Washington County KS Archives Obituaries.....CLOSE, Peter  May 12, 1906
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The Wahington Republican-Register
Washington County
Friday
June 1, 1906

Peter Close.

Peter CLOSE was born 23rd of January 1840, in Carroll county, Ohio, and died May
12th, 1906, at his home near Hollenberg, Kan., after a lingering illness of four
years of paralysis. He was buried May 14th, under the auspices of the Masonic
Lodge. He took his first degree in Free Masonary in the fall of 1865, at Delta,
Ohio. He enlisted in Co. D, 44th Infantry, August 1, 1861. After the close of
the war he came West, located with his family near Hollenberg 5th of February,
1877. He was instrumental in the organization of the first Sabbath School at
Hollenberg. He was baptized and taken into the M.E. chruch abotu the 1st of
December, 1905. His pastor, Rev. F. M. Potter of the M.E. church of Hollenberg,
used for his text, Rev. 14:13.

Card of Thanks.
We desire to thank the many friends for their kindness during the illness and
death of our husband and father.
Mrs. A.D. Close, W.B Close F.M. Close, Mrs. M.R. Baker. 
 

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