Buried in Lot 3rd.186. Wife Edith died in 1962 and is buried with him.