Obituary Register of Deeds Office Gove, KS
Funeral services for Cliff Bland were at Gove Methodist church last Thursday afternoon, with Rev. V.J. Smith as officiating minister.
The Geo. M.Scott Post 301, of which Cliff had been a member, attended in a body and conducted military services at the graveside.
At the church, hymns were sung by Mrs. Bill Packard, Mrs. Fred Crippen, Sanford Powers and Lauren Mendenhall, with Miss Imo Lea Evans accompanying at the piano.
Pallbearers were Chas. Johnson, Jim Losey, J.E. Borah, F.B. Cox, Buy Van Marter, Roy Johnson.
Dave Cooksey was corporal of the firing squad.
Burial was in the Gove cemetery.
OBITUARY CLIFFORD JAMES BLAND
Clifford James, son of Ida Elizabeth and James S.Bland, was born December 30, 1896 in Hickory County, Missouri. He died the evening of August 27, 1945, at the age of 48 years, 7 months and 28 days. He was one of five brothers; Jean H., Forest O., Clifford J., Ross W. and Amos G.,and two sisters, Dessie F. and Vera E., but two of whom survive. His youth was spent in Colorado and Kansas. In April, 1915, with the family he came to Gove County, Kansas, where he entered actively into the general life of the community.
In August 1918 he entered the United States Army, attained the rank of Sergeant, and was discharged April 14, 1919.
On June 1, 1920, He was united in marriage to Ethel Johnson of Gove, who survives him. Into this home circle five children, Clifford Jr., Kenneth, Marie, Elinor, Wayne and Don who was welcomed into the family fellowship as a youth.
Mr. Bland was a member of the Church of Christ, the American Legion and Masonic Lodge. He was sheriff of the county for two terms.
In the days of his life Cliff was a loyal citizen and servant of the community, a friendly and helpful neighbor, a kind father and lover of home. As often heard expressed these days is, "We'll miss Cliff."
Those of the family who survive are: his wife, Ethel; a sister Vera K. Clothier of Wichita; a brother Forest O.Bland of Holly, Colorado; the children, Clifford Jr., Kenneth, who is in service overseas and his wife Mae, Marie, Elinor, Wayne and Don, a number of other relatives and many many friends.
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Cliff Bland Died Very Suddenly Monday Night
Suffered Paralytic Stroke While in His Car at About 6:30 p.m. Died Quinter Hospital 8:00
Funeral services for Cliff Bland are being conducted at Gove Methodist church at 2:00 this afternoon. At the time this is written (early Thursday morning) it is said no word has yet from a son Pfc. Kenneth Bland out at Manila, whom the Red Cross has been trying to locate.
Cliff Bland, 48, died suddenly at the Quinter hospital Monday evening following a paralytic stroke which occurred only an hour and a half before. With his family he had livd on a farm about two miles northwest o Gove.
Cliff and his daughter-in-law Mrs. Kenneth Bland and two of his children Wayne and Elinor were driving from Gove to their farm home at a little after 6:30 o'cloock Monday night. Mrs. Kenneth Bland was driving. Cliff also was in the front seat. When they were about a half mile from town Cliff complained of a sharp pain in the back of his head. Shortly after that he slumped over against the driver.
Nick Malsom, a farmer who lives west of Gove, was working in a field near the road. Wayne Bland called for him to come to the car. When he saw Cliff's condition Nick drove the Bland car to the Dr. Fagan home where the doctor said Cliff was in a serious condition and should be gotten to a hosptial at once.
Co Sup't Chas. Johnson, who was on highway 23 returning to Gove, volunteered to take the sick man to the Quiner Hospital. Mrs. Kenneth Bland went along. At Grainfled Charley stopped to phone the hospital, telling them the particulars and stated he would be at the hospital as quickly as possible. Clem Reitcheck of Grainfield accompanied Charley to Quinter to be of assistance. At Quinter Clem Reitcheck and "Spot" Miller carried Cliff into the hospital. And a half hour later--at 8:00 o'clcok-
the end had come.
Wayne and Elinor Bland went home and told their mother, and she drove to Quinter at once.
