William C. Moody 1851-1918

MOODY

Posted By: Bethany Frerichs (email)
Date: 11/6/2011 at 10:32:48

William Charles Moody
(1851 - February 15, 1918)

"MANSON LUMBER MAN DIES AT HIS HOME"
A-Thurs 21 Feb 1918 (these were hand written in)

W.C. Moody of Manson died suddenly last week at his home in Manson. Death occured while Mr. Moody was at home alone and it was twenty-four hours afterward before he was found.

Mr. and Mrs. Moody had gone to Fort Dodge a week ago Sunday to be present at their granddaughter's birthday party and to visit their daughters, Mrs. Ed Townsend and Mrs. Wheeler. Mr. Moody returned home alone Monday, expecting to go back to Fort Dodge Thursday.

Mr. Moody had mad his plans known to Joe Ehrishman, who works for him in the lumber yard and when his employer did not appear Friday, Mr. Ehrisman thot he had carried out his intentions to go to Fort Dodge. However, when Mr. Moody didn't come back on the evening train Friday, Mrs. Ehrisman telephoned to Fort Dodge and was informed that Mr. Moody had not been there.

Mr. Ehrissman, Mr. Dieman and Charles Baker forced an entrance into the Moody home and found Mr. Moody lying on his face in bed. Physicians said he had been dead for twenty-four hours. He had packed his grip and had taken a bath preparatory to leaving town when he became ill.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternnon from the house, Masons had charge of the services at the cemetery.

(The word "thot" was spelled that way in the article.)