George Franklin Bross and Mary Ellen Gilliland were married on January 1, 1896 in Washington County, Nebraska ~ Source: Washington County, NE Marriage Record; Book 5, Page 284
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The Pilot Tribune, Blair, Nebraska May 10, 1916; page 5
Mrs. Frank Bross died of acute Bright's disease at the Methodist Hospital in Omaha last Thursday having been taken sick the 15th of February while staying with her mother, Mrs. George Gilliland in Omaha following an operation on her son Willard. She went to the Lord Lister hospital and after two weeks was able to be taken to her mother's home where she stayed five weeks. Mr. Bross brought her home Sunday, April 23rd, in the hopes that she was improving but four days later he took to the Methodist hospital where she gradually grew worse until the end came last Thursday. Every possible thing was done to help her but nothing availed. Death seemed to have a firm hold on her and won. The body was brought home Friday and the funeral was held at the new home, the old Bedal place across the street south from the Methodist Church, at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, Rev. C. M. Foreman officiating. The attendance was very large and the floral offerings very beautiful and appropriate, showing something of the high esteem in which she was held by all who knew her.
Mary Ellen Gilliland was born near Ottumwa, Iowa November 9, 1873 and therefore was 42 years, 5 months and 25 days old at the time of her death. When she was about four years old her parents moved to this county settling near DeSoto. She was united in marriage to George Franklin Bross January 1, 1896. To this union three children were born, Willard aged 18, Raymond 13 and Ruth 7. She also leaves three sisters and five brothers, Mrs. D. W. Kelley, Mrs. Bertha Rohrer, Miss Addie Gilliland, George, Fred and Hosea Gilliland, all of Omaha; and William A. Gilliland of Alpha Minnesota.
Mrs. Bross was a faithful member of the Methodist Church and the Rebekah Lodge. She was a member of the Past Noble Grand Club also.
The sorrowing relatives have the sympathy of many friends in the loss in such a worthy wife, mother, daughter and friend.
The Enterprise, Blair, Nebraska, 5 May, 1917
Mrs. Frank Bross died at the Methodist hospital in Omaha, yesterday, the 4th inst., at one o'clock p.m., after a long illness, a victim of Bright's disease. Her husband and three children survive. The funeral will be held at the Methodist church in this city, next Sunday the 7th inst.
The Tribune, Blair, Nebraska, 10 May, 1917
Miss Mary Ellen Gilliland was born near Ottumwa in Wapello Co., Iowa, Nov. 9, 1973 and died at the Methodist Hospital in Omaha, May 4, 1916, being at the time of her death 42 years 5 months and 25 days of age.
When she was about four years old her parents moved to Nebraska and located on a farm near DeSoto. She was united in marriage to Mr. Frank Bross January 1, 1896. The following spring they moved to Blair, where they have since resided. The deceased united with the Baptist church of Blair on March 12, 1893 and has since lived a consistent Christian life and been a very active church worker. She was also a very loyal member of the Rebekah lodge always being the foremost in all lodge doings.
She was taken ill about the 15th of last February and was taken to the hospital in Omaha where she seemed to improve and was later removed from the hospital to the home of her mother and later to her home in Blair.
The relief, however, was only temporary and the old trouble set in again and in spite of all that the best of medical skill could do she passed away on last Thursday, the victim of acute Bright's disease.
Mrs. Bross was a woman of a sunny disposition and numbered her friends only by her list of acquaintances. She was the real wife and mother in the truest sense of the word.
She leaves to mourn her departure a devoted husband and three children just at the age when a mother's care means so much to them. Besides her immediate family she leaves a mother and three sisters and five brothers to mourn her loss.
The funeral services were held at the residence on Colfax street on last Sunday, May 7, 1916 and the large concourse of friends gathered were mute evidences of the respect in which she was held in the community.
Obituaries courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.
George Franklin Bross and Mary Ellen Gilliland were married on January 1, 1896 in Washington County, Nebraska ~ Source: Washington County, NE Marriage Record; Book 5, Page 284
Obituaries
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The Pilot Tribune, Blair, Nebraska May 10, 1916; page 5
Mrs. Frank Bross died of acute Bright's disease at the Methodist Hospital in Omaha last Thursday having been taken sick the 15th of February while staying with her mother, Mrs. George Gilliland in Omaha following an operation on her son Willard. She went to the Lord Lister hospital and after two weeks was able to be taken to her mother's home where she stayed five weeks. Mr. Bross brought her home Sunday, April 23rd, in the hopes that she was improving but four days later he took to the Methodist hospital where she gradually grew worse until the end came last Thursday. Every possible thing was done to help her but nothing availed. Death seemed to have a firm hold on her and won. The body was brought home Friday and the funeral was held at the new home, the old Bedal place across the street south from the Methodist Church, at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, Rev. C. M. Foreman officiating. The attendance was very large and the floral offerings very beautiful and appropriate, showing something of the high esteem in which she was held by all who knew her.
Mary Ellen Gilliland was born near Ottumwa, Iowa November 9, 1873 and therefore was 42 years, 5 months and 25 days old at the time of her death. When she was about four years old her parents moved to this county settling near DeSoto. She was united in marriage to George Franklin Bross January 1, 1896. To this union three children were born, Willard aged 18, Raymond 13 and Ruth 7. She also leaves three sisters and five brothers, Mrs. D. W. Kelley, Mrs. Bertha Rohrer, Miss Addie Gilliland, George, Fred and Hosea Gilliland, all of Omaha; and William A. Gilliland of Alpha Minnesota.
Mrs. Bross was a faithful member of the Methodist Church and the Rebekah Lodge. She was a member of the Past Noble Grand Club also.
The sorrowing relatives have the sympathy of many friends in the loss in such a worthy wife, mother, daughter and friend.
The Enterprise, Blair, Nebraska, 5 May, 1917
Mrs. Frank Bross died at the Methodist hospital in Omaha, yesterday, the 4th inst., at one o'clock p.m., after a long illness, a victim of Bright's disease. Her husband and three children survive. The funeral will be held at the Methodist church in this city, next Sunday the 7th inst.
The Tribune, Blair, Nebraska, 10 May, 1917
Miss Mary Ellen Gilliland was born near Ottumwa in Wapello Co., Iowa, Nov. 9, 1973 and died at the Methodist Hospital in Omaha, May 4, 1916, being at the time of her death 42 years 5 months and 25 days of age.
When she was about four years old her parents moved to Nebraska and located on a farm near DeSoto. She was united in marriage to Mr. Frank Bross January 1, 1896. The following spring they moved to Blair, where they have since resided. The deceased united with the Baptist church of Blair on March 12, 1893 and has since lived a consistent Christian life and been a very active church worker. She was also a very loyal member of the Rebekah lodge always being the foremost in all lodge doings.
She was taken ill about the 15th of last February and was taken to the hospital in Omaha where she seemed to improve and was later removed from the hospital to the home of her mother and later to her home in Blair.
The relief, however, was only temporary and the old trouble set in again and in spite of all that the best of medical skill could do she passed away on last Thursday, the victim of acute Bright's disease.
Mrs. Bross was a woman of a sunny disposition and numbered her friends only by her list of acquaintances. She was the real wife and mother in the truest sense of the word.
She leaves to mourn her departure a devoted husband and three children just at the age when a mother's care means so much to them. Besides her immediate family she leaves a mother and three sisters and five brothers to mourn her loss.
The funeral services were held at the residence on Colfax street on last Sunday, May 7, 1916 and the large concourse of friends gathered were mute evidences of the respect in which she was held in the community.
Obituaries courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.
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