Francis Henry Lyddon (1917)

LYDDON

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 2/4/2011 at 16:11:10

Dexter Library Obituary Collection
Dexter, Iowa

Francis Henry Lyddon, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Lyddon, was born at the home of his parents, six miles south of Dexter, on May 6th, 1904. He died on Wednesday evening, June 13th, 1917, at 8:15 o’clock, aged 13 years, 1 month and 7 days. His health as a child had been usually good, but about three weeks ago he was taken down with measles which developed into pneumonia, and finally brain fever, which caused his death.

Francis was an obedient and faithful boy, loyal to his father and mother and little brother and sister. He had been taught from infancy to believe in Jesus and to pray in his name, and when the end was approaching he seemed to be greatly comforted by the thought that he had always tried to be a good boy and had not caused his parents trouble. The same Savior who said while here on earth, “Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me; for of such is the kingdom of heaven”, has now we are assured, welcomed him into his gracious presence and to his heavenly home.

He will ever be held in loving memory by his greatly bereaved father and mother, and by his little sister Dorothy, 9 years of age, and his little brother, Wayne, 8 years of age, besides many other relatives and friends.

All can be greatly comforted by the thought that he is “Safe in the arms of Jesus”, and that those to whom he was most dear, if they are faithful, shall see and greet him again in the “better land”.

Note: Burial was made in the Penn Center cemetery.

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