Mary Blair

BLAIR, COLTON, DEFFABAUGH, BOLLENBACH, ORR

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Date: 10/7/2018 at 09:27:52

Wapello Republican, February 7, 1935

Mrs. Mary Colton Blair, age 85 years, a former well-known resident of Columbus Junction, died Jan. 30 in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lyle Deffabaugh, Winters, Texas, after a short illness. Burial was in Buffalo, Kans.

Mrs. Blair was the eldest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Colton and was born in Louisa county. She spent the greater part of her life on a farm near Columbus Junction, and a few years ago was postmistress at Cotter. As a gold star mother, she made a trip to France to visit the grave of her son, Tracy.

Her husband, Thomas Blair, died some years ago. Surviving are two sisters; Mrs. C. J. Bollenbach, Columbus Junction, and Mrs. Rufus Orr, Colorado; and a brother, Cyril Colton of Texas.