The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-04-19
THREE CALLED BY DEATH
TRIO OF WOMEN WELL KNOWN IN
NORFOLK.
MRS. DUDLEY sUccUMBs HERE


Mrs. Levi Bronze Died at Butte, Mont,
and Will be Brought to Norfolk for
Burial-Mrs. George Box Sucoumbed
to Operation in Sioux City.
From Mondays Dnnyl
Mrs. George Dudley, sr, died Satur-
day afternoon, the fatal illness of a
weeks duration bringing it's inevitable
| result few minutes after o'clock in
the afternoon. Mrs. Dudley was taken
| Ill about noon on Friday, April 3. The
attending physicians feared tumor-
GUS growth in the brain and for a
week death was daily expected
The last few days of Mrs. Dudley's
| life were peaceful and were marked by
a return to consciousness. At time
when she seemed to be resting easier,
death came suddenly and peacefully.
News of the end brought a feeling of
sorrow to the many Norfolk friends,
who had been hoping against hope for
possible recovery.
Mrs. Dudley had lived in Norfolk
for fourteen years. Born in Donegal,
Ireland, on January 4, 1853, she was
brought to Illinois by her parents Mr.
and Mrs. John Mcdonald, while yet a
mere babe a few months old. Reared
in Illinois but spending the greater
part of her life in Iowa, the deceased
was married to George Dudley at her
home in Oakland, Iowa in 1898.
Although woman whose great love
was in her home, Mrs. Dudley won
many friends in Norfolk. She was af.
filiated with the Christian church and
was a member of the Mystic Legion
the Highland Mobiles, the Royal Acha
ties and the Woman's Relief Corps.
Mrs. Dudley is survived by her hus
band, George Dudley, ST., by two sons
and a daughter of a former marriage
Arthur Harrison of Council Bluffs, AL
bert Harrison of Oakland, Iowa, and
Miss Mable Harrison of Norfolk; by
two brothers, T. r. Mcdonald of Til
den and J. w. Mcdonald of Meadow
Grove; and by sister, Mrs. Ella Mes
ingham of Independence, Iowa. AL
save the sister were present at the
bedside.
Funeral services were held at II
O'Clock Monday morning from the Bap
fist church, Rev. John L. Slime of the
Christian church conducting the ser
vices. The remains were taken to Til
den at noon for interment. In flora
offerings and in other ways friends
and neighbors in Norfolk lent expires
sion to their feeling Of sympathy.
Mrs. George Box.
A message from Sioux City received
in Norfolk stated that death came tc
Mrs. George Box, formerly of Norfolk
at II O'Clock Saturday evening. Mrs
Box underwent an operation Friday
following which relatives were notified
that her chances of recovery were
slight. Relatives have been summoned
to Sioux City but the funeral arrange
ments are not definitely known. Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Hrth of Norfolk are
in Sioux City, Mrs. Hirth having lef
for Sioux City Saturday to be at hel
sisters bedside. Mrs. Box is survived
by her husband. For many years they
lived in Norfolk and before that the!
resided at Pierce. Scores of friend.
in both cities will greatly mourn the
death of Mrs Box
Mrs. Levi Bronze.
= Mrs, Levi Bronze former residen
of Norfolk, died Saturday afternoon a
her home in Butte, Mont. For severa
years past Mrs Bronze has been suffer
ing from paralysis. The message
bringing the news of death also state,
that the remains would be brought t.
Norfolk for interment The funera
party is expected Tuesday evening
over the Union Pacific. The funera
arrangements are not definitely know
but interment will be made in the fam
lily lot at Prospect Hill cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Bronze were fol-
merly well known residents of MOI
folk, leaving here for Butte some te
. years ago. Mr.. Brome's death occurre
1 on April 81, 1904. Mrs. Bronze is SUI
d vived by the following children: Mrs
Cora Nichlas of Norfolk, Misses Laura
Fannie and Alice Bronze of Butte; Sy
vester Bronze of Butte and Harr
Bronze of Omaha.