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From: Rich Lowe <>
Subject: [IAVANBUR] Dodds Obits.
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 06:29:06 -0500
References: <200106120723.f5C7Nfs28874@cgi.rootsweb.com>


This and another DODDS obit. posted today have been moved to the Obit. Board.
They were mistakenly posted to the Query Board.

You will find them at:
http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/VanBurenObits

Rich

Gloria Jean Dodds wrote:

> Posted on: VanBuren Co. Ia Query Forum
> Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ia/VanBuren/11464
>
> Surname: Dodds, Gaddis, Perry, Rowley
> -------------------------
>
> Tuesday morning of this week, May 8, 1917, Lieut. W. H. Dodds, aged about
> 77, died at his home in Ottawa, Kansas. He was an officer in the Fourteenth
> Iowa Infantry during the Civil War, enlisting in the Hillsboro company
> from Harrisburg township, Van Buren County. He is a brother of C. W. Dodds
> of Keosauqua and John F. Dodds of Harrisburg. Two sons, Lute of Utica,
> and Mete of Pierceville, born to him by his first wife, who was Miss Kate
> Gaddis who died years ago, survive. He is also survived by his second wife,
> who was Miss Ellen Perry of this county, and three sons born to them. The
> mother is a niece of Mr. J. W. Rowley of Keosauqua. The deceased was a
> citizen of high character and universally respected by all his acquaintances.
> He had been in poor health for some time previous to his death and the
> last two years suffered much from a broken hip, the result of being struck
> by an automobile. He will be buried Thursday in the Ottawa, Kan. cemetery.

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