Middletown transcript., 1897-11-27
MISS MARY HoDa SON BuDD.


On Thanksgiving evening about 7.30
the citizens of Middletown were shocked
to learn of the sudden death of Miss Mary
Budd. Although for more than a year
Miss Budd had been sufferer from tubur-
culosis of the lungs. and it has been uni
versally felt that she could never be restor-
ed to health and strength, yet hopes have
been entertained by her friends that she
would be spared for some months. In spite
of the cough that was sapping her life
away she was always 30 bright and cheer
full. never complaining, nor loosing hopes
herself, using every means in her power to
restore herself to health.
After spending several months at Walters
Sanitarium at WernersvilIe, Pa, she return
ed home in August, no better than when
she left, in fact her friends were convinced
that tn disease was ineurable.
Thursd ay was one of the brightest days
recently to Miss Mary, the name SO endear-
ingly given by her pupils and adopted by
others. He brother had come from Viii
mington to spend the day, leaving on the
evening train, and the family had enjoyed
their Thanksgiving. In the evening Miss
Mary. her mother and aunt were sitting
conversing in the parlor when she arose
from her chair, reclined upon the sofa, and
without apparent warning was taken with
hemorrhageIwhich resulted in death in fs Nv
minutes
A beautiful lifeis ended, one that was
spent SO unselfshly in always thinking and
doing for others, that with all with whom
her life came in touch there was an influence
felt for good which left an impression never
to be forgotten. Hers was one of those
lives on whom the finger of criticism was
not placed; her name was syn n1nym for all
that is good and lovely and of her it can be
said so far as human eye can see that she is
Without fault before the throne of God"
Mary Hodgson Budd was the eldest of
eight children of Mrs. Matilda H. and the
late ]. Thomas Budd. She was born near
Sassafras, Md. on Jan. 13. '64. Her life from
early childhood has been spent near and in
Middletown. Here she was pupil all her
school days completing her course under
Prof. AS. Wright at the Academy, starting
out from there as teacher first in the lower
part Of the State then taking the work at
Armstrong; Corner in the same capacity
and from there she came to her alma
mater where she taught until her health
and Strength failed her in the fall of '96.
As q teacher too much could not be said
in her praise; faithful to the letter in the
discharge of her duties with the deepest in
terest in all her pupils, which manifested
itself in such a way as to win the hearts and
affections of them all. Her absence here
will be deeply felt, but it is in her home
that the blow ia lis the hardest Here as
a devoted daughter and loving sister her
loss will be felt the keenest. Perhaps the
death of no citizen could mora fully arouse
the sympathy of the people, from-the chill
dren many Of whom she has taught, to the
adults who have known and admired and
loved her all her life.
Since twelve years of age she has been
a devoted member of Forest Presby terian
Church, always regular in her attendance,
faithful to her duties in the Church and
She has done whatever
her hands found to do. The wisest, the
strongest could not do more. May her ex-
ample and her teachings live in the lives of
those who to-day SO sensibly realize their
loss in her death.