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—Death'1 lEg^lomr firoHi our' midst one of our luc^l highly esteemedA. S. Todd.Hyr death Iras univemllv-mourned asshe lls possessed of those dinstiuii gract1^ which., endeared her to every upe. with whom ,siie, was acquainted. She was u seltsaqaiieing and devoted mother and in her quiet and unassuming manner won the respect and Jiom-age of her family. Her loving disposition, pure life and Christian character have made their .impress wherever she has lived. A good kind word for ..everyone was a distil iguishihg. characteristic of her 71atore. She will, he missed aiKl.no one can till tlie vacant chair but. her life will jjear rich fruit. for many years. |She was born October o, 1830, at 1 Little Sandusky, plmv moved with I her parents to York, loyra, when about 18 years of age, married to A, S. Todd, May lL 1850, caiiie to beiwein April 14. 1880. .She leaves a husband and 7 of a family to mourn j her loss. She died on Thursday and ; the funeral services were held on Sab-,-bath. The services were appropriate:-ly conducted by KewCook, of Hazleton.A number of the relatives of the deceased were present to attend the funeral, among whom were her j brothers and their wives, Mr. and Mrs. j di. L. Vibber. of Farley, Iowa, and Mr. and Mrs. It. C. Vibber, of Grandview, Iowa; and her sister, Mrs. I. Spicer, i Stanley; also a sister of Mr. Todd, Mrs; Keepers, of Dubuque; and Mrs.; Geo. Todd, of Butler, Missouri, who has been visiting with the- family, liev. Zabriske, cousin of the deceased, A. K. Ileald, wife and daughter, of Farley.The funeral was due of the largest ever seen in Oelwein. Many friends from their former homes attended the services. A beautiful basket and a floral pillow of natural flowers were placed on the handsome casket as tokens of love and esteem. The. Walls of the grave were very beautifully, dec-prated with llowers and evergreens which indicated that nothing was left undone to prove liow slie was loved by her many friends.
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Oelwein Register
Oelwein, Iowa, US
Fri, Jun 15, 1888
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