LINCOLN STATE JOURNAL, Saturday, February 9, 1924:
OLD RESIDENT IS DEAD
Henry C. HAASE, Who Had Lived in County for Nearly 
Fifty Years, Answers Summons.

Henry Charles HAASE, sixty-four years old, a long time resident of Lancaster 
county died at his home at Denton, Neb., at 12:45 p.m. Friday. His death was 
sudden and a surprise to his many friends. He has lived in this county for the 
past forty-six years and has resided in Denton for sixteen years. He was a 
retired farmer. He went out to pump some water Friday noon and dropped dead.

He is survived by a wife and ten children. The sons are: William H., Robert J., 
John A., of Denton; Albert F., of Prairie Home; Benjamin C., of Lincoln. The 
daughters are: Ida H. SCOTT and Miss Minnie HAASE, of Lincoln; Marie, Anna 
and Carrie of Denton. Four brothers are: Fred of Denton; Frank of Reynolds; 
Aaron and William, of Yankee Hill. Two sisters are: Mrs. Rudolph KLEIN of 
Washington; Mrs. J.W. MELSON of Lincoln. The body is being held at the 
home at Denton pending funeral arrangements.

(Note: another obit found in the Lincoln Star, 9 Feb 1924) states he had 
been pumping water and after going in the house told his wife that he did 
not feel well. A few minutes later he was found dead in his bedroom upstairs.
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