Flossie Jane (Swearingen) Dodd (1918)

DODD, SWEARINGEN

Posted By: Cay Merryman (email)
Date: 8/4/2004 at 16:05:53

Newspaper Unknown
Nov. 1918

Flossie Jane Swearingen Dodd was born Jan. 18, 1894 and died Nov. 14, 1918. She married George W. Dodd March 3, 1915 at Boone, Iowa. Two children were born to this union, Max Eugene b. 7 Jan 1916 and Joe Charles b. 26 Jul 1918. Burial was at the Young Cemetery.
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Winterset Madisonian
Wednesday, November 20, 1918
Page 2, Column 4

Truro

Mrs. G. W. Dodd, living north of town, died Nov. 14th of pneumonia. She leaves a husband and two small sons besides parents and two sisters, as well as many other relatives and friends, to mourn her loss.

Funeral services were held Friday at 2 p. m. at the home, conducted by Rev. N. B. Simpson of Norwalk. Her remains were laid to rest in the Young cemetery, east of town.
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Note: COD: Influenza/Pneumonia
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Winterset Madisonian, Winterset, Iowa
November 27, 1918

FLOSSIE SWEARINGEN DODD

Flossie Jane Swearingen was born Jan. 18, 1894 on the old farm homestead, where she passed away Nov. 14, 1918, at the age of 24 years, 9 months and 27 days.

Flossie joined the Truro Christian church at the age of 8 years and since that time her life was closely devoted to Christian work, especially the Sunday school and Christian Endeavor. It was her ambition to bring up her two boys in the Sunday school and church and almost her last words were: "Oh, that I might live to bring up my boys, George, I know you'll take care of them and bring them home to me".

She was united in marriage to Geo. W. Dodd, March 3, 1915 at Boone, Ia. They have lived in Norwalk and on the farm near Truro ever since. Max Eugene was born Jan. 7, 1916 and Joe Charles on July 26, 1918.

To know her was to love her and a host of friends will mourn her early death. Truly her life is a worthy example of Christian motherhood and wifehood, and all will remember her as that type of womanhood which always enriches the lives of those about her. The remains were laid to rest in the Young cemetery.

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