Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-05-08
A WELL KNOWN
CITIZEN IS DEAD
CAME TO COUNTY MANY YEARS
AGO AND REMAINED HERE
UNTIL TINE OF DEATH

| Mrs. Anthony Rudy passed away
at her home, 200 Scott street. Monday
evening, May 5, 1919 at sos o'clock,
following a shon illness of only six
days She tooh II Wednesday of
last week and oh Saturday becay
worse, being a sufferer of pneumoS a
and high blood pressure Her dlath
came as shock to the community, as
very few were aware of her critical
condition.
Miss Mary Rudy was born in Mt.
Savage. Md, June Is, 1S41 and had
she lived until next month would
have been rs years of age. She was
united in marriage to Anthony Rud-
dy at Aurora, ILL.,, January, 1854 to
which union 10 children were born,
three of the children, Edward and
Anthony Ruddy and Mrs. Anna Cava-
naugh having preceded her in death.
Her husband died at the home farm
in Melville township, Audubon coun-
ty, April 4, 1912. The following
tchildren are left to mourn the loss OF
lovable mother: Mrs. Nora John
son of Stuart. Iowa; Mrs. Kate
| Co 'ey Mt. Vernon, S. D.; Mrs. Ella
AMMAN. Coon Rapids, Iowa; Mrs
elizabeth Davis, and Mrs. Edna Dav-
is, Audubon; Miss Mayme Ruddy and
Hugh j. Ruddy at home. Also a
number of grandchildren, five great
grandchildren and numerous other
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruddy resided at
Aurora, ILL.,, for four years and then
moved to Blackstone, Livingston
county, ILL.,, where they resided Is
years, then came to Melville town
ship, Audubon county, Iowa, living
on the farm now owned by Henry
Schrieber for six years, when they
purchased the home farm in Melville
township near the Audubon-Guthrie
county line, where Mr.. Ruddy died.
Mrs. Ruddys daughter Mayme and
son Hugh, retired from farm life
and moved to their new home in Au-
dubon three years ago.
Mrs. Ruddy was an every day
Christian. - The identifying infiu-
ence of pure religion were spread
over a life and character as spotless
and charming as was ever possessed
by any of the noble women that have
lived and died during the ages that
have gone. AS such a life was
blessing and benefaction to all within
the sphere of its influence so is the
death of such one a public misfor-
tune, as we'll as an irreparable loss to
the home circle made desolate by
her departure 1t Is difficult to pay
fitting tribute to the memory OF so
noble a woman-one whose every
day life was embellished by the
charming and lovable attributes Of
her sex. A perfect lady at all times
under all circumstances, she SEEM
ed born to inspire the love and re-
spect of all who were so fortunate as
to be acquainted with her. No one
was more willing to aid the suffering,
cheer the Responding, sustain the
weak and TO throw over the frailties
of our race the mantle of Christian
charity. and when sickness and death
came to her. as il comes to all, neigh
bors and friends We'd with each 9TH
er in acts of loving kindness and
tender solicitude. But love and
skill were equally of no avail, as the
great destroyer had placed the signet
on her brow and today, hundreds
who loved her living, mourn her
dead. Thus real Christian woman
has gone from our midst.
Impressive funeral services were
held at the new Catholic church In
Audubon this morning at 1880
o'clock with the pastor. FIR. J. r.
Costello in charge, after which all
that was mortal of this grand old
mother was tenderly conveyed to the
Catholic cemetery. where she now
rests in peace beside the bodies Of
her beloved departed husband and
children. The edifice was filed
with mourners, relatives and friends.
who came to pay their respect to the
one whom all loved.
The Republican joins with the nu-
merous friends in extending sympa-
thy to the relatives in this, their
greatest time of grief