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From: "Jim Laird" <>
Subject: [KSJEFFER] Obituary: Joseph F. BLISS..
Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2003 10:48:26 -0500


The Oskaloosa Times
Saturday
May 8, 1896

Joseph F. BLISS was born in Shortham, Vermont, April 13th, 1820, and died May 7, 1896, aged seventy-six years, three weeks and four days.
He came to Kansas in 1856 and has resided in Jefferson county since that time until his death. He has lived in Oskaloosa twenty-seven years.
He had been failing in health for several years, and during the past winter and spring had felt that his life on earth would soon be ended.
For several years he had felt that within the Catholic church were to be found the saving sacraments institued by Jesus Christ for the salvation of men, therefore he was baptized by the Rev. Father KUHLS, of Kansas City, and received the day before his death, the last sacrament of the church, extreme unction, or the anointing with holy oil according to the scripture. James:V 14.

Resolutions of Condolence.
Headquarters Jules Williams Post 115 G.A.R., Department of Kansas, May 7, 1896.
Whereas, The Supreme Commander has called comrade Joseph F. Bliss to the eternal camp ground on the other shore, therefore be it
Resolved, That in the death of Comrade Bliss the Grand Army of the Republic has lost a loyal member, the county a worthy citizen and the family a loving, faithful husband and father.
Resolved,That the sympathy of this Post be extended to the aged widow and children of our late comrade, and that the charter of the Post be draped for the period of thirty days.
Resolved, that these resolutions be handed to the city papers for publications.
V.M. Stevens, Henry Morley, James Mains.

(Note: In the article "Death of Judge J.F. Bliss" birthplace was noted at Stoneham, Vermont. The obituary names Shoreham, Vermont as birthplace.)

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