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     Martha O'Connor Kelley was born on May 4, 1933 at Forsyth Co., North Carolina.⁶ As of December 30, 1952,her married name was Fare.⁴ She married John William Fare on December 30, 1952 at Forsyth Co., North Carolina.^4,7,6 Martha O'Connor Kelley died on March 23, 2014 at age 80.⁶

     Her Social Security Number was 243-28-5920.⁵ Mary Josephine Blakeley was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, 2900 Sheridan Road, St. Louis, Missouri.^6,7,4 She was born on November 26, 1919 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina.^5,6,7,2,3 As of April 28, 1939,her married name was Kelley.² She married Michael Allen Kelley, son of George Lee Kelley Sr. and Elsie Peatross Eanes, on April 28, 1939 at Hillsville, Carroll Co., Virginia.^1,2,4 Mary Josephine Blakeley died on September 11, 1996 at Missouri at age 76.^5,6,7,4 She KELLEY, Josephine B. (nee Blakeley), Wed. Sept. 11, 1996, beloved wife of Michael A. Kelley, dear mother of Michaela (Jo) May, and Timothy A. Kelley, our dear mother in law of Deanna Kelley and Randy May, dear grandmother of Ryan and Michael Kelley, and Chad May, dear sister of Issac and Alma Blakeley, and Juanita McKay, our dear sister in law, aunt, cousin and friend. Interment National Cemetery J.B. on September 12, 1996.⁴

     John William Fare was buried at Belews Creek Christian Church Cemetery, 8451 Belews Creek Road, Belews Creek, Forsyth Co., North Carolina.^4,6 His Social Security Number was 245-26-1979.³ He was born on October 30, 1926 at Forsyth Co., North Carolina.^2,3,5,7,8,6 He married Martha O'Connor Kelley, daughter of George Lee Kelley Sr. and Elsie Peatross Eanes, on December 30, 1952 at Forsyth Co., North Carolina.^1,6,9 John William Fare died on August 5, 1997 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina, at age 70.^2,3,4,8,6 He John William "Pete" Fare of Belews Creek, passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 1997, at Forsyth Memorial Hospital, after a lengthy illness. The funeral will be held at Belews Creek United Church of Christ. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. He was born October 30, 1926, in Forsyth County, to Annie Hamm and John Rex Fare. He was a partner in Walkertown service center for 25 years, retiring in 1985, and he also retired from the Belews Creek volunteer fire and rescue department, where he served as chief for 13 years. He was a member of Belews Creek United Church of Christ, where he served on the board of trustees and as a deacon. He is survived by his wife, Martha Kelley Fare of the home; daughters, Alison P. Fare of McLeansville, Courtney Fare Bullard and husband, James Albert Bullard II, and one grandson, Tyler James Bullard, all of Walnut Cove; one sister, Lois Fare Martin of Belews Creek; and a number of nieces and nephews. on August 7, 1997.⁶

     Helen D. Terwilliger was buried at Shrine of Remembrance Mausoleum, Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., Colorado.¹ Her Social Security Number was 522-22-2078.³ She was born on August 11, 1923 at Pueblo, Pueblo Co., Colorado.^3,1,2 As of August 25, 1945,her married name was Kelley.¹ She married Rush Thomas Kelley, son of George Lee Kelley Sr. and Elsie Peatross Eanes, on August 25, 1945 at Pueblo, Pueblo Co., Colorado.¹ Helen D. Terwilliger died on November 1, 1993 at Colorado at age 70.^3,1 She Helen D. Kelley, 70, a homemaker who also served as the assistant to the president of the Missouri Pacific/Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, died Nov. 1, 1993, at a local hospital. Inurnment will be at Shrine of Remembrance Mausoleum. Mrs. Kelley was born Aug. 11, 1923, in Pueblo County to George and Olen (Dean) Terwilliger. Her mother survives and lives in Colorado Springs. She was married Aug. 25, 1945, in Pueblo to Rush T. Kelley, who survives. She also is survived by a son, Gregory G. of Colorado Springs; a daughter, Donna Linda of Colorado Springs; a sister, Betty Knipp of Colorado Springs; and two grandchildren. Mrs. Kelley had lived in Colorado Springs since 1954 and was a member of First United Methodist Church. on November 3, 1993.¹

     Charles Harry Swanson Jr. was buried at Litchfield Cemetery, Litchfield, Sherman Co., Nebraska.¹ His Social Security Number was 508-09-1462.² He was born on June 16, 1901 at Nebraska.^1,2 He married Bertha S. "Rose" Ellsworth, daughter of Clayton Blair Ellsworth and Viola Shrilda Frances Conner, on July 20, 1921 at Mason City, Custer Co., Nebraska.¹ Charles Harry Swanson Jr. died on February 18, 1984 at age 82.¹

