The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-07
MARTHA TRUDEAU
IS NOW At REST
Funeral of Well Known Musi-
clan Attended by Hundreds
of Friends.

Funeral services for Miss Martha
Irudeau, whose death occurred Sun
day morning, brought together hum
treds who gathered to pay a last tribute
70 a noble woman, whose entire life
since her early girlhoOd had been spent
N service for others, and in unselfish
oevotion to the highest ideals Of life.
Mrs T, H.. Wisner, OF Martinsburg,
va, a distant cousin and the only rela-
tive of Miss Trudeau now living, was
with her for the past few weeks and
was &C her bedside as she passed into
the final sleep which ushered her fine
soul into the other life.
The funeral was held from the home
OF DR.. and Mrs, j, +. Hill, 1886 Carr
avenue, Monday afternoon. Mrs. Hill
Is president Of the Beethoven club,
which was founded by Miss Trudeau q
years ago. Through all those years
Miss Trudeau had taken an active part
In the work of the club, which within
a few years after it was organized.
became the leading musical organiza-
tion Of Memphis.
Tive years ago, on the t~wenty-fifth
anniversary Of the founding Of the club,
Miss Trudeau, who was its first presi-
Gent, was again elected to lead the
orgAniEation, and she made that sea-
sorr one OF the most brilliant in the
clubs history.
Many Of Miss Trudeau's close person
al friends recall incidents Of her young
girlhood with fond recollection. She
was an only child. Her mother, Madame
Trudeau, was born in France, but came
to this country many years ago, Her
husband died, and she and her baby
located in Memphis. Miss Trudeau re-
Ceived a fine education, and studied
music with Emil Levy, a great plan
list. Her devotion to her mother was
touching, and 1t was her ambition to
begin teaching music as soon as pos
| Gihla In pFAaW 70 rnI}avyn har V,.oth,ya -
all financial cares. In this she sue
ceedod. She was known for years as
the leading teacher of the piano in
Memphis. At the old family home on
Driver street, she and her mother
gathered around them a circle Of cul-
tured friends and their home was
noted as a musical center while every
acquaintance felt the charm of Miss
Trudeau's personal character and wit,
During the quarter Of a century in
the life OF the Beethoven club Miss
Trudeau realized her ambition in see
ing the II take the lead In aiding in
the general musical culture of the city.
She was n successful teacher and was
able to care for her mother until her
death a number Of years ago, and to
accumulate a competence for herself.
She was also an active member OF
several other women's clubs.
Her health failed two years ago, and
nine months ago her physicians found
that she a suffering with an incur
able malady. During those months she
has been Mt one Of lhe private hos
pitfalls Of the city, where in spite OF
her steady loss of strength, her friends
always found, her cheerful and resigned
No woman Who has ever lived in Mem
phis probably has left a deeper impress
sion upon the higher life OF the com
munity or will be missed more as a
leader in the best things in the life
OF Memphis.
The funeral services were conducted
by the Rev, A, B, Curry, D. D., pastor
OF the Second Presbyterian church and
interment was in Elmwood by the side
of her loved mother.
At the grave, one OF Miss Trudeau's
favorite hymns was sung, Asleep III
Jesus" the. singers being Miss elsa
Gerber, Mrs, j.. l.. McRee, Ben Carr
and C, l., Montgomery, The same
quartet, accompanied by Miss Bell,
Wade, sang at the service at the Hi
home. How Firm a Foundation" anC
Lead Kindly Light" The active anr
honorary pall-bearers were selected
from among Miss Trudeau's oldes
friends, among the members Of who's,
families she had been on terms Of clost
intimacy throughout her life.