Mrs. Ada Shirley, whose serious illness was reported in Thursday’s Pilot, died Thursday evening at 7:30. The funeral services were held at the home in Omaha Sunday at 10:00 a.m. and the body was brought to Blair for burial on the afternoon train. Mrs. Shirley leaves a husband and three small children. She was conscious to the last and realized the hopelessness of her condition, and made all the arrangements for her funeral.

#2-17 Oct., 1901 - Blair Courier - Ada Shirley

Mrs. Ada Shirley died last Thursday evening at 7:30 at her home in Omaha. The funeral was held at 10 o’clock Sunday morning, and the remains brought here for burial on the afternoon train. She leaves a husband and three children.

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~