JASPER M. BLAIR, AGED
90, IS DEAD
Final taps will be sounded for Jasper M.
Blair, 90, a veteran of the civil war, father of Dr. J. B. Blair, and brother
of Dr. Hannibal Blair, both of Vancouver,
tomorrow afternoon. The well-known
pioneer of this section who served during the civil war with the Sixth cavalry, Missouri, passed away at the home of his son,
Hubert Blair, Hillsboro, Oregon, Saturday night. Services will be held at Knapp’s Funeral
Service chapel tomorrow at 1 p.m., with commitment services at the family plot, Fern Prairie Cemetery. Buglers from Vancouver military post will play “lights
out”, while their elderly comrade is being laid to rest.
The Rev. J. T. McQueen, now of Chehalis, but
formerly pastor of the local Methodist church, will have charge of services
both at the chapel and the grave, assisted by the Rev. Raymond S. Rees, present
pastor of the Methodist church. Mr.
Blair had been a lifelong member of that denomination. Mr. McQueen will arrive in Vancouver tomorrow morning.
Mr. Blair was born in Polk county, MO., in
1840. He enlisted for service in the
Civil war on July 4, 1861. Following his
service in the war, he married Miss Sarah P. Pyland, Nov. 27, 1864, at Dadeville, Mo. She passed away in Portland in 1919, and it is beside her that
the pioneer will be laid tomorrow.
Mr. and Mrs. Blair came west to Vancouver in 1873, traveling by rail to San
Francisco and from the “bay” city to Vancouver by boat. They lived in this city until 1887 when they
moved to Fern Prairie and established a home there. They went to Portland in 1905 and remained there until
Mrs. Blair’s death. Since that time Mr.
Blair has lived at the homes of his children.
Three sons are living, Dr. Blair of Vancouver, Hubert of Hillsboro, and
Hoyt T. Blair, Seattle. Two daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Lafferty, Portland, and Mrs. R. L.
Gillihan, Washougal, also survive. A
brother, Dr. Hannibal Blair lives here, and nine grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren survive.
Sources
& Notes: Death Certificate - Hamilton-Mylan
Funeral Records - Obituary
JASPER M. BLAIR, AGED
90, IS DEAD
Final taps will be sounded for Jasper M.
Blair, 90, a veteran of the civil war, father of Dr. J. B. Blair, and brother
of Dr. Hannibal Blair, both of Vancouver,
tomorrow afternoon. The well-known
pioneer of this section who served during the civil war with the Sixth cavalry, Missouri, passed away at the home of his son,
Hubert Blair, Hillsboro, Oregon, Saturday night. Services will be held at Knapp’s Funeral
Service chapel tomorrow at 1 p.m., with commitment services at the family plot, Fern Prairie Cemetery. Buglers from Vancouver military post will play “lights
out”, while their elderly comrade is being laid to rest.
The Rev. J. T. McQueen, now of Chehalis, but
formerly pastor of the local Methodist church, will have charge of services
both at the chapel and the grave, assisted by the Rev. Raymond S. Rees, present
pastor of the Methodist church. Mr.
Blair had been a lifelong member of that denomination. Mr. McQueen will arrive in Vancouver tomorrow morning.
Mr. Blair was born in Polk county, MO., in
1840. He enlisted for service in the
Civil war on July 4, 1861. Following his
service in the war, he married Miss Sarah P. Pyland, Nov. 27, 1864, at Dadeville, Mo. She passed away in Portland in 1919, and it is beside her that
the pioneer will be laid tomorrow.
Mr. and Mrs. Blair came west to Vancouver in 1873, traveling by rail to San
Francisco and from the “bay” city to Vancouver by boat. They lived in this city until 1887 when they
moved to Fern Prairie and established a home there. They went to Portland in 1905 and remained there until
Mrs. Blair’s death. Since that time Mr.
Blair has lived at the homes of his children.
Three sons are living, Dr. Blair of Vancouver, Hubert of Hillsboro, and
Hoyt T. Blair, Seattle. Two daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Lafferty, Portland, and Mrs. R. L.
Gillihan, Washougal, also survive. A
brother, Dr. Hannibal Blair lives here, and nine grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren survive.
Sources
& Notes: Death Certificate - Hamilton-Mylan
Funeral Records - Obituary
