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      Friday July 31, 2026    
  In Memoriam

 
  Born this day in history:

1864 Alfred John Brooks Obituary Homestead
1865 Mariah J. (Baker) (Kirtley) Surber Obituary
1867 Mary (Peterson) Oberg Obituary
1912 Freda A. (Strickland) Franzen Obituary
1930 Viola A. (Kotschwar) Iburg Obituary  ’47
1944 Katherine Kay Cross Obituary
1944 Marcus Del Gaudreault Obituary
1996 Sarah Rae Rookstool Obituary 		  Died this day in history:

1901 Thomas M. Dawson Homestead
1907 John W. Fletcher Homestead
1907 Nicholas Twiford Cash Entry
1929 Lorenzo S. Brittenham Obituary Homestead
1930 David "Dick" Earll Obituary Homestead
1950 Nannie Bell (Willard) Starkey Homestead
1974 Coleman J. Chinn
1987 Helen Wharton Obituary  ’23
1988 Rosetta "Paddy" (Pollock) Reeves Obituary
1988 Ruby M. (Johnson) Schultz Obituary
2000 Mabel (Frazell) Lervig Obituary
2023 Richard W. Allbright Obituary
News from this week in Farnam history:
8/1
  – Killed In Accident (1955)
8/5
  – Farnam Group On Elephant Hunt (1937)

Recently posted obituaries, news articles and photos


7/10/2026
  – Balser, Elizabeth V. (Bick) Obituary (1884-1972)

7/9/2026
  – Irelan, N. M. Obituary (1829-1902)
  

Homestead events on this day in history
   
Final proof filed:

1894 John W. Reed Obituary Homestead
1895 James T. Bailey Obituary Homestead
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