Barbour County index., 1910-04-13
H. T. WOODWARD DEAD
Well Known Merchant Died Sud-
denly Sunday Morning.

H. T. Woodward, for twenty
years one of our leading merchants,
died at his home in this city at 8
o'clock a. m. Sunday, April 10th.
He took sick Saturday night with
violent pains in the stomach and
lungs and throughout the night
suffered intensely but at no time
was his condition thought to be Sc
rious. His daughter, Miss Bernice,
sat up with him during the latter
part of the night and early in the
morning her brother, J. E. Wood
ward, relieved her and she retired
but soon after falling to sleep she
was aroused to learn that her faith
er was dead.
Mr.. Woodward was 6I years, 2
months and 5 days of age and to
the general public seemed to be in
the best of health, although the
members of the family knew that
he was subject to stomach and lung
troubles which were more or less
frequent lately, yet even they were
wholly unprepared for the shock.
The funeral services were held
at the M. E. church at 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, under the au-
spices of the |. 90. F. order. Rev.
F. w. Imboden delivered the funer-
al sermon. A large concourse of
sorrowing friends gathered to pay
a last respect to a true friend and
good citizen.
The merchants of the city closed
their business houses during the
funeral hours, out of respect to
the memory of their fellow mer-
chant.
Hugh Thompson Woodward was
born near Grafton, West Virginia,
February S, I84o; died in Medicine
Lodge Kansas, April 10, 1910. In
1865 he removed to Salina, Kan
sas. He has resided at various
places in this state continuously
since that time, and only once re-
turned to his native state; that was
three years ago when he spent
one month visiting brothers and
sisters who still reside in that state.
In 1871 he was united in marriage
to Miss Mary Susan Hough. To
the union we're born five chill
dren-Miss Bernice, Sarah ]. Kidd,
Geo. G. and James E., and Mrs.
Pearl Murphy all of whom survive
him and reside in or near this city.
Besides his sons and daughters he
is survived by one brother, R. M.
Woodward of this city; one sister,
Mrs. Rebekah Dennison, a half
brother, Ben F. Woodward and a
half sister, Mrs. Susan Bolyard,
all of whom still reside in West
Virginia. His wife preceded him
in death nearly seven years, hav-
ing departed this life on the 29th
day of June, 1903.
Mr.. Woodward united with the
Christian church after coming to
this city but transferred his mem
bership to the M. E. church in July
1908, for the purpose of holding
membership in the same congrega-
tion with his daughter who was
the only member of his family re-
siding with him. He was not a
strong UNCONVENTIONAL man but
was friendly to all religious organ
ization.
He became a member of the In.
dependent Order of Odd Fellows
at the age of ~ years and was a
a continuous and active member
of the order, holding many i'm
portant official positions, the last
of which was treasurer of his lodge
which Office he held at the time oi
his death. He was an honored
and enthusiastic member of the
order and will be missed by his
brethren as we'll as by all citizens
of Medicine Lodge and vicinity.
Truly, a whole-souled, genial
man and an enterprising business
man has been taken from our soci.
al and commercial life. In their
great sorrow, the sons and daugh.
tiers have the profound sympathy
nf manu- friapdc