From Quinter Charley Johnson drove to Grinnell to ask John Borah of the local Red Cross to try to contact Cliff's son Pfc. Kenneth Bland who is in Maila to learn if he could arrange to come to the funeral. The Red Cross gave much encouragement and thought it poassible that Kenneth might get home.
For two terms Cliff served as sheriff of Gove county. He was elececd in 1938, and re-elected in 1940. His tenure of office was from the first part of 1939 to the first part of 1943.
He was active in the affairs of the local American Legion. He helped organize Geo. M Scott Post 301 Gove, and was always ready to do his part in meetings, at the Decoration Day parade, at the bingo stands or in any other capacity where his services were needed.
Surviving are his wife Ethel; the three sons, Pfc. Kenneth Bland of Maila and Clifford Jr. and Wayne of the home; also two daughters Marie and Elinor, both of the home.
Cliff was preceded in death by his parents and by three brothers, Jean, Amos and Ross. He is survived by a sister Mrs. Delbert (Vera) Clothier of Wichita, KS., and by a brother Forest of Holly, Colorado.
Our community has lost a good citizen and the sympathy of all is with the famly in this sorrowful hour.
Funeral services for Cliff Bland were at Gove Methodist church last Thursday afternoon, with Rev. V.J. Smith as officiating minister.
The Geo. M.Scott Post 301, of which Cliff had been a member, attended in a body and conducted military services at the graveside.
At the church, hymns were sung by Mrs. Bill Packard, Mrs. Fred Crippen, Sanford Powers and Lauren Mendenhall, with Miss Imo Lea Evans accompanying at the piano.
Pallbearers were Chas. Johnson, Jim Losey, J.E. Borah, F.B. Cox, Buy Van Marter, Roy Johnson.
Dave Cooksey was corporal of the firing squad.
Burial was in the Gove cemetery.
OBITUARY CLIFFORD JAMES BLAND
Clifford James, son of Ida Elizabeth and James S.Bland, was born December 30, 1896 in Hickory County, Missouri. He died the evening of August 27, 1945, at the age of 48 years, 7 months and 28 days. He was one of five brothers; Jean H., Forest O., Clifford J., Ross W. and Amos G.,and two sisters, Dessie F. and Vera E., but two of whom survive. His youth was spent in Colorado and Kansas. In April, 1915, with the family he came to Gove County, Kansas, where he entered actively into the general life of the community.
In August 1918 he entered the United States Army, attained the rank of Sergeant, and was discharged April 14, 1919.
On June 1, 1920, He was united in marriage to Ethel Johnson of Gove, who survives him. Into this home circle five children, Clifford Jr., Kenneth, Marie, Elinor, Wayne and Don who was welcomed into the family fellowship as a youth.
Mr. Bland was a member of the Church of Christ, the American Legion and Masonic Lodge. He was sheriff of the county for two terms.
In the days of his life Cliff was a loyal citizen and servant of the community, a friendly and helpful neighbor, a kind father and lover of home. As often heard expressed these days is, "We'll miss Cliff."
Those of the family who survive are: his wife, Ethel; a sister Vera K. Clothier of Wichita; a brother Forest O.Bland of Holly, Colorado; the children, Clifford Jr., Kenneth, who is in service overseas and his wife Mae, Marie, Elinor, Wayne and Don, a number of other relatives and many many friends.
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Cliff Bland Died Very Suddenly Monday Night
Suffered Paralytic Stroke While in His Car at About 6:30 p.m. Died Quinter Hospital 8:00
Funeral services for Cliff Bland are being conducted at Gove Methodist church at 2:00 this afternoon. At the time this is written (early Thursday morning) it is said no word has yet from a son Pfc. Kenneth Bland out at Manila, whom the Red Cross has been trying to locate.
Cliff Bland, 48, died suddenly at the Quinter hospital Monday evening following a paralytic stroke which occurred only an hour and a half before. With his family he had livd on a farm about two miles northwest o Gove.
Cliff and his daughter-in-law Mrs. Kenneth Bland and two of his children Wayne and Elinor were driving from Gove to their farm home at a little after 6:30 o'cloock Monday night. Mrs. Kenneth Bland was driving. Cliff also was in the front seat. When they were about a half mile from town Cliff complained of a sharp pain in the back of his head. Shortly after that he slumped over against the driver.
