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Chase County Obituaries
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Bell, John Edward
Veteran Abstractor Dies In Cottonwood
John E. Bell Suffers Stroke at
Daughter's Home and Passes Instantly.
John E. Bell, veteran abstractor of Chase County, died suddenly Sunday night at 8 o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. S. R. Blackburn, in Cottonwood Falls. Death was due to a stroke.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Presbyterian church in Cottonwood Falls after which interment was in the Prairie Grove cemetery. The Rev. E. M. Scott was in charge of the services.
As the family entered the church Wednesday afternoon, MrsSpencer Long played "Traumere!"
Specer Long accompanied by Mrs. Long sang two solos, "In the Garden" and "Vale,"
The pall-bearers were W. B. Penny, C. A. Cowley, George McNee, R. Z. Blackburn, Harold Blackshere, and A. J. Klotz.
Mr. Bell had been in failing health for the past five or six years and only three weeks ago had to be helped to a car, but Sunday he seemed much better than usual. With Mrs. Bell and the S. R. Blackburns, he ate dinner at a cafe in Cottonwood Falls and in the afternoon took an automobile ride. The party ate supper at Blackburns, Mr. Bell eating heartily.
The four, Mr. and Mrs. Bell and the Blackburns were sitting on the porch at the Blackburn home when Mr. Bell raised his hand to his forehead and said that he was dizzy. He slumped forward and died immediately.
John E. Bell was born August 31, 1864, near Darlington, Yorkshire, England, and died July 15, ,1928, in Cottonwood Falls. He came to the United States in 1887, coming direct to the home of his uncle, Richard Cuthbert, at Cottonwood Falls and worked for the Johnston Brothers, abstractors, for a short time. He then, with others formed an abstract company about 1885 and continued in the business 35 years.
He went to California in 1922 but returned to Cottonwood Falls three years ago and again entered the abstract business under the firm name of Bell and Conner.
He was married to Mary M. Coe, May 29, 1895. He joined the Episcopal church in England at the age of 15 and has been a member of the Presbyterian church since his residence in Cottonwood Falls. He was a charter member of the Men's Bible Class of the Presbyterian church.
He is survived by his widow, by one daughter, Mrs. S. R. Blackburn of Cottonwood Falls; by three brothers, Frank and James Bell of Cottonwood Falls and Joe Bell of England; by one sister, Sarah Holmes of England; by his step-mother, Mrs Anna Bell of Cottonwood Falls, and by two grand-daughters, Betty Jane and Mary Jean Blackburn of Cottonwood Falls.
Chase County Leader News, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, Jul 15 1928.
by your Chase County Host, Lorna Marvin.
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