Clifford Nickerson was born August 20, 1896, near Stockville, Neb., and died at Farnam, Neb., at the Reeves Memorial hospital on Sunday, July 6th, after a weeks illness.

He was united in marriage to Miss Elma Rosenfelt of Farnam, at Lexington, on September 12, 1925. Three children were born to this union, Clifford Charles Jr., Barbara Ruth and Madeline Carol.

Surviving, beside his widow and children are his mother, Mrs. Marion Messersmith, three brothers...Milo of Orafino, Neb., Fred of Northville, Mich., and Henry of Gothenburg, One brother, Howard, was killed in action during the first World War, in 1918 and his only sister, Leila Josephine (Mrs. Carl Ommert) died in 1932.

He was an enlisted man in the first World War, being inducted into the army at Farnam, June 26, 1917, serving in Company C. 128th Infantry. When the war closed, he remained with the army of occupation in Germany for several months. He was honorably discharged a short time later.

He had been in delicate health since his return from the war, and had been under the care of a physician for a number of years. He was very patient in his intense suffering during the past year, and it was only when he found he had to quit farming and working entirely that he became very despondent. Following a critical illness last fall he improved and again this spring his condition became critical remaining so until his death.

Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Farnam with Rev. S. Mitchell officiating. A men's quartet composed of Dan McNickle, Harve McNickle, Forrest Saum and David Banks sang accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Mitchell. The American Legion had charge of services at the grave, in the Farnam cemetery where interment was made. Pallbearers were "soldier buddies" of the deceased man....James, Clark, Ned (Hap) Ward and Bernard Norsworthy, Gothenburg; John Rowland, Ray Blackwood and Owen Thompson of Farnam.

Source: Personal collection of a family member.