In addition to many social notes I discovered in the vertical files at the BEHCS, I also found some obituaries. Unfortunately, I did not record what paper they were in. I would estimate either the Mankato Free Press or Blue Earth County Recorder.

Ida May Lamp Hazel: died May 27 [1929] of complications from a fall down stairs. Born in Sterling on December 8, 1866. Attended school at Mapleton High School. Married on October 27 1890. Lived in Sterling her entire life. Two daughters, one died at three. Three sisters survive, Mrs. H.M. Fisk and Mrs. George Keith of Amboy and Mrs. G.H. Perry of Payette. Buried in Sterling.

Mrs. Howard Hazel (Anna Duffield): died on January 10, 1928 at Garden City of ill health. Born near Belfast Ireland on March 22, 1864. Came to live with grandmother, Mrs. Howard, on farm near Winnebago after her parents died. Married Howard T. Hazel on March 1900 in Sterling. Adopted Hazel and Harold Driver, orphans, nieces and nephews of husband. Harold was born in Spokane and returned there. Hazel is Mrs Alden Pratt of Minneapolis. Survived by sister, Mrs. Jean Cosswell of Mankato, three brothers, John and Robert of Garden City, and S.M. Duffield of Marshfield OR.

Bentley Lamp: Died February 6, 1927, at the home of daughter Mrs. John Covey, all his children at his side. Born October 4, 1854 in Belmont County, Ohio. Married July 1878 to Ella Pratt, daughter of M.M. Pratt. Six children, four surviving. Mrs. F.H., Mrs. Geo. Sharp, Mrs. J.C., and Walter Lamp. Survived by sisters Mrs. George Keith, and Mrs. Perry of Idaho.

Mrs. Ella Lamp: Daughter of Martin and Caroline Pratt, born in East Otto, NY August 15, 1852. Died November 1939. Married July 1878. Survived by one sister, Ida Buell of Pasadena CA.

Ray Keith: Died December 1910 of Tuberculosis in Lone Pine, Nebraska. Son of Scott Keith. Born in Mankato March 15, 1881

Mrs. S.M. Keith: Died December 1924 at Lake Crystal. Survived by daughter Mrs. Davis of Lake Crystal and son Mervin of West Bend Wisconsin.

S.M. Keith: Died December 19, 1903 at home. Born in Geauga County Ohio on June 11, 1828. Lived in Ohio and moved to Walworth Wisconsin. Came to Sterling in June 1860.