Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-25

ed to Sarah Vance, and to this union
was born three children, Ellen Rose,
of Abba, Jennie and Will Parsons of
Lincolon Nebraska, the last two did
not receive word in time to attend the
funeral. Later he was united in mar
riage to Mrs. Ellen Saunders of this
place. Mr.. Parsons early life was
spent in Cincinnati, Ohio, and he
joined the 33rd Iowa Regiment, and
was with them some three months or
more. The funeral services was con-
Quoted from the residence by Rev
w. S. Moore, pastor of the Methodist
church Sunday at Q p. M, and inter-
ment was made in the Highland GENE.
terry.
Charles w. Hodge was born at OF
tumwa. Iowa. August 80, 1873, and
died in st. Joseph's hospital at Den
yer, Colo, Thursday afternoon at 2
|,o'clock April &c. 1908, age So years, 7
months, and 16 days.
He was the son of j. P. Hodge, who
was assistant yardmaster in Ottum-
wa about twenty-five years ago and
was accidentally killed May 9, 1885.
On April II, 1896. c. w. Hodge was
anited IN IN marriage maj, to 9 Miss Nancy
gether happily for twelve years, lack
ing but one day.
Mr.. Hodge has been in the railroad
work for the last 10 years and had
been switching in the yards at Dem
Yer, Colo, for the Colorado and South
ern. He was member of the B. of
r. T., No. $50 at Denver, Colo One
Of the brotherhood, j. s. eisenhower,
accompanied the body to Ottumwa and
was present at the funeral services to
express the sympathy and fellowship
of that order. The mother and brother
We're with him during the last few
days of his life. He was baptised in
the CATHOLIC faith. He asked to be
forgiven and said that he wanted his
last words to be expressive of this
thought, Forget and Forgive" He
leaves to mourn his loss a wife,
| mother, a step-father, Mr.. Hahn, sis
| ter, Mrs. Walter Coon and brother
Harry Hodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hedge had every thing
in readiness, expecting to return ito
| Ottumwa In a few days when death
| INTERVIEWED
The funeral services were conducted
last Sunday afternoon form the resi-
dence of Peter Hahn, corner Birch
and Fifth street, Rev. Pool, Of the
Main Street church having charge.
The following tribut to Mr. S. A.
Simmonds Of Keokuk, formerly of OF
tumwa, was published last evening in
the Gate City:
| Mrs. G. A. Simmonds an estimable
Keokuk woman, passed away yester-
day afternoon at the family residence,
500 North Fifth street, after lengthy
illness. She had been ailing for
nearly year an half, but her con-
dition did not grow serious until about
three weeks ago, when she took a
| o1, hn nd
death eliminated. Her death was
the result of diabetis.
| Mrs. Simmonds was member of the
Episcopal church and a good Chris
tian woman. She was also a member
of the Eastern Stars, being honored
as a local member.
Mrs. Simmonds was born in Men
asha, Wis, April /, fifty-eight years
ago. For the greater. part of her life
she has lived in Ottumwa, and the
family did not come to Keokuk until
| about a year an half ago.
Her marriage to G. A. Simmonds ac-
Cured in the year 1875 and to this
union there are surviving two sons,
George, travelling salesman for the
! O'Brien Worthen Co, an Forrest
Simmonds of Des Moines There is
also surviving besides her sons and
husband, one grandchild.
| The body will be sent to Ottumwa
tomorrow morning on the Rock Island
at 8:05 o'clock.
Funeral services will be held at
the chapel Of the cemetery in Ottup,-
wa. the funeral procession going there
direct from the train.
Mrs. Simmonds was we'll known in
Ottumwa as well as in Keokuk, and
much sympathy is expressed in her
passing away