(veteran)

George Pate

The body of Geo. Pate, who died in Tekamah on April 29th, was brought to Blair on Friday, May 1st, and interred in the Blair cemetery. He was over 83 years of age at the time of death and was a pioneer resident of this section of the country. He was a Member of Co. D. 12th Infantry and served four year in the Civil War. He was taken a prisoner at the Battle of Shilo, where his brother was killed.

Tribune 6 May 1914

On Friday afternoon we conducted the burial services at the cemetery here of Bro. G. W. Pate of Tekamah. He was a member of the M.E. Church at Tekamah and a Veteran of the Civil War.