BlairAndCernyFamilie..

After Kathryn had sold the fgni ly home that she had
inherited from her father, she then rented an apartment
in Springfield and she lived there with her chi"ldren.
In the middle l940ts Kathryn became ill. She had a lot
of emotional problerns and became very indifferent and
very unconcerned about everything that was happening to
her. She was entered into the Jacksonville State
Hospital for mental patients for a few years. However,
she was discharged frorn there since she was diagnosed
by her doctor not to be mental. She came back to Springfield
and entered the Heritage Hanor Nursing and
Convalescent Home. For many years she had suffered from
low blood pressure, andnia, as well as a chronic heart
condi ti on.
Kathryn Blafr lbss died July l0r 1973 at the age of 8J
and is buried in the family plot in Calvary Cenretery,
Il liopolis, Il linois. l4any years had passed since
Arthur lloss had seen Krthryn but he came to her funeral
in Springfield with his son Patrick who he was living
with in Toledo, Ohio and he was at her burial at
Illiopolis. Arthur. and Kathryn were never divorced and
he always kept in cbntact with his sons. .
After the funeral he went back to Toledo with his son
Patrick and Arthur died Novernber 16, 1973. He had a
sister, Sister Gertrude who is a nun in the Cloistered
Order and lives at the Honastery of the Visitation and
Arthurrs funeral was held there. He was buried in
Calvary-cemetery which is behind the Honastery.
He was 8l years old.