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Tuesday May 19, 2026

In Memoriam

Died	Name	Cemetery

5/14	Darryl J. Hosick	Curtis, NE

Born this day in history:

1845 Mary A. (Shaw) Scull
1847 Alonzo Kelly

1856 Mary M. (Hiestand) Conover

1879 Frank E. Greenlee
1890 Lena J. (Conover) Jackson

’09
1893 Eva L. (Earll) Siemiller

1899 Emmett Glen Kitchen
1915 Vernon Thomsen

1922 Phyllis (Brugger) (Hecox) Ackerman

’38
1923 Loren F. Jackson

1927 John J. Pisac
1937 Robert "Joe" Bellamy

’54
1952 Diane (Devine) Penner

Died this day in history:

1927 Henry S. Morton

1928 Victor Knisley

1935 Jacob J Walker

1939 Eli L. Mercer

1947 David W. Rank

1955 Daisy C. (Austin) Craig

1962 Helen G. (Curtis) Hecox

1983 Lena J. (Conover) Jackson

’09
1989 Gertrude (Hayworth) Bringelson

2003 Roxa (Brown) (Velte) Reed
2007 Clarence Robert Brown

2007 Patrick Kelly

2024 Arlene Iola (Toberer) Klein

News from this week in Farnam history:

5/19
  – Farnam Alumni Organizes (1921)
5/20
  – A Murderer (1893)
  – A Shooting Affray in Farnam (1893)
  – Farnam Facts and Fancies May 20 (1897)
  – Memorial Services May 31 (1926)
  – Standard Oil Purchases Station (1926)
5/21
  – Stove Explodes - Injures Gewecke (1925)
5/22
  – Graduates of 1930 (1930)
  – Largest Class in School History (1924)
  – Soldiers Returning (1919)
5/23
  – Commencement - 1946 (1946)
5/24
  – Commencement (1951) (1951)
  – Memorial Day Program (1951) (1951)
  – Teachers for Next Year (1952-53) (1951)

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