Person:Edward Boblett (1)

BLAINE PIONEER IS NO MORE
E. A. Boblett One of the First Settlers of this Section Passed Away at His Home in this City Monday Night After a Protracted Illness. On Monday night August 17, 1903 E. A. Boblett died in this city as the result of paralysis which first manifested its dread presence in his system sometime last winter. Edward A. Boblett was a native of Virginia where he was born November 24, 1828 in Bedford County. In the course of his life he lived in all parts of the United States, making his home at different times in the states of Virginia, Ohio, Iowa, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Idaho, Minnesota and Washington. He first came to the Territory of Washington November 8th, 1868, where Seattle now is. About a year later he came to Blaine, where he erected the first house in this vicinity. Since that time he resided in Blaine until the time of his death. Here he followed the carpenters trade, and became an extensive owner of city property. In honor of his high standing in the community one of the streets was named Boblett street.
Mr. Boblett was married June 17th 1860 in Colorado to Miss Lois A. Whitcomb. Besides his wife the survivors of his family are his three sisters, Mrs. Roberts, and Mrs. Wade of Blaine, and Mrs. Schwartz, of St. Joseph, Mo. Mr. Boblett was a respected member of the Masonic Order, which took charge of the funeral arrangements. The funeral was held at the Congregational Church on Wednesday at 2 o'clock Rev. O. H. McGill, Rev. L. M. Hutton and Rev. Whitfield of Kent conducting the services. To the memory of this departed pioneer Blaine will ever bear respectful gratitude. The pall bearers were T. H. Dearborn, G. Pennington, O. D. McDonald, J. W. Hunter, J. Ortell and Dr. McDonald.