     Paul Eugene Swanson was buried at Litchfield Cemetery, Litchfield, Sherman Co., Nebraska.¹ He was born in 1923.¹ He died in 1924.¹

     LaVern E. Swanson was buried at Litchfield Cemetery, Litchfield, Sherman Co., Nebraska.^1,3 He was born on December 23, 1924 at Nebraska.^1,3 He Laverne E. Swanson, son of Charles and Rose Swanson, was born December 23, 1924, and passed away at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska, November 11, 1940, aged 15 years, 10 months and 18 days. Laverne was injured in an auto accident Sunday evening, November 10, at about 4:15 P. M. and never regained consciousness before death called him. He was a member of the sophomore class of the Litchfield High School. He had taken an active part in all the sports of the school and will be greatly missed by all his school mates. He leaves to mourn his passing, his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Swanson; five sisters: Gwenivere, Bernadine, Phyllis, Patsy and Norma Jean; his grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Ellsworth, and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services for the deceased were held Thursday afternoon, November 14, at 2:00 P. M. at the high school auditorium, conducted by Rev. Fred Johnson of Wood River, Nebraska. Interment was in the Litchfield cemetery. In behalf of the citizens of this village and community, the Monitor extends condolence to the family in their hour of bereavement. in November, 1940.³ He died on November 11, 1940 at Kearney, Buffalo Co., Nebraska, at age 15.^1,3

     Norma Jean Swanson was buried at Kearney Cemetery, Kearney, Buffalo Co., Nebraska.⁴ She was born on October 14, 1938 at Litchfield, Sherman Co., Nebraska.⁴ As of September 1, 1957,her married name was Lammers.⁴ She married LeRoy K. Lammers on September 1, 1957.⁴ Norma Jean Swanson died on June 15, 2013 at Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska, at age 74.⁴ She OMAHA - Norma J. Lammers, 74, of Kearney died Saturday, June 15, 2013, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Kearney Evangelical Free Church with the Rev. Mike Shields officiating. Burial will be at Kearney Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney and one hour before services Friday at the church. She was born Oct. 14, 1938, in Litchfield to Charles H. and Rose (Ellsworth) Swanson. On Sept. 1, 1957, she married LeRoy K. Lammers in Litchfield. Survivors include her husband; daughters, Shellie Ingersoll and her husband, Odee, of Kearney and Cynthia of Grand Island; grandchildren, Matthew, Courtney, Jordan and Rene' of Kearney; and sisters, Bernadine Alexander of Des Moines, Iowa, Phyllis Rasmussen and her husband, Wendell, of Hazard and Pat Aden of Maryville, Ill. She attended school in Litchfield and was a graduate of Litchfield High School in 1956. She and LeRoy lived in Kearney where they were members of the Kearney Evangelical Free Church. She was preceded in death by her son, Mitch on Feb. 7, 1981; brother, Lavern; and sister, Gwen Eastabrooks. Memorials are suggested to the Collage Center or the Kearney Evangelical Free Church. on June 19, 2013.⁴

     Gwenivere M. "Gwen" Swanson was buried at Kearney Cemetery, Kearney, Buffalo Co., Nebraska.^6,3 She was born on July 7, 1922 at Litchfield, Sherman Co., Nebraska.^7,6,3 As of May 6, 1943,her married name was Eastabrooks.⁸ She married Wendell Duane Eastabrooks on May 6, 1943.^3,8 Gwenivere M. "Gwen" Swanson died on July 12, 2007 at Kearney, Buffalo Co., Nebraska, at age 85.^7,6,3 She KEARNEY - Gwenivere M. Eastabrooks, 85, of Kearney died Thursday, July 12, 2007, at St. Luke's Good Samaritan Village. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at O'Brien-Straatmann Funeral Home with the Rev. Dean Hanson officiating. Burial will be at Kearney Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. She was born July 7, 1922, in Litchfield to Charles and Rose (Ellsworth) Swanson. In 1943, she married Wendell Eastabrooks in Yuma, Ariz. He died in 1997. Survivors include her sisters, Norma Lammers of Kearney, Phyllis Rasmussen of Hazard, Bernadine Alexander of Des Moines, Iowa, and Patsy Aden of Bethalto, Ill. Additional survivors include her brothers-in-law, LeRoy Lammers of Kearney, Wendell Rasmussen of Hazard and Robert Alexander of Des Moines; and sister-in-law, Myra Snyder of Sheridan, Wyo. She graduated from Litchfield High School in 1940 and taught in the Litchfield and Pleasanton areas for one year. She moved to California in 1941 to be with her fiancé. She worked at Cole's in Los Angeles and as a dietitian in the Los Angeles school district. She and her husband lived in California until they moved to Kearney in 1984. She loved dogs. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; son, Rodney; brother, LaVerne; and brother-in-law, Merle Aden. Memorials are suggested to St. Luke's Good Samaritan Village. on July 14, 2007.³