Obituaries

O'Brien, John

North Platte Telegraph, 24 July 1889

John O'Brien committed suicide by hanging himself with a pair of leather handcuffs at Grand Island on Wednesday.

Ochs, Anna M.

North Platte Telegraph, 24 July 1889

Anna M. Ochs the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Ochs died Wednesday afternoon.

Owens, Alonzo E.

North Platte Telegraph, 15 August 1895

After a long and painful sickness, Alonzo E. Owens died at his home in the Third Ward in this city Tuesday, the funeral being held on Wednesday afternoon, at the M.E. church, the members of the fire department and Tate Lodge, A.O.U.W., and a large concourse of our citizens attending. Mr. Owens was not quite 36 years old, and leaves a wife, three children, two brothers and a host of friends to mourn his early demise, for he was a man that was well liked by all who knew him. He leaves his family two thousand dollars insurance in the A.O.U.W.