Nick Malsom, a farmer who lives west of Gove, was working in a field near the road. Wayne Bland called for him to come to the car. When he saw Cliff's condition Nick drove the Bland car to the Dr. Fagan home where the doctor said Cliff was in a serious condition and should be gotten to a hosptial at once.
Co Sup't Chas. Johnson, who was on highway 23 returning to Gove, volunteered to take the sick man to the Quiner Hospital. Mrs. Kenneth Bland went along. At Grainfled Charley stopped to phone the hospital, telling them the particulars and stated he would be at the hospital as quickly as possible. Clem Reitcheck of Grainfield accompanied Charley to Quinter to be of assistance. At Quinter Clem Reitcheck and "Spot" Miller carried Cliff into the hospital. And a half hour later--at 8:00 o'clcok-
the end had come.
Wayne and Elinor Bland went home and told their mother, and she drove to Quinter at once.
From Quinter Charley Johnson drove to Grinnell to ask John Borah of the local Red Cross to try to contact Cliff's son Pfc. Kenneth Bland who is in Maila to learn if he could arrange to come to the funeral. The Red Cross gave much encouragement and thought it poassible that Kenneth might get home.
For two terms Cliff served as sheriff of Gove county. He was elececd in 1938, and re-elected in 1940. His tenure of office was from the first part of 1939 to the first part of 1943.
He was active in the affairs of the local American Legion. He helped organize Geo. M Scott Post 301 Gove, and was always ready to do his part in meetings, at the Decoration Day parade, at the bingo stands or in any other capacity where his services were needed.
Surviving are his wife Ethel; the three sons, Pfc. Kenneth Bland of Maila and Clifford Jr. and Wayne of the home; also two daughters Marie and Elinor, both of the home.
Cliff was preceded in death by his parents and by three brothers, Jean, Amos and Ross. He is survived by a sister Mrs. Delbert (Vera) Clothier of Wichita, KS., and by a brother Forest of Holly, Colorado.
Our community has lost a good citizen and the sympathy of all is with the famly in this sorrowful hour.
Obituary Register of Deeds Office Gove, KS
Funeral services for Cliff Bland were at Gove Methodist church last Thursday afternoon, with Rev. V.J. Smith as officiating minister.
The Geo. M.Scott Post 301, of which Cliff had been a member, attended in a body and conducted military services at the graveside.
At the church, hymns were sung by Mrs. Bill Packard, Mrs. Fred Crippen, Sanford Powers and Lauren Mendenhall, with Miss Imo Lea Evans accompanying at the piano.
Pallbearers were Chas. Johnson, Jim Losey, J.E. Borah, F.B. Cox, Buy Van Marter, Roy Johnson.
Dave Cooksey was corporal of the firing squad.
Burial was in the Gove cemetery.
OBITUARY CLIFFORD JAMES BLAND
Clifford James, son of Ida Elizabeth and James S.Bland, was born December 30, 1896 in Hickory County, Missouri. He died the evening of August 27, 1945, at the age of 48 years, 7 months and 28 days. He was one of five brothers; Jean H., Forest O., Clifford J., Ross W. and Amos G.,and two sisters, Dessie F. and Vera E., but two of whom survive. His youth was spent in Colorado and Kansas. In April, 1915, with the family he came to Gove County, Kansas, where he entered actively into the general life of the community.
In August 1918 he entered the United States Army, attained the rank of Sergeant, and was discharged April 14, 1919.
On June 1, 1920, He was united in marriage to Ethel Johnson of Gove, who survives him. Into this home circle five children, Clifford Jr., Kenneth, Marie, Elinor, Wayne and Don who was welcomed into the family fellowship as a youth.
Mr. Bland was a member of the Church of Christ, the American Legion and Masonic Lodge. He was sheriff of the county for two terms.
In the days of his life Cliff was a loyal citizen and servant of the community, a friendly and helpful neighbor, a kind father and lover of home. As often heard expressed these days is, "We'll miss Cliff."
Those of the family who survive are: his wife, Ethel; a sister Vera K. Clothier of Wichita; a brother Forest O.Bland of Holly, Colorado; the children, Clifford Jr., Kenneth, who is in service overseas and his wife Mae, Marie, Elinor, Wayne and Don, a number of other relatives and many many friends.
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Cliff Bland Died Very Suddenly Monday Night
Suffered Paralytic Stroke While in His Car at About 6:30 p.m. Died Quinter Hospital 8:00
Funeral services for Cliff Bland are being conducted at Gove Methodist church at 2:00 this afternoon. At the time this is written (early Thursday morning) it is said no word has yet from a son Pfc. Kenneth Bland out at Manila, whom the Red Cross has been trying to locate.
Cliff Bland, 48, died suddenly at the Quinter hospital Monday evening following a paralytic stroke which occurred only an hour and a half before. With his family he had livd on a farm about two miles northwest o Gove.
Cliff and his daughter-in-law Mrs. Kenneth Bland and two of his children Wayne and Elinor were driving from Gove to their farm home at a little after 6:30 o'cloock Monday night. Mrs. Kenneth Bland was driving. Cliff also was in the front seat. When they were about a half mile from town Cliff complained of a sharp pain in the back of his head. Shortly after that he slumped over against the driver.
Nick Malsom, a farmer who lives west of Gove, was working in a field near the road. Wayne Bland called for him to come to the car. When he saw Cliff's condition Nick drove the Bland car to the Dr. Fagan home where the doctor said Cliff was in a serious condition and should be gotten to a hosptial at once.
Co Sup't Chas. Johnson, who was on highway 23 returning to Gove, volunteered to take the sick man to the Quiner Hospital. Mrs. Kenneth Bland went along. At Grainfled Charley stopped to phone the hospital, telling them the particulars and stated he would be at the hospital as quickly as possible. Clem Reitcheck of Grainfield accompanied Charley to Quinter to be of assistance. At Quinter Clem Reitcheck and "Spot" Miller carried Cliff into the hospital. And a half hour later--at 8:00 o'clcok-
the end had come.
Wayne and Elinor Bland went home and told their mother, and she drove to Quinter at once.
From Quinter Charley Johnson drove to Grinnell to ask John Borah of the local Red Cross to try to contact Cliff's son Pfc. Kenneth Bland who is in Maila to learn if he could arrange to come to the funeral. The Red Cross gave much encouragement and thought it poassible that Kenneth might get home.
For two terms Cliff served as sheriff of Gove county. He was elececd in 1938, and re-elected in 1940. His tenure of office was from the first part of 1939 to the first part of 1943.
He was active in the affairs of the local American Legion. He helped organize Geo. M Scott Post 301 Gove, and was always ready to do his part in meetings, at the Decoration Day parade, at the bingo stands or in any other capacity where his services were needed.
Surviving are his wife Ethel; the three sons, Pfc. Kenneth Bland of Maila and Clifford Jr. and Wayne of the home; also two daughters Marie and Elinor, both of the home.
Cliff was preceded in death by his parents and by three brothers, Jean, Amos and Ross. He is survived by a sister Mrs. Delbert (Vera) Clothier of Wichita, KS., and by a brother Forest of Holly, Colorado.
Our community has lost a good citizen and the sympathy of all is with the famly in this sorrowful hour.
Funeral services for Cliff Bland were at Gove Methodist church last Thursday afternoon, with Rev. V.J. Smith as officiating minister.
The Geo. M.Scott Post 301, of which Cliff had been a member, attended in a body and conducted military services at the graveside.
At the church, hymns were sung by Mrs. Bill Packard, Mrs. Fred Crippen, Sanford Powers and Lauren Mendenhall, with Miss Imo Lea Evans accompanying at the piano.
Pallbearers were Chas. Johnson, Jim Losey, J.E. Borah, F.B. Cox, Buy Van Marter, Roy Johnson.
Dave Cooksey was corporal of the firing squad.
Burial was in the Gove cemetery.
OBITUARY CLIFFORD JAMES BLAND
Clifford James, son of Ida Elizabeth and James S.Bland, was born December 30, 1896 in Hickory County, Missouri. He died the evening of August 27, 1945, at the age of 48 years, 7 months and 28 days. He was one of five brothers; Jean H., Forest O., Clifford J., Ross W. and Amos G.,and two sisters, Dessie F. and Vera E., but two of whom survive. His youth was spent in Colorado and Kansas. In April, 1915, with the family he came to Gove County, Kansas, where he entered actively into the general life of the community.
