Gifford Compton, a former Blair man and a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Compton, died at his home in Boise, Idaho Monday afternoon. He was 74 years of age. He had lived in Boise for many years, having left Washington County when a young man. A twin brother, Gilford, died about a year ago and he has lived alone in Boise since that time.

He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Betty Sieckmeyer of Blair. There are some nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at Boise on Friday and the body will be shipped to Blair for burial in the family lost. Services will be held here Monday.

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Gifford Compton

Born January 9, 1901 Blair, Nebraska ~ Died December 29, 1975 Boise, Idaho

Services: 2 p.m. January 5, 1975 Campbell Mortuary. Minister: Rev. Gordon Patterson. Music: Clare Cowing

Interment: Blair Cemetery

Pallbearers: Steve Wilkins, George Forst, Jerry Scleer, Bill Tripp, Jack Kaufman, Mike Sieckmeyer

~~~ Obituary and funeral leaflet courtesy of Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska~~~

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