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Mary F. (Tidrick) Hudson (1891)

HUDSON, TIDRICK

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 12/25/2007 at 16:47:16

The Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Friday, June 26, 1891
Page 2

Death of Mrs. Hudson

The city was pained, though not surprised, to hear that on last Sunday night Mrs. T. J. Hudson had died. As is well known, her death has been constantly looked for by her family and friends for some weeks, she having for nearly two months lain in an entirely helpless state, part of the time unconscious, and a part of her conscious hours delirious.

Mrs. Hudson was the daughter and oldest child of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Tidrick, and grew up from childhood in this city. She was known as a kind and affectionate daughter, popular in society, and during her married life, which extended over about sixteen or seventeen years, she was an exemplary wife and a loving mother. Her sad death leaves a bereaved husband and two children, for whom the sincere sympathy of a large circle of near relatives and a host of friends will be shown. The funeral services were held at the family residence on Tuesday afternoon, and were largely attended. Thus passes from earthly sight one of the best and noblest of the women of Winterset.

An obituary notice has been handed in, which come too late to be published this week, but will appear in the next issue.

The Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Friday, July 3, 1891
Page 2

Obituary

DIED, at Winterset, Iowa, on July 21st, 1891, Mary F. Hudson, wife of Theodore J. Hudson and eldest daughter of Dr. L. M. and Martha B. Tidrick.

For several years Mrs. Hudson had been in poor health and during the past eight weeks suffered from severe nervous prostration. Sabbath evening at 10 o’clock came relief and rest.

The deceased was born in this city May 11th, 1856, grew to girlhood and womanhood in our midst, graduated from our schools in 1873, was married to Mr. Hudson September 9, 1874, having resided here during her entire life and being very generally and favorably known by the people of this city. Hundreds who knew her as child, maiden, wife and mother, will instinctively say with the writer “What a beautiful life!” Always kind, cheerful, patient, helpful, thoughtful for others and abounding in charity.

In this broken household the husband and two children, Master Fred and little Helen remain. Death could hardly have invaded a happier, more perfect home, or taken a wife and mother more revered and fondly loved, in her father’s family her parents, two sisters and four brothers survive her.

The funeral services took place at the Hudson residence on the afternoon of the 23d, Rev. H. C. Herring, pastor of the Presbyterian church, of which church Mrs. Hudson had long been a consistent and useful member officiating. The pastor spoke most feelingly and earnestly from the text “Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord,” etc, and a quartet of voices sang “Jesus, lover of my soul,” “Rock of Ages” and other comforting selections.

A great concourse of friends came to pay sorrowful and loving tribute and to sympathize with the bereaved relatives. Choice flowers in appropriate designs rested on the casket and adorned the room.

Her grave was not the grave of which we are accustomed to think, for evergreens and flowers lined and fashioned its sides and embanked its opening, and the lowered casket rested at ----- in a veritable bed of beauty and of bloom.

In the late afternoon of a perfect June day loving hands laid her body to rest, confident that the making of a perfect day of eternal life dawn from her immortal spirit.

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