In August 1918 he entered the United States Army, attained the rank of Sergeant, and was discharged April 14, 1919.
On June 1, 1920, He was united in marriage to Ethel Johnson of Gove, who survives him. Into this home circle five children, Clifford Jr., Kenneth, Marie, Elinor, Wayne and Don who was welcomed into the family fellowship as a youth.
Mr. Bland was a member of the Church of Christ, the American Legion and Masonic Lodge. He was sheriff of the county for two terms.
In the days of his life Cliff was a loyal citizen and servant of the community, a friendly and helpful neighbor, a kind father and lover of home. As often heard expressed these days is, "We'll miss Cliff."
Those of the family who survive are: his wife, Ethel; a sister Vera K. Clothier of Wichita; a brother Forest O.Bland of Holly, Colorado; the children, Clifford Jr., Kenneth, who is in service overseas and his wife Mae, Marie, Elinor, Wayne and Don, a number of other relatives and many many friends.
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Cliff Bland Died Very Suddenly Monday Night
Suffered Paralytic Stroke While in His Car at About 6:30 p.m. Died Quinter Hospital 8:00
Funeral services for Cliff Bland are being conducted at Gove Methodist church at 2:00 this afternoon. At the time this is written (early Thursday morning) it is said no word has yet from a son Pfc. Kenneth Bland out at Manila, whom the Red Cross has been trying to locate.
Cliff Bland, 48, died suddenly at the Quinter hospital Monday evening following a paralytic stroke which occurred only an hour and a half before. With his family he had livd on a farm about two miles northwest o Gove.
Cliff and his daughter-in-law Mrs. Kenneth Bland and two of his children Wayne and Elinor were driving from Gove to their farm home at a little after 6:30 o'cloock Monday night. Mrs. Kenneth Bland was driving. Cliff also was in the front seat. When they were about a half mile from town Cliff complained of a sharp pain in the back of his head. Shortly after that he slumped over against the driver.
Nick Malsom, a farmer who lives west of Gove, was working in a field near the road. Wayne Bland called for him to come to the car. When he saw Cliff's condition Nick drove the Bland car to the Dr. Fagan home where the doctor said Cliff was in a serious condition and should be gotten to a hosptial at once.
Co Sup't Chas. Johnson, who was on highway 23 returning to Gove, volunteered to take the sick man to the Quiner Hospital. Mrs. Kenneth Bland went along. At Grainfled Charley stopped to phone the hospital, telling them the particulars and stated he would be at the hospital as quickly as possible. Clem Reitcheck of Grainfield accompanied Charley to Quinter to be of assistance. At Quinter Clem Reitcheck and "Spot" Miller carried Cliff into the hospital. And a half hour later--at 8:00 o'clcok-
the end had come.
Wayne and Elinor Bland went home and told their mother, and she drove to Quinter at once.
From Quinter Charley Johnson drove to Grinnell to ask John Borah of the local Red Cross to try to contact Cliff's son Pfc. Kenneth Bland who is in Maila to learn if he could arrange to come to the funeral. The Red Cross gave much encouragement and thought it poassible that Kenneth might get home.
For two terms Cliff served as sheriff of Gove county. He was elececd in 1938, and re-elected in 1940. His tenure of office was from the first part of 1939 to the first part of 1943.
He was active in the affairs of the local American Legion. He helped organize Geo. M Scott Post 301 Gove, and was always ready to do his part in meetings, at the Decoration Day parade, at the bingo stands or in any other capacity where his services were needed.
Surviving are his wife Ethel; the three sons, Pfc. Kenneth Bland of Maila and Clifford Jr. and Wayne of the home; also two daughters Marie and Elinor, both of the home.
Cliff was preceded in death by his parents and by three brothers, Jean, Amos and Ross. He is survived by a sister Mrs. Delbert (Vera) Clothier of Wichita, KS., and by a brother Forest of Holly, Colorado.
Our community has lost a good citizen and the sympathy of all is with the famly in this sorrowful hour.
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