Arthur Stephen Allen, ex-county clerk, age 43, passed away Sunday morning at 11:45 at a local hospital following a stroke of paralysis which he suffered Saturday morning. Mr. Allen had been receiving medical treatment at the hospital for the past week.

The deceased has been employed as drayman on the North Platte-Grant dray for the past several months and has been a resident of this city for a good many years. He leaves to mourn his death, his wife, four daughters, Elsie, Mildred, Gertrude and Dorothy, a son, Robert, of this city, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John J. Allen, and a brother, Howard, all of Farnam, Neb.

The funeral will be held at 1 o'clock sharp Tuesday afternoon from the home at 721 West Second street, Rev. Eggleston officiating. The body will be taken overland to Farnam for burial tomorrow afternoon in the Farnam cemetery.

The North Platte Telegraph, May 16